# 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 one recycled containerboard mill, three corrugated plants and one molded tray facility. The deal was announced on September 23, 2026.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-05-25
- Where: Chile, Chile
- Value: $420.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1 recycled containerboard mill, 3 corrugated plants, 1 molded tray facility
- Products: containerboard, corrugated packaging, molded trays
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [business.sherbrookerecord.com](https://business.sherbrookerecord.com/sherbrookerecord/article/bizwire-2026-9-23-smurfit-westrock-announces-agreement-to-acquire-cmpcs-chilean-containerboard-and-corrugated-business), 2018-05-25: "Consideration of $420 million represents a post-synergy transaction multiple of less than 6 times Adjusted EBITDA."

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