M&A Deal Summary

BiOrigin Specialty Products Acquires Clearwater Paper - Ladysmith Wisconsin Facility

On August 21, 2018, BiOrigin Specialty Products acquired forest products company Clearwater Paper - Ladysmith Wisconsin Facility from Clearwater Paper for 72M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BiOrigin Specialty Products’ 2nd transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is BiOrigin Specialty Products’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is BiOrigin Specialty Products’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is BiOrigin Specialty Products’ 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-08-21
Target Clearwater Paper - Ladysmith Wisconsin Facility
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) BiOrigin Specialty Products
Sellers(s) Clearwater Paper
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 72M USD

Target

Clearwater Paper - Ladysmith Wisconsin Facility

Spokane, Washington, United States
Clearwater Paper Corp. - Ladysmith Wisconsin Facility engages in manufacturing of recycled paper and produces bleached paperboard used by quality-conscious printers and packaging converters.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BiOrigin Specialty Products

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1924
Sector Forest Products
DESCRIPTION

BiOrigin Specialty Products is a supplier of high-performance, specialty paper materials customized for a range of lightweight food packaging, hygiene, and consumer applications. BiOrigin Specialty Products was founded in 1924 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Forest Products) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-10-01 Curtis Papers

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

The Specialty Papers business of Curtis was a leading manufacturer of premium uncoated and coated papers for a wide range of end use markets including food service, flexible packaging, label and release and custom converting. The Premium Papers business of Curtis was a manufacturer of text, cover and other premium printing grades. The Scottish mills manufactured premium papers under the name of Curtis Classic throughout Europe.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Clearwater Paper

Spokane, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1900
Sector Forest Products
Employees3,100
Revenue 2.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Clearwater Paper manufactures consumer tissue, away-from-home tissue, parent roll tissue, bleached paperboard and pulp at manufacturing facilities across the US. Clearwater is a supplier of private label tissue to major retailers and wholesale distributors, including grocery, drug, mass merchants and discount stores. Clearwater also produces bleached paperboard used by printers and packaging converters. Clearwater Paper was incorporated in 1900 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Forest Products) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
State (Washington) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-16 Manchester Industries

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Manchester Industries, Inc. is a provider of unparalleled service and solutions in paperboard sales, sheeting, and distribution. Manchester is a recycled paperboard mill offers various products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-20 Graphic Packaging - Augusta Paperboard Manufacturing Facility

Augusta, Georgia, United States

Graphic Packaging's Augusta Paperboard Manufacturing Facility provides bleached paperboard manufacturing services.

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