WestRock Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

ATLANTA, May 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WestRock Company WRK, a leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, today announced its participation in the following upcoming investor conferences:

• Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New York, NY – May 16, 2018
  
  Ward Dickson, Chief Financial Officer, and Bob Feeser, President, Consumer Packaging, will present at 11:10 am ET. This event will be webcast and available for replay on WestRock's website, ir.westrock.com
  
   
• KeyBanc Capital Markets' Industrials & Basic Materials Conference in Boston, MA – May 31, 2018
  
  Pete Durette, President, Enterprise Solutions and Strategy, and James Armstrong, Vice President, Investor Relations, will be participating in one-on-one meetings

About WestRock

WestRock WRK partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock's 45,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 300 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at  www.westrock.com.

CONTACT:                

Investors:                                          

James Armstrong, 470-328-6327      

Vice President, Investor Relations     

james.armstrong@westrock.com       

John Stakel, 678-291-7901                

Senior Vice President, Treasurer       

 john.stakel@westrock.com

Media:

John Pensec, 470-328-6397

Director, Corporate Communications

john.pensec@westrock.com