M&A Deal Summary

Nippon Paper Industries Acquires Weyerhaeuser - Liquid Packaging Board Business

On June 15, 2016, Nippon Paper Industries acquired forest products company Weyerhaeuser - Liquid Packaging Board Business from Weyerhaeuser for 285M USD

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

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-06-15
Target Weyerhaeuser - Liquid Packaging Board Business
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Nippon Paper Industries
Sellers(s) Weyerhaeuser
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 285M USD

Target

Weyerhaeuser - Liquid Packaging Board Business

Longview, Washington, United States
Weyerhaeuser - Liquid Packaging Board Business mill produces liquid packaging board for cups, milk containers and similar products, with a capacity of 280,000 tons.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nippon Paper Industries

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Sector Forest Products
DESCRIPTION

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. is a holding company which engages in the manufacture and sale of paper products. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Paper and Pulp, Paper-related, Wood Products and Construction Related, and Other.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Washington) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1976-01-01 North Pacific Paper

Longview, Washington, United States

North Pacific Paper is a manufacturer of newsprint and various publication paper products.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-05 North Pacific Paper

Longview, Washington, United States

North Pacific Paper is a manufacturer of newsprint and various publication paper products.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Weyerhaeuser

Seattle, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1900
Sector Forest Products
Employees9,300
Revenue 7.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Weyerhaeuser service center in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Weyerhaeuser service center in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Weyerhaeuser is a large private owner of timberlands and manufacturer of building materials. Weyerhaeuser owns or controls nearly 7 million acres of timberlands, primarily in the US, and manages additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. The Company also manufacturers wood products and specialty cellulose fibers products. Weyerhaeuser was founded in 1900 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 11
Sector (Forest Products) 8 of 8
Type (Divestiture) 10 of 11
State (Washington) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 10 of 11
Year (2016) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-02 Weyerhaeuser - Pulp Business

United States

Weyerhaeuser Co. - Pulp Business includes five pulp mills and two converting facilities that produce fluff pulp, softwood pulp, and specialty pulp for a number of consumer applications including diapers, other hygiene products, tissue, and textiles.

Sell USD2.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-05 North Pacific Paper

Longview, Washington, United States

North Pacific Paper is a manufacturer of newsprint and various publication paper products.

Sell -
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