# Smurfit Westrock agrees to buy CMPC's Chilean corrugated packaging business for $420M

CMPC agreed to sell its Chilean corrugated packaging business, including Envases Impresos Cordillera and Chimolsa, to Smurfit Westrock for $420 million, subject to review by Chile's National Economic Prosecutor's Office.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-09-28
- Where: Chile, Chile
- Value: $420.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: approximately 250,000 tons per year of containerboard
- Products: corrugated packaging, molded fiber packaging, paper and cardboard
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Smurfit Westrock](https://endata.com/companies/3333.md) (acquirer)
- [CMPC](https://endata.com/companies/3334.md) (partner)
- [Empresas CMPC](https://endata.com/companies/14729.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cmpcpulp.com](https://www.cmpcpulp.com/en/cmpc-agrees-to-sell-corrugated-packaging-business-to-smurfit-westrock-for-420-million/), 2026-09-28: "The deal is valued at $420 million, representing an EBITDA multiple of approximately 7.6 times over the trailing twelve months."
- [paper-world.com](https://www.paper-world.com/en/newsdetail/smurfit-westrock-wants-to-acquire-cmpc-in-chile), 2026-10-20: "The Company intends to fund the transaction using its own liquid resources."
- [paperdesk.in](https://www.paperdesk.in/tag/corrugated-packaging/), 2026-10-23: "Smurfit Westrock plc is pleased to announce its agreement to acquire the Chilean Containerboard and Corrugated business"

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