M&A Deal Summary

Stella-Jones Acquires Ram Forest Group

On October 2, 2015, Stella-Jones acquired forest products company Ram Forest Group for 60M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Stella-Jones’ 1st transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Stella-Jones’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Stella-Jones’ 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Stella-Jones’ 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-10-02
Target Ram Forest Group
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) Stella-Jones
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 60M USD

Target

Ram Forest Group

Gormley, Ontario, Canada
Ram Forest Group, Inc. is a manufacturer and seller of pressure treated wood products and accessories to the retail building materials industry.

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Buyer

Stella-Jones

Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Forest Products
Employees3,000
Revenue 3.3B CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Stella-Jones is a leading North American manufacturer of pressure treated wood products. The Company's core product categories, railway ties and utility poles, provide basic elements of the economy's physical infrastructure. Stella-Jones' network of twenty-seven wood treating facilities are spread across fifteen U.S. states and five Canadian provinces. Stella-Jones was founded in 1992 and is based in Saint-Laurent, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-04-05 Tangent Rail

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Tangent Rail Corporation provides maintenance of way products and services to Class I railroads, shortline railroads, and owners of industrial truck. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, the company's Wood Products division is a leading manufacturer of treated wood railroad ties, creosote and coal tar products. The company's Rail Services division provides premium rail grinding services, switching and maintenance services, environmentally friendly crosstie disposal services and industrial tie-derived boiler fuel.

Buy $165M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-03 Cahaba Pressure Treated Forest Products

Brierfield, Alabama, United States

Cahaba Pressure Treated Forest Products manufactures, distributes, and sells treated and untreated wood poles, crossties and posts and provides custom treating services, primarily utilizing creosote, copper naphthenate, and pentachlorophenol. Cahaba Pressure Treated Forest Products is based in Brierfield, Alabama.

Buy $66M
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