M&A Deal Summary

Koch Industries Acquires Georgia-Pacific

On November 14, 2005, Koch Industries acquired forest products company Georgia-Pacific for 13.2B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Koch Industries’ 1st transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Koch Industries’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Koch Industries’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Koch Industries’ 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-11-14
Target Georgia-Pacific
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Koch Industries
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 13.2B USD

Target

Georgia-Pacific

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Georgia-Pacific's corporate headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia-Pacific's corporate headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia-Pacific is a manufacturer of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals.

Search 200,500 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Koch Industries

Wichita, Kansas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1940
Sector Diversified
Employees60,000
Revenue 115.0B USD (2012)
DESCRIPTION

Koch Industries owns a diverse group of companies engaged in refining and chemicals; fibers and polymers; commodity and financial trading; and forest and consumer products. Koch Industries was formed in 1940 and is based in Wichita, Kansas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 14
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 11
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 12
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-05-01 INVISTA

Wichita, Kansas, United States

INVISTA is a large integrated fiber and intermediates business. The Company is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.

Buy $4.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-09 Molex

Lisle, Illinois, United States

Molex Incorporated is a global manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection systems. Molex operates 45 manufacturing locations in 17 countries and employs more than 36,000 people globally.

Buy $7.2B
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal