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Norbord - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Norbord M&A Summary

Norbord has acquired 1 company of its own.

The Company’s most targeted sectors include forest products (100%).

Norbord Ownership

Who owns Norbord?

Norbord is owned by West Fraser Timber. It was acquired on November 19, 2020.

Norbord Business Overview

Where is Norbord headquartered?

Norbord is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

What is Norbord’s revenue?

Norbord disclosed revenue of 2,424M USD for 2018 and 2,177M USD for 2017.

How many employees does Norbord have?

Norbord has 2,700 employees.

What sector is Norbord in?

Norbord is a forest products company.

When was Norbord founded?

Norbord was founded in 1987.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity1
    • M&A Buy Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1

Norbord, Inc.

1 Toronto Street Suite 600,
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2W4
Canada,
(416) 365-0705
www.norbord.com

Norbord, Inc. is a global manufacturer of wood-based panels and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (“OSB”). In addition to OSB, Norbord manufactures particleboard, medium density fibreboard and related value-added products. Norbord has assets of approximately US$1.8 billion and employs approximately 2,600 people at 17 plant locations in the United States, Canada and Europe. Norbord was founded in 1987 and is based in Toronto, Canada.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  1

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. 2015-01-27 - Merger
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.ainsworthengineered.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Forest Products 1 (100%) - - -
Total 1 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
Total 1 - - -

Company Summary

SECTOR

Forest Products

Revenue

2,424   12% 2018
2,177   24% 2017
1,766   18% 2016
1,509   26% 2015
1,198   2014
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Employees

2,700

Established

1987

Former Name

Nexfor, Inc.

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