Western Forest Products - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Western Forest Products M&A Summary

Western Forest Products has acquired 2 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years.

Western Forest Products’ largest acquisition to date was in 2022, when it acquired Calvert for $12M. Western Forest Products has acquired in 1 US state. The Company’s most targeted sectors include forest products (100%).

Western Forest Products Business Overview

Where is Western Forest Products headquartered?

Western Forest Products is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.

What is Western Forest Products’ revenue?

Western Forest Products disclosed revenue of 1,018M CAD for 2023 and 1,444M CAD for 2022.

How many employees does Western Forest Products have?

Western Forest Products has 2,153 employees.

What sector is Western Forest Products in?

Western Forest Products is a forest products company.

When was Western Forest Products founded?

Western Forest Products was founded in 2004.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Western Forest Products

Western Forest Products, Inc.

Royal Centre Building Suite 800 1055 West Georgia Street PO Box 11122,
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3P3
Canada,
(604) 648-4500
www.westernforest.com

Western Forest Products is an integrated Canadian forest products company and is the largest coastal British Columbia woodland operator and lumber producer. The Company has an annual available harvest of approximately 6.1 million cubic metres of timber, of which approximately 5.9 million cubic metres is from Crown lands. Western has a lumber capacity in excess of 1.1 billion board feet from seven sawmills and one remanufacturing plant. Western Forest Products was founded in 2004 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 1 - - 1 - - 2
vol $9M $12M $21M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Calvert Co., Inc. 2022-07-19 12M USD Add-on Acquisition
Vancouver, Washington · www.calvertglulam.com
Hampton Lumber Mills-Washington, Inc. - Processing and Distribution Centre 2017-12-06 9M USD Divestiture
Arlington, Washington
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Forest Products 2 (100%) 21M (100%) - -
Total 2 $21M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 21M - -
  Washington 2 21M - -
Total 2 $21M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $21M
TOTAL $21M
Largest Calvert Co., Inc.
$12M (2022-07-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Forest Products

Revenue

1,018   30% 2023
1,444   2% 2022
1,418   47% 2021
965   20% 2020
808   33% 2019
1,197   5% 2018
1,143   4% 2017
1,187   10% 2016
1,082   5% 2015
1,037   2014
(millions of CAD) Show More Show Less

Employees

2,153

Established

2004

Public

Toronto (TSX): WEF

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