M&A Deal Summary

Golden Era Group Acquires Sappi Kraft Recycled Packaging Paper Mill

On July 14, 2015, Golden Era Group acquired forest products company Sappi Kraft Recycled Packaging Paper Mill from Sappi

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Golden Era Group’s 2nd transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Golden Era Group’s 2nd transaction in South Africa.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-07-14
Target Sappi Kraft Recycled Packaging Paper Mill
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Golden Era Group
Sellers(s) Sappi
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Sappi Kraft Recycled Packaging Paper Mill

South Africa
Sappi Kraft Recycled Packaging Paper Mill engages in manufacturing of corrugated paper products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Golden Era Group

Germiston, South Africa

Category Company
Founded 1955
Sector Packaging
DESCRIPTION

Golden Era Group of companies encompasses a series of privately-owned printing and packaging companies. Company specialize in a spectrum of specialist products and services including the manufacturing of kraft paper and board, cartons, wet labels, laminate cartons, notestiks, paperbags, corrugate cases, self-adhesive labels, metal cans, vacuum-formed and thermo-formed packaging as well as paper-based waste collection and recycling.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Forest Products M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: South Africa M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-14 Sappi Enstra Mill Recycled Packaging Paper Business

South Africa

Sappi Enstra Mill Recycled Packaging Paper Business that manufactures recycled and lightweight packaging paper.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sappi

Johannesburg, South Africa

Category Company
Sector Forest Products
Revenue 6.3B USD (2012)
DESCRIPTION
Sappi paper mill located in Cloquet, Minnesota.
Sappi paper mill located in Cloquet, Minnesota.

Sappi Limited (formerly South African Pulp and Paper Industries), is a global pulp and paper company. Sappi was formed in 1936 and is based in Johannesburg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Forest Products M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: South Africa M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-14 Sappi Enstra Mill Recycled Packaging Paper Business

South Africa

Sappi Enstra Mill Recycled Packaging Paper Business that manufactures recycled and lightweight packaging paper.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-01 Rayonier Advanced Materials - Matane Quebec Pulp Mill

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. - Matane, Quebec Pulp Mill produces approximately 270,000 metric tons of high-yield pulp and sells the product globally for use in manufacturing paperboard, packaging, printing, and writing paper.

Buy $175M