Merger
24 May 2014
Verso's deal to purchase NewPage is progressing, with the announcement that no NewPage board members will be included on the board of the newly merged company. Instead, ...
20 May 2014
Consolidation and paper company mergers are a strong possibility for the future in India, with increased efficiency for larger companies the driving factor.Read more
08 May 2014
International Paper gains 100% ownership of its containerboard project in Brazil, which was formerly a joint venture with the Brazilian company Jari Celulose, Emblagens e...
30 April 2014
Merger between NewPage Corp. and Verso given legislative backing in Wisconsin, but other financial hurdles still remain. Read more
19 March 2014
NewPage Corp. lost $2 million in 2013, owing to lower sales volume of paper and lower paper prices. The possible Verso merger is currently on hold as investors have doub...
11 February 2014
Verso Paper's attempted acquisition of NewPage appears to on hold at the moment, with Verso unable to restructure its debt in order to finance the deal. However, experts...
07 February 2014
International Paper posts record profits for the last 3 months of the year, with increased sales overall. A merger has also been agreed between Unisource and IP's Xpedx ...
14 January 2014
Verso Paper to acquire NewPage Corporation for $1.4 billion. The sale is expected to complete in the second half of 2014.Read more
30 October 2013
Packaging Corporation of America intends to continue running Boise Inc.'s paper brands under their current names for the foreseeable future, following the acquisition of ...
28 September 2013
Packaging Corp of America agrees to purchase Boise Inc. for $1.28 billion, owing to increasing need for containerboard production capacity.Read more