M&A Deal Summary

Masonite International Acquires Masonite

On October 2, 2000, Masonite International acquired building materials company Masonite from International Paper for 523M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Masonite International’s 1st transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Masonite International’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Masonite International’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Masonite International’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2000-10-02
Target Masonite
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Masonite International
Sellers(s) International Paper
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 523M USD

Target

Masonite

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Masonite Corp. is a manufacturer of doors and door components.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Masonite International

Tampa, Florida, United States
Category Company
Founded 1925
Sector Building Materials
Employees10,300
Revenue 2.9B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Masonite International's corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.
Masonite International's corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

Masonite International is a designer and manufacturer of interior and exterior doors for residential construction, residential repair, renovation, and remodeling and the non-residential building construction markets. Masonite International was founded in 1925 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 17
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 9
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 10
Year (2000) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 7
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-07 Lifetime Doors

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

Lifetime Doors, Inc. is an interior flush door manufacturer specializing in molded, veneer, prefinished and bifold doors.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

International Paper

Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Category Company
Founded 1898
Sector Packaging
Employees38,200
Revenue 18.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
International Paper's corporate headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee.
International Paper's corporate headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee.

International Paper is a multinational company operating in the packaging and paper industry. International Paper provides sustainable packaging, pulp, and paper products and serves a diverse range of customers, including manufacturers, retailers, and consumers. International Paper was founded in 1898 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 12
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 9
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 7
Year (2000) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-02-17 Shorewood Packaging

New York, New York, United States

Shorewood Packaging Corporation is a value-added provider of high quality printing and paperboard packaging for the computer software, cosmetics and toiletries, food, home video, music, tobacco and general consumer markets in North America and China, with 16 plants in the United States, Canada and China.

Buy $875M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-08-08 Coveris Group

Vienna, Austria

Coveris is a global plastic packaging company formed by the combination of Exopack, Britton Group, Kobusch, PACCOR and Paragon Print & Packaging, the company is an established leader in the development, manufacture, and sourcing of flexible and rigid plastic and paper packaging, as well as coatings solutions for various consumer and industrial end-use markets. Coveris was founded in 2013 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

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