Mergers & Acquisitions

Canfor Corporation is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition from Arkansas Resolute El Dorado Inc., of its lumber manufacturing facility in Union County, Arkansas. The transaction, previously announced on May 1, 2024, is a strategic complement to the Company's existing regional operations, including its adjacent El Dorado Laminating Plant and its nearby Urbana sawmill.

One of the largest timberland transactions to date in Brazil, and the largest ever in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.

The transaction includes an annual production capacity of 340,000 metric tons distributed across four production sites in Shelby, North Carolina, Lewiston, Idaho, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Elwood, Illinois. The completion of the acquisition is expected within 2024, subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.

Bolt-on additions will further enhance Southern Timberlands portfolio and expand footprint in attractive markets.

With a capacity production of 440.000 tonnes of paper and 535 million square meters of corrugated board packaging, Schumacher Packaging employs 1,540 people in Poland. The turnover of the Polish sites was 327 million euros in 2023 (aggregated sales).

Brazil's Suzano, the world's largest pulpmaker, is looking to expand its paper footprint internationally while continuing to increase production at home, the company's chief financial officer said.

Clearwater Paper Corporation, a premier supplier of quality consumer tissue and bleached paperboard, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its tissue business to Sofidel America Corporation, a subsidiary of Sofidel S.p.A., a leading manufacturer of paper for hygienic and domestic use, for $1.06 billion, subject to adjustments for debt, cash, transaction expenses and net working capital.

The transaction is valued at US$110 million and includes two mills in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and Waynesville, North Carolina, that manufacture liquid packaging board and cupstock.

Greif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced it has sold Delta Petroleum Company, Inc. ("Delta"), a North American filling and logistics services business, to PSC Group LLC, a North American leader in product handling, site logistics, railcar repair, and sustainability services for the petrochemical, refining, and marine industries.

Berry Global Group, Inc. and Glatfelter Corporation announced that the proposed merger of Berry's Health, Hygiene and Specialties Global Nonwovens and Films ("HHNF") business with Glatfelter progressed further today with the creation of the Magnera brand (pronounced 'Mag-nair-uh'), a global leader in the specialty materials industry.

Shibata Cardboard is a corrugated box manufacturer established in 1962, and has built a customer base rooted in the local community in Toyohashi-shi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

UPM has signed an agreement on the sale of its 50% stake in the recovered paper sorting plant ASD Altpapier Sortierung Dachau GmbH in Germany, ("ASD") to ROWE GmbH, a company specialized in services, processing and logistics in the field of recovered paper.

Agreement emphasizes Hood Container Corporation's continued focus on corrugated packaging operations and includes all Independent II's corrugated, design, and manufacturing operations in Louisville, Kentucky.

The combined firm, Smurfit WestRock PLC, will have standard London listing, surrendering FTSE 100 status.

Ansell Limited, a global leader in protection solutions, announced it had successfully completed the acquisition of Kimberly-Clark's Personal Protective Equipment (KCPPE) business.

Shares in the new entity, Smurfit WestRock, will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday and will immediately join key US stock indices, including the S&P 500, the most widely-followed equities index in the world. The company will also retain a secondary listing in London.

Brazilian pulpmaker Suzano said it has terminated talks to buy International Paper, adding the U.S.-based firm did not engage with the highest price it was willing to pay.

Ennis, Inc. is pleased to announce its acquisition of Printing Technologies, Inc. (PTI) located in Indianapolis, IN. Founded in 1994, PTI is a leading manufacturer of innovative media solutions used in all types of Printing Technologies including direct thermal, thermal transfer, ink jet, dot matrix and laser.

The transaction is expected to close in the second half of calendar 2024 and is subject to approval by Glatfelter shareholders and completion of the remaining customary closing conditions.

The Italian paper and packaging company Fedrigoni said it has acquired a majority stake in the Chinese company BoingTech, one of the major RFID (radio frequency identification) inlay and tag manufacturers worldwide with operations in China and Malaysia.

On Tuesday, DS Smith and International Paper announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act has expired.

The U.S. packaging firm expects to achieve more than $100 million in synergies from the integration of Eviosys with Sonoco's complementary metal can business.

WestRock Company, a leading provider of sustainable fiber-based paper and packaging solutions, announced that, based on the preliminary vote count, WestRock stockholders voted to approve the Transaction Agreement and other proposals related to the combination of Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("Smurfit Kappa") and WestRock (the "Combination") at WestRock's Special Meeting of Stockholders held earlier today (June 13).

Under the terms of the agreement, Suzano will acquire a 15 percent stake in Lenzing from B&C and the two shareholders will form a long-term syndicate which will hold the majority stake (52.25 percent) in the company. Subject to the closing of the transaction, B&C will hold a 37.25 percent stake in Lenzing and keep the role as controlling member of the new syndicate, with Suzano holding the minority stake of 15 percent. The price per share will be EUR 39.70, with a total acquisition purchase price of EUR 230 million to be fully paid at closing.

Analysts from Jefferies are predicting a potential cash offer for IP in the range of $54-57 per share, a figure that aligns with previous investor expectations. However, IP's board may value the company significantly higher.