M&As: Weyerhaeuser to Sell Liquid Packaging Board Business to Nippon Paper Industries for $285 Million
(USA, June 16, 2016) Weyerhaeuser Company [June 16] announced an agreement to sell its liquid packaging board business to Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. for $285 million in cash. Weyerhaeuser expects to use a substantial portion of the estimated $225 million after-tax proceeds for repayment of debt.
The transaction includes one mill located in Longview, Washington, with an annual capacity of 280,000 tons.
This announcement concludes a portion of the strategic review of the company’s Cellulose Fibers business, which was initiated in November 2015. Weyerhaeuser announced the planned sale of its pulp mills in May 2016. The company’s review of its printing papers joint venture is ongoing.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory review, and is expected to close in the third quarter 2016.
The Weyerhaeuser liquid packaging board mill and Nippon Paper Industries will continue to operate separately until the transaction closes. (Source: press release)
