Divestiture • Forest Products

Flakeboard America Acquires Weyerhaeuser North American Composite Panels Business

On July 31, 2006, Flakeboard America acquired forest products company Weyerhaeuser North American Composite Panels Business from Weyerhaeuser

Acquisition Context
  • This is Flakeboard America’s 1st transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Flakeboard America’s 1st transaction in the United States.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date July 31, 2006
Target Weyerhaeuser North American Composite Panels Business
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Flakeboard America
Sellers(s) Weyerhaeuser
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Weyerhaeuser North American Composite Panels Business

United States
Weyerhaeuser North American Composite Panels Business, which produce medium density fiberboard (MDF) or particleboard, have the capacity to produce a total of 1.1 billion square feet annually.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Flakeboard America

Fort Mill,, South Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Forest Products
DESCRIPTION

Flakeboard America Limited manufactures composite panel including particleboard and medium density fiberboard.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Forest Products 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2006 1 of 1

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Weyerhaeuser

Seattle, Washington, United States

Category Company
Founded 1900
Sector Forest Products
Employees9,440
Revenue 7.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Weyerhaeuser service center in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Weyerhaeuser service center in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Weyerhaeuser is a private owner of timberlands and manufacturer of building materials. Weyerhaeuser owns or controls nearly 7 million acres of timberlands, primarily in the US, and manages additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. The Company also manufacturers wood products and specialty cellulose fibers products. Weyerhaeuser was founded in 1900 and is based in Seattle, Washington.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 3 of 11
Sector: Forest Products 3 of 8
Type: Divestiture 3 of 11
Country: United States 3 of 11
Year: 2006 1 of 1
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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