M&A Deal Summary

SCA Acquires Georgia-Pacific - Tissue Business

On July 19, 2012, SCA acquired consumer products company Georgia-Pacific - Tissue Business from Georgia-Pacific for 1.3B EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SCA’s 8th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is SCA’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is SCA’s 3rd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-07-19
Target Georgia-Pacific - Tissue Business
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) SCA
Sellers(s) Georgia-Pacific
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.3B EUR

Target

Georgia-Pacific - Tissue Business

United Kingdom
Georgia-Pacific LLC - Tissue Business consists consumer tissue business in the UK including production capacity, Georgia-Pacific´s consumer tissue branded business in Benelux licensing out the Lotus brand during a limited time, and some of Georgia-Pacific´s and SCA´s retailer branded business in Scandinavia including production capacity.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

SCA

Stockholm, Sweden
Category Company
Founded 1915
Sector Business Services
Employees3,400
Revenue 18.1B SEK (2023)
DESCRIPTION

SCA's hygiene operations are located at four locations in western Sweden. SCA's headquarters are corporate staffs in Finance, Strategy & Business, Law, Sustainability, Human Resources and Communication. SCA was founded in 1915 and is based in Sundsvall, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 15
Sector (Consumer Products) 8 of 9
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 3 of 3
Year (2012) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-01 Everbeauty

Taipei, Taiwan

Everbeauty Corp. is a producer, marketer and distributor of baby diapers and incontinence care products under its strong brand names Sealer and Dr P, respectively, in China, Taiwan and parts of Southeast Asia.

Buy kr1.9B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-28 Vinda International Holdings

Tsim Sha Tsui, China

Vinda International Holdings is a manufacturer of tissue paper products in Hong Kong. Vinda International Holdings was founded in 1985 and is based in Tsim Sha Tsui, China.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Georgia-Pacific

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1927
Sector Forest Products
DESCRIPTION
Georgia-Pacific's corporate headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia-Pacific's corporate headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.

Georgia-Pacific is a manufacturer of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 13
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 6 of 13
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-06 Insulair

Vernalis, California, United States

Insulair utilizes patented technology to manufacture innovative insulated paper containers for the foodservice industry. Its flagship product is an insulated disposable paper cup that combines superior insulation with an attractive printing surface

Buy $170M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-13 Temple-Inland Building Products

United States

Temple-Inland manufactures a wide array of building products at 16 facilities across eight states, primarily in the southeastern and eastern regions of the United States. These products include gypsum, lumber, fiberboard, medium density fiberboard (MDF) and particleboard.

Buy $750M
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