M&A Deal Summary

International Paper Acquires Temple-Inland

On February 13, 2012, International Paper acquired packaging company Temple-Inland for 4.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is International Paper’s 6th transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is International Paper’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is International Paper’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is International Paper’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-02-13
Target Temple-Inland
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) International Paper
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 4.5B USD
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (Legal)

Target

Temple-Inland

Austin, Texas, United States
Temple-Inland Inc. is a manufacturing company focused on corrugated packaging and building products. The fully integrated corrugated packaging operation consists of 7 mills and 59 converting facilities. The building products operation manufactures a diverse line of building products for new home construction, commercial and repair and remodeling markets.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

International Paper

Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Category Company
Founded 1898
Sector Packaging
Employees38,200
Revenue 18.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
International Paper's corporate headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee.
International Paper's corporate headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee.

International Paper is a multinational company operating in the packaging and paper industry. International Paper provides sustainable packaging, pulp, and paper products and serves a diverse range of customers, including manufacturers, retailers, and consumers. International Paper was founded in 1898 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 15
Sector (Packaging) 6 of 9
Type (Merger) 2 of 2
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 10
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-29 International Paper APPM

Hyderabad, India

The Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Limited (APPM) is a leading manufacturer of pulp and paper products and caters to both the domestic and foreign markets. With two manufacturing units in Andhra Pradesh and a total paper production capacity of 250,000 metric tonnes per annum, APPM produces writing and printing and copier papers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-13 Temple-Inland Building Products

United States

Temple-Inland manufactures a wide array of building products at 16 facilities across eight states, primarily in the southeastern and eastern regions of the United States. These products include gypsum, lumber, fiberboard, medium density fiberboard (MDF) and particleboard.

Sell $750M
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Company

Legal