M&A Deal Summary

West Fraser Acquires Freeman Brothers

On April 25, 2014, West Fraser acquired forest products company Freeman Brothers

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is West Fraser’s 5th transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is West Fraser’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is West Fraser’s 2nd transaction in Arkansas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-04-25
Target Freeman Brothers
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) West Fraser
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Freeman Brothers

Russellville, Arkansas, United States
Freeman Brothers, Inc. (dba Bibler Brothers Lumber Co.) owns and operates sawmills which produce southern pine boards, dimension material, timbers and 5/4 inch premium decking.

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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 5 of 9
Sector (Forest Products) 5 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 8
State (Arkansas) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2014) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-03 Buchanan Lumber

High Prairie, Alberta, Canada

Buchanan Lumber is a operator of lumber mills in High Prairie, Canada.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-15 Manning Diversified Forest Products

Manning, Alberta, Canada

Manning Diversified Forest Products Ltd. is a manufacturer of dimension lumber and lumber by-products such as chips, shavings, pellets and hog fuel.

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