International Paper Completes Divestiture of Five European Corrugated Box Plants to Satisfy Regulatory Commitments from the Acquisition of DS Smith Plc
International Paper (NYSE: IP) has successfully completed the divestiture of five European corrugated box plants to PALM Group, fulfilling its regulatory commitments related to the DS Smith Plc acquisition. The divested facilities include three plants in Normandy, France (Saint-Amand box plant, Mortagne box plant, and Cabourg sheet plant), one box plant in Ovar, Portugal, and one box plant in Bilbao, Spain.
The divestiture was mandated by the European Commission as a regulatory remedy for IP's acquisition of DS Smith Plc, which was initially published on January 24, 2025. With this sale, International Paper has now met all its obligations to the European Commission regarding the DS Smith acquisition.
International Paper (NYSE: IP) ha completato con successo la cessione di cinque stabilimenti europei di scatole ondulate al gruppo PALM, adempiendo agli impegni regolamentari legati all'acquisizione di DS Smith Plc. Gli stabilimenti ceduti comprendono tre impianti in Normandia, Francia (lo stabilimento di scatole di Saint-Amand, quello di Mortagne e lo stabilimento di fogli di Cabourg), un impianto di scatole a Ovar, Portogallo, e un impianto di scatole a Bilbao, Spagna.
La cessione 猫 stata imposta dalla Commissione Europea come misura regolamentare per l'acquisizione di DS Smith Plc da parte di IP, annunciata inizialmente il 24 gennaio 2025. Con questa vendita, International Paper ha ora soddisfatto tutti i suoi obblighi verso la Commissione Europea riguardo all'acquisizione di DS Smith.
International Paper (NYSE: IP) ha completado con 茅xito la venta de cinco plantas europeas de cajas corrugadas al Grupo PALM, cumpliendo con sus compromisos regulatorios relacionados con la adquisici贸n de DS Smith Plc. Las instalaciones vendidas incluyen tres plantas en Normand铆a, Francia (la planta de cajas de Saint-Amand, la planta de cajas de Mortagne y la planta de hojas de Cabourg), una planta de cajas en Ovar, Portugal, y una planta de cajas en Bilbao, Espa帽a.
La venta fue ordenada por la Comisi贸n Europea como medida regulatoria para la adquisici贸n de DS Smith Plc por parte de IP, anunciada inicialmente el 24 de enero de 2025. Con esta venta, International Paper ha cumplido todas sus obligaciones con la Comisi贸n Europea respecto a la adquisici贸n de DS Smith.
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International Paper (NYSE : IP) a finalis茅 avec succ猫s la cession de cinq usines europ茅ennes de bo卯tes en carton ondul茅 au groupe PALM, respectant ainsi ses engagements r茅glementaires li茅s 脿 l'acquisition de DS Smith Plc. Les installations c茅d茅es comprennent trois usines en Normandie, France (usine de bo卯tes de Saint-Amand, usine de bo卯tes de Mortagne et usine de feuilles de Cabourg), une usine de bo卯tes 脿 Ovar, Portugal, et une usine de bo卯tes 脿 Bilbao, Espagne.
Cette cession a 茅t茅 impos茅e par la Commission europ茅enne comme mesure r茅glementaire suite 脿 l'acquisition de DS Smith Plc par IP, initialement annonc茅e le 24 janvier 2025. Avec cette vente, International Paper a d茅sormais rempli toutes ses obligations envers la Commission europ茅enne concernant l'acquisition de DS Smith.
International Paper (NYSE: IP) hat den Verkauf von f眉nf europ盲ischen Wellpappenwerkst盲tten an die PALM Group erfolgreich abgeschlossen und damit seine regulatorischen Verpflichtungen im Zusammenhang mit der 脺bernahme von DS Smith Plc erf眉llt. Zu den ver盲u脽erten Anlagen geh枚ren drei Werke in der Normandie, Frankreich (Saint-Amand Kartonwerk, Mortagne Kartonwerk und Cabourg Bogenwerk), ein Kartonwerk in Ovar, Portugal, und ein Kartonwerk in Bilbao, Spanien.
Der Verkauf wurde von der Europ盲ischen Kommission als regulatorische Ma脽nahme im Zusammenhang mit der 脺bernahme von DS Smith Plc durch IP angeordnet, die urspr眉nglich am 24. Januar 2025 bekannt gegeben wurde. Mit diesem Verkauf hat International Paper nun alle seine Verpflichtungen gegen眉ber der Europ盲ischen Kommission bez眉glich der DS Smith 脺bernahme erf眉llt.
- Successfully completed required divestitures to comply with regulatory requirements
- Cleared final regulatory hurdle for DS Smith acquisition
- Strategic presence maintained in key European markets despite divestitures
- Reduction in European operational footprint with the sale of five facilities
- Potential loss of market share in affected regions (France, Portugal, and Spain)
The sale of these facilities was agreed to with the European Commission as a remedy for IP's acquisition of DS Smith Plc, as published on the Commission's website on January 24, 2025.
As a result, IP has satisfied all of its obligations towards the European Commission in connection with the acquisition of DS Smith Plc.
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