Investment Summary

Louisiana-Pacific Invests In Peace Valley Oriented Strand Board Mill

On November 28, 2012, Louisiana-Pacific invested in forest products company Peace Valley Oriented Strand Board Mill from Canfor for 75M CAD

Investment Highlights
  • This is Louisiana-Pacific’s 4th transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Louisiana-Pacific’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Louisiana-Pacific’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Louisiana-Pacific’s 1st transaction in British Columbia.

Investment Summary

Date 2012-11-28
Target Peace Valley Oriented Strand Board Mill
Sector Forest Products
Investor(s) Louisiana-Pacific
Sellers(s) Canfor
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Deal Value 75M CAD

Target

Peace Valley Oriented Strand Board Mill

Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
The Peace Valley mill has an annual production capacity of 820 million square feet of OSB. It currently operates three shifts with plans to add a fourth shift in the first quarter of 2013 depending on market conditions.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Louisiana-Pacific

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Building Materials
Employees4,100
Revenue 2.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Louisiana-Pacific is a manufacturer of quality engineered wood building materials including OSB, structural framing products, and exterior siding for use in residential, industrial and light commercial construction. From manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada, Chile and Brazil, LP products are sold to builders and homeowners through building materials distributors and dealers and retail home centers. Louisiana-Pacific was founded in 1972 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 9
Sector (Forest Products) 4 of 4
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 1
State (British Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 2 of 2
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-01-01 ABT Building Products

Neenah, Wisconsin, United States

ABT Building Products is a manufacturer of specialty building products made from hardboard (an engineered wood produced from small pulpwood, sawmill residue and other wood waste) and plastics that generally serve as substitutes for natural wood and ceramic tile.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-16 GreenFiber

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

GreenFiber manufactures natural fiber insulation, fire, and sound products. GreenFiber offers insulation, sidewall nozzle, sidewall insulation plugs, insulation blowing machines, coverage charts, installation guides, banners, cocoon insulation, and fire protection and sound-isolating products. GreenFiber was founded in 2000 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Canfor

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1966
Sector Forest Products
Employees7,580
Revenue 5.4B CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Canfor is a integrated forest products company based in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC) with operations in BC, Alberta, North and South Carolina and Alabama. Canfor produces primarily softwood lumber, and also produces bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp and specialized wood products. Canfor was founded in 1966 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 2
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 1
State (British Columbia) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 1 of 2
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-28 Anthony Forest Products

El Dorado, Arizona, United States

Anthony Forest Products Co. is an operates 6 facilities producing lumber, engineered wood and wood chips with a combined capacity of 250 mmbf equivalent.

Buy $94M