M&A Deal Summary

Millar Western Acquires Quesnel River Pulp

On September 22, 2023, Millar Western acquired forest products company Quesnel River Pulp from West Fraser

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Millar Western’s 2nd transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Millar Western’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Millar Western’s 1st transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-09-22
Target Quesnel River Pulp
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Millar Western
Sellers(s) West Fraser
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Quesnel River Pulp

Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
Quesnel River Pulp is producer of wood products. Quesnel River Pulp is based in Quesnel, British Columbia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Millar Western

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1906
Sector Forest Products
DESCRIPTION

Millar Western is a forest products company that manufactures lumber, pulp, and wood chips for domestic and international markets. The Company operates sawmills and pulp facilities that process timber into construction-grade lumber and high-yield pulp used in papermaking. Millar Western was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Forest Products M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: British Columbia M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-22 Slave Lake Pulp

Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada

Slave Lake Pulp is a producer of lumber, wood chips and plywood products. Slave Lake Pulp is based in Slave Lake, Alberta.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

West Fraser

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1955
Sector Forest Products
Employees9,700
Revenue 6.2B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

West Fraser is a wood products company that produces lumber, newsprint, wood chips, plywood, panels, and pulp and paper products. West Fraser was founded in 1955 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Forest Products M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: British Columbia M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-22 Slave Lake Pulp

Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada

Slave Lake Pulp is a producer of lumber, wood chips and plywood products. Slave Lake Pulp is based in Slave Lake, Alberta.

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