M&A Deal Summary

West Fraser Acquires Travis Lumber Co.

On March 7, 2014, West Fraser acquired forest products company Travis Lumber Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is West Fraser’s 3rd transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is West Fraser’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is West Fraser’s 1st transaction in Arkansas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-03-07
Target Travis Lumber Co.
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) West Fraser
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Travis Lumber Co.

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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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

West Fraser

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1955
Sector Forest Products
Employees9,700
Revenue 6.2B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

West Fraser is a wood products company that produces lumber, newsprint, 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 3 of 9
Sector: Forest Products M&A 3 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 8
State: Arkansas M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-31 Edson Forest Products

Edson, Alberta, Canada

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

Buy -
FOLLOWING 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.

Buy -