Atlas Holdings Affiliate Acquires Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper Mill from Resolute FP Canada

Atlas Holdings Acquires Crown Paper Group

October 12, 2022

Manufacturing

Atlas Holdings has completed the acquisition of Crown Paper Group, including Port Townsend Paper Corporation and Crown Corrugated Company. The deal brings an integrated containerboard mill, converting facilities and distribution centers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and Western Canada into Atlas's portfolio as the firm seeks to strengthen its paper, packaging and distribution capabilities in the region.

Atlas Holdings Acquires Quesnel River and Slave Lake Pulp Mills from West Fraser

September 22, 2023

Manufacturing

Atlas Holdings has agreed to acquire West Fraser’s Quesnel River Pulp mill (Quesnel, British Columbia) and Slave Lake Pulp mill (Slave Lake, Alberta) and related woodlands and timber holdings, with operations to be run by Millar Western. The deal includes a long-term fibre supply agreement for Quesnel River and combined cash proceeds of US$120 million; closing is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Paper Excellence Group Rebrands as Domtar After Integrating Domtar Corporation and Resolute Forest Products

October 24, 2024

Manufacturing

Paper Excellence Group announced the operational integration of its recently acquired Domtar Corporation and Resolute Forest Products with the legacy Paper Excellence business and will operate under the unified brand Domtar. The move consolidates pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and lumber businesses across North America to create a larger, single forest-products company focused on operational excellence and sustainability.

Sky Island Capital Acquires Pacific Paper Tube Inc

July 18, 2024

Manufacturing

Sky Island Capital, a Dallas-based lower middle market private equity firm, has made a majority investment in Pacific Paper Tube Inc., a Stockton, California-based manufacturer of sustainable paper tubes and cores. The deal establishes Pacific Paper Tube as Sky Island's first platform investment in its second fund and is intended to support geographic expansion, operational growth, and add-on acquisition activity while partnering with the founding Wallace family and management.

Paper Excellence Group Acquires Domtar

November 30, 2021

Manufacturing

Paper Excellence Group has completed its acquisition of Domtar, paying USD 55.50 per share and taking Domtar private. Domtar will operate as a stand‑alone business within the Paper Excellence Group with its existing management team remaining in place; Domtar common stock will be delisted from the NYSE and TSX.

May River Capital Acquires PaperTech

December 8, 2020

Packaging

May River Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired PaperTech, a Findlay, Ohio manufacturer of sustainable, dual-ovenable paperboard trays and bowls serving the frozen food and foodservice markets. PaperTech has nearly 200 employees and produces over 500 million trays annually; founder Larry Epstein will retire (remaining a shareholder) while co-founder Al Fotheringham will remain as a shareholder and continue as Chief Development Officer.