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Sep 23, 2026ACQUISITIONChile, Chile Smurfit Westrock to acquire CMPC's Chilean containerboard and corrugated business for $420M
Smurfit Westrock agreed to acquire the Chilean containerboard and corrugated business of Empresas CMPC for $420 million, including a recycled containerboard mill in Santiago, three corrugated plants and a molded tray facility. Completion is expected in the first half of 2027.
Capacity
Paper machine producing approximately 250,000 tons per year
Productscontainerboardcorrugated packagingmolded trays
“Consideration of $420 million represents a post-synergy transaction multiple of less than 6 times Adjusted EBITDA.”smurfitwestrock.com
- 4 sources
- smurfitwestrock.comSmurfit Westrock Announces Agreement to Acquire CMPC’s Chilean Containerboard and Corrugated BusinessSep 23, 2026
- index.businessinsurance.comSmurfit Westrock Announces Agreement to Acquire CMPC’s Chilean Containerboard and Corrugated BusinessSep 23, 2026
- latincounsel.comCarey advises Smurfit Westrock on US$420 million acquisition of CMPC corrugated packaging business · Latin CounselSep 24, 2026
- milltalent.comSmurfit Westrock’s $420m Chile Deal - Mill TalentOct 1, 2026
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