SCA to acquire European tissue operations of Georgia Pacific
February 10, 2012 - Sweden
Georgia-Pacific´s acceptance of SCA’s binding offer follows consultations with appropriate works councils. As a result, a sales and purchase agreement has been signed by both parties.
The process will continue towards finalizing the acquisition, including the approvals by relevant competition authorities and further local consultation processes.
November 10th, 2011, it was announced that SCA had delivered a binding offer to acquire Georgia-Pacific´s European tissue operations. Georgia-Pacific has a well-established presence in Europe in both Away-From-Home and consumer tissue products. The company’s products are in particular marketed with the well-known Lotus brand.
Georgia-Pacific’s European tissue operations have approximately 5,000 employees and 15 production sites in seven countries. Sales in 2010 amounted to EUR 1.25bn (SEK 11.9bn).
SCA is a global hygiene and paper company that develops and produces personal care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication papers and solid-wood products. Sales are conducted in some 100 countries. SCA has many well-known brands, including the global brands TENA and Tork. Sales in 2011 amounted to SEK 106 billion (EUR 11.7 billion). SCA has approximately 43,000 employees.
The process will continue towards finalizing the acquisition, including the approvals by relevant competition authorities and further local consultation processes.
November 10th, 2011, it was announced that SCA had delivered a binding offer to acquire Georgia-Pacific´s European tissue operations. Georgia-Pacific has a well-established presence in Europe in both Away-From-Home and consumer tissue products. The company’s products are in particular marketed with the well-known Lotus brand.
Georgia-Pacific’s European tissue operations have approximately 5,000 employees and 15 production sites in seven countries. Sales in 2010 amounted to EUR 1.25bn (SEK 11.9bn).
SCA is a global hygiene and paper company that develops and produces personal care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication papers and solid-wood products. Sales are conducted in some 100 countries. SCA has many well-known brands, including the global brands TENA and Tork. Sales in 2011 amounted to SEK 106 billion (EUR 11.7 billion). SCA has approximately 43,000 employees.