NEW YORK — Bemis Co., whose clear plastic packages hold products such as batteries and burgers, said late Sunday it is paying $1.2 billion for the global packaging business of Rio Tinto PLC.

Buying the assets, known collectively as Alcan Packaging Food Americas, gives Bemis 23 facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and New Zealand that make flexible plastic containers for cheeses and steaks as well as clear, hard-to-penetrate packages for batteries and toys.

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