M&A Deal Summary

West Fraser Acquires Edson Forest Products

On October 31, 2012, West Fraser acquired forest products company Edson Forest Products

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is West Fraser’s 2nd transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is West Fraser’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is West Fraser’s 1st transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-10-31
Target Edson Forest Products
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) West Fraser
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Edson Forest Products

Edson, Alberta, Canada
Edson Forest Products is a dimensional lumber mill in Edson, Alberta.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

West Fraser

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1955
Sector Forest Products
Employees10,800
Revenue 6.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

West Fraser is a wood products company producing lumber, new print, wood chips, plywood, panels, and pulp and paper products. West Fraser was founded in 1955 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 9
Sector (Forest Products) 2 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 8
State (Alberta) 1 of 4
Country (Canada) 2 of 6
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-12-31 Weldwood of Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Weldwood of Canada Ltd. is a manufacturer of lumber, laminated veneer lumber, treated wood products, plywood, and northern bleached softwood kraft pulp in the forest products industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-07 Travis Lumber

Mansfield, Arkansas, United States

Travis Lumber Co. Inc. is a operater of sawmill and manufacturer of lumber. Located between Arkansas’ Ozark and Ouachita national forests, the mill benefits from good timber supply and is complimentary to the Company's existing sawmill operations in the state.

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