Mergers & Acquisitions

SMC Packaging Group operates across multiple locations in Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

Smurfit Kappa, one of the world's leading providers of sustainable packaging solutions, has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Artemis Ltd., a Bag-in-Box packaging plant located in Shumen, Bulgaria.

International Paper Co.'s top boss traveled to London to reaffirm his company's commitment to merger partner DS Smith Plc, downplaying a takeover offer from Suzano SA that threatens to derail their pending $7.4 billion deal, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Progroup takes over site of Sappi Stockstadt GMBH in Germany. The current plan is for a state-of-the-art plant for sustainable production of containerboard to be operating by the end of the decade, creating roughly 200 jobs.

Suzano SA, the world's largest producer of pulp, is in talks with banks including Mizuho Financial Group, Nomura Holdings Inc. and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group on the financing of a potential bid for US packaging giant International Paper Co., according to people familiar with the matter.

Brazilian pulpmaker Suzano confirmed it is interested in assets owned by International Paper, but said that it has not reached any final decision about a deal.

Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano has been in talks with its advisers about sweetening its $15 billion acquisition offer for International Paper, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Spirtas Worldwide is a demolition, environmental remediation and asset purchase company based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Transaction Represents 86th Acquisition for Leading Distributor of Foodservice Packaging and Janitorial Sanitation Products

The Indian tissue market is expanding rapidly, driven by consumers' evolving perceptions of hygiene and personal care, Suneel Kulkarni of APRIL said.

Following this transaction, Metsä Group no longer holds any assets in Russia, the company said in a statement. The terms of the deal, including the purchase price, remain confidential between the parties.

Saica Group has reached an agreement with the family owners of LIC Packaging to increase its participation, becoming the major shareholder of the company. LIC Packaging is located in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. This plant has a revenue of 120 million euros in 2023 and provide direct employment to 351 people. The Bertoldo family will remain in the management of the business.

"There is no formal document or celebration of any agreement, binding or otherwise, by Suzano, nor any decision or resolution of its management bodies regarding the potential operation reported by the media," the company said in a filing.

The company insists it is also focused on completing its previously announced combination with DS Smith, which offers a unique and highly compelling opportunity to create significant shareholder value above its base plan.

Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano has approached U.S.-based International Paper to express interest in an all-cash acquisition that would be worth almost $15 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

Clearwater Paper Corporation announced the successful completion of its strategic acquisition of the Augusta, Georgia bleached paperboard manufacturing facility from Graphic Packaging International, LLC. Terms of the acquisition were first announced on February 20, 2024.

Nine Dragons, Inc. (ND Paper) and Billerud Wisconsin LLC (Billerud) closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement, whereas ND Paper will own and operate Billerud's Wisconsin Water Quality Center (WQC) and associated landfill and F&E landfill assets.

Canfor Corp. says it has signed a deal with an affiliate of Domtar Corp. to buy its El Dorado lumber manufacturing facility in Arkansas for US$73 million.

Transaction further advances Twin Rivers' focus on core specialty papers business.

Mondi will not make an offer to buy DS Smith, it said on Friday, bowing out of the battle after its UK peer agreed to a 5.8 billion pound ($7.21 billion) deal with International Paper earlier this week.

Plans call for debt restructuring; bids due in June.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. announced that the Company has completed the sale of its Quesnel River Pulp mill, and its Slave Lake Pulp mill to an affiliate of a fund managed by Atlas Holdings following completion of customary regulatory reviews and satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

At the time of closing, the cash provided included the previously disclosed transaction amount of $538 million, an additional $38 million as a ticking fee to reimburse the seller for Greif's profits, standard adjustments for debt and cash, and the effect of foreign exchange rates.

Veritiv Corporation, a leading specialty distributor of value-added packaging, facility solutions and print products and solutions, announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Ameripac, LLC, and Ameripac Pennsylvania, LLC ("AmeriPac") a leading provider of turnkey contract packaging and fulfillment services with annual revenues of approximately $60 million.

Expected to Achieve Significant Synergies of At Least $514 Million