Merger • Forest Products

Norbord Acquires Ainsworth Lumber Co.

On January 27, 2015, Norbord acquired forest products company Ainsworth Lumber Co.

Acquisition Context

This is Norbord’s 1st transaction in the Forest Products sector.
This is Norbord’s 1st transaction in Canada.
This is Norbord’s 1st transaction in British Columbia.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	January 27, 2015
Target	Ainsworth Lumber Co.
Sector	Forest Products
Buyer(s)	Norbord
Deal Type	Merger

Target Company

Ainsworth Lumber Co.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer and marketer of OSB with a focus on value-added specialty products for markets in North America and Asia. Ainsworth’s four OSB manufacturing facilities, located in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, have a combined annual capacity of 2.5 billion square feet (3/8-inch basis) OSB.

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Buyer

Norbord

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category	Company
Founded	1987
Sector	Forest Products
Employees	2,700
Revenue	2.4B USD (2018)

DESCRIPTION

Norbord, Inc. is a global manufacturer of wood-based panels and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (“OSB”). In addition to OSB, Norbord manufactures particleboard, medium density fibreboard and related value-added products. Norbord has assets of approximately US$1.8 billion and employs approximately 2,600 people at 17 plant locations in the United States, Canada and Europe. Norbord was founded in 1987 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 1
Sector: Forest Products	1 of 1
Type: Merger	1 of 1
State: British Columbia	1 of 1
Country: Canada	1 of 1
Year: 2015	1 of 1

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