M&A Deal Summary

BiOrigin Specialty Products Acquires Curtis Papers

On October 1, 2003, BiOrigin Specialty Products acquired forest products company Curtis Papers from KPS Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BiOrigin Specialty Products’ 1st transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is BiOrigin Specialty Products’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is BiOrigin Specialty Products’ 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2003-10-01
Target Curtis Papers
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) BiOrigin Specialty Products
Sellers(s) KPS Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

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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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 1 of 2
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2003) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-21 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.

Buy $72M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

KPS Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 13.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

KPS Capital Partners is a private investment firm that targets special situations including turnarounds, restructurings, bankruptcies, and corporate divestitures. KPS' target investment size is $100 million to $1 billion in businesses with minimum revenues of $250 million. The Firm has specific interest in companies engaged in the manufacturing, transportation, and service industries. KPS will not consider investments in high technology, financial services, telecommunications, broadcast media, real estate and natural resources. The Firm's geographic coverage spans the US, Canada, and Europe. KPS Capital Partners was formed in 1991 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 34
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 18
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 28
Year (2003) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-06-01 WireCo WorldGroup

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

WireCo WorldGroup is a global manufacturer of mission-critical steel wire rope, synthetic rope, specialty wire and engineered products. WireCo’s multiple market major premium, global brands are recognized throughout the world for their quality and reliability. Its products are used in a disparate range of applications in the industrial, onshore and offshore oil and gas, mining, fishing and maritime end-markets. Based in Prairie Village, Kansas, the company operates 24 manufacturing facilities in eight countries and employs approximately 4,000 people.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-11-05 Speedline Technologies

Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Speedline Technologies, Inc., is a producer of manufacturing equipment and services for the printed circuit board and semiconductor packaging industries. Speedline's four core product lines - MPM®, Electrovert®, Accel®, and Camalot® - and its Protect services together provide a comprehensive product and service line for customers’ Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and Semiconductor Packaging requirements. Speedline has the largest installed base in the SMT industry, and its clients include many of the world's blue-chip electronics companies.

Buy $10M