M&A Deal Summary

Interfor Acquires Chaleur Forest Products

On October 3, 2022, Interfor acquired forest products company Chaleur Forest Products from Kilmer Capital Partners for 325M CAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Interfor’s 5th transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Interfor’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Interfor’s 3rd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Interfor’s 1st transaction in New Brunswick.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-10-03
Target Chaleur Forest Products
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Interfor
Sellers(s) Kilmer Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 325M CAD

Target

Chaleur Forest Products

Belledune, New Brunswick, Canada
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Chaleur Forest Products owns and operates two modern and well-capitalized sawmills with a combined annual lumber production capacity of 350 million board feet. Chaleur Forest Products is based in Belledune, New Brunswick.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Interfor

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Category Company
Founded 1963
Sector Forest Products
Employees3,488
Revenue 4.6B CAD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Interfor is a growth-oriented forest products company with operations in Canada and the United States. Interfor has an annual production capacity of approximately 3.0 billion board feet and offers a diverse line of lumber products to customers around the world. Interfor was founded in 1963 and is based in Burnaby, British Columbia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector (Forest Products) 5 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (New Brunswick) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 3 of 3
Year (2022) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-02 GreenFirst Forest Products

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

GreenFirst Forest Products is a forest-first business, focused on environmentally sustainable forest management and lumber production. The company believes that sustainable forest planting and harvesting, coupled with the long-term green advantage of lumber, provide GreenFirst with significant cyclical and secular advantages in building products. GreenFirst Forest Products is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Kilmer Capital Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.0B CAD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kilmer Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm that seeks small to mid market company investments to support expansions, acquisitions, buyouts, restructurings, recapitalizations and privatizations. Kilmer focuses its efforts within the electronics, communications, technology, food, textile, and media/entertainment sectors. The Firm's target investment size is C$5 to C$50 million in companies generating C$200 to C$200 million in sales. Kilmer will consider both majority and minority situations. Kilmer Capital Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in Toronto with an additional office in Montreal.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 8
State (New Brunswick) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 10 of 10
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-06 Compact Power Equipment Centers

Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States

Compact Power Equipment Centers is a manufacturer and wholesale distributor of compact utility equipment used in a broad spectrum of industries including landscape contracting, telecommunications, general construction, irrigation, and utilities. Compact Power Equipment Centers LLC was established in 2008 and is headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Sell $265M