M&A Deal Summary

Nordic Paper Acquires Wermland Paper AB

On December 19, 2007, Nordic Paper acquired forest products company Wermland Paper AB from Procuritas Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nordic Paper’s 1st transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Nordic Paper’s 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-12-19
Target Wermland Paper AB
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Nordic Paper
Sellers(s) Procuritas Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Wermland Paper AB

Kristinehamn, Sweden
Wermland Paper AB is a European niche producer of kraft- and sack paper with mills in Bäckhammar and Åmotfors.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nordic Paper

Karlstad, Sweden
Category Company
Founded 1871
Sector Forest Products
Employees679
Revenue 4.5B SEK (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Nordic Paper is a manufacturer of natural greaseproof and kraft paper. It offers a range of kraft paper, including sack/machine finished paper, machine glazed paper, absorbent kraft paper, and steel interleaving paper for carrier bags and food packaging, as well as in packaging for building materials and other industrial applications; and baking paper, paper for baking cups, food packaging and barrier paper, and lamination paper for building materials. Nordic Paper was founded in 1871 and is based in Karlstad, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Sweden) 1 of 1
Year (2007) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Procuritas Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 1.1B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Procuritas Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market Nordic companies. Procuritas Capital does not have any sector preferences and generally seeks to acquire businesses with €15 to €100 million in revenue valued up to €100 million. Target acquisition characteristics include strong management in place, opportunities for growth, and unique products/services. Procuritas Capital was established in 1990 and is based in Stockholm.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 25
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 9
Country (Sweden) 3 of 13
Year (2007) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-02 Expan A/S

Brørup, Denmark

Expan A/S production of lightweight concrete elements.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-02-22 Team Olivia

Solna, Sweden

Team Olivia provides personal assistance, support within the home, elderly care, and rehab services in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. is a company specializing in personal assistance for functionally impaired individuals, and elderly care services. Team Olivia was founded in 2001 and is based in Solna, Sweden.

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