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Atlas Holdings Acquires Millar Western

On May 10, 2017, private equity firm Atlas Holdings acquired forest products company Millar Western

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 6th transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 3rd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 1st transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-05-10
Target Millar Western
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Atlas Holdings
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Millar Western

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Millar Western is a forest products company that manufactures lumber, pulp, and wood chips for domestic and international markets. The Company operates sawmills and pulp facilities that process timber into construction-grade lumber and high-yield pulp used in papermaking. Millar Western was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Buyer

Atlas Holdings

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Atlas Holdings is a private equity and investment holding firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in businesses operating in traditional, basic industries. Areas of interest include automotive, business services, industrial services, building materials, pulp and paper, distribution, energy, packaging, specialty steel and wood products. The Firm will participate in bankruptcy investments, highly structured equity and debt investments, leveraged ESOP acquisitions, out-of-court restructurings, and roll-ups. Atlas typically partners with private and institutional investors and structures one investment at a time. Atlas Holdings was established in 2002 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 40
Sector: Forest Products M&A 6 of 8
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 11 of 13
State: Alberta M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 3 of 4
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-27 Iconex

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Iconex is a low-cost provider of paper receipt solutions that transform business processes to drive profitability, productivity, customer satisfaction, and sustainability. Iconex was founded in 2015 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-12 Granite Shore Power

Bow, New Hampshire, United States

Granite Shore Power is a power generation company that owns and operates a portfolio of electric generation facilities in New Hampshire. The Company supplies energy to the regional power grid and focuses on ensuring reliable electricity generation through a mix of thermal assets. Granite Shore Power was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Bow, New Hampshire.

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