Fort James - Ownership and Business Overview

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Fort James Ownership

Who owns Fort James?

Fort James is owned by Georgia-Pacific. It was acquired on July 18, 2000.

Fort James Business Overview

Where is Fort James headquartered?

Fort James is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.

How many employees does Fort James have?

Fort James has 24,800 employees.

What sector is Fort James in?

Fort James is a consumer products company.

When was Fort James founded?

Fort James was founded in 1969.

Consumer Products M&A Summary in 2000

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, consumer products ranked 10 in number of deals in 2000. The largest consumer products acquisition in 2000 was Fort James - which was acquired by Georgia-Pacific for $7.5B.

Join Mergr to view all 44 acquisitions of consumer products companies in 2000, including 24 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 20 by strategics.

Fort James Corp.

1650 Lake Cook Road,
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
United States,
(847) 317-5000

Fort James Corp. is a consumer products company. Fort James provides tissue, paper towels, napkins, cotton pads, cups, plates, cutlery and food wrap products.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Consumer Products

Employees

24,800

Established

1969

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