# Gores Group acquires Cosmopolis cellulose mill from Weyerhaeuser

The Gores Group led an investor group to acquire the Cosmopolis high purity cellulose mill from Weyerhaeuser. The mill will be refurbished and restarted under the name Cosmo Specialty Fibers Inc.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-02-20
- Where: Cosmopolis, Washington, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: high purity cellulose, viscose, acetate
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Cosmo Specialty Fibers Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/30186.md)
- [The Gores Group](https://endata.com/companies/22107.md) (acquirer)
- [Weyerhaeuser](https://endata.com/companies/30185.md) (target)

## Sources

- [hbsdealer.com](https://hbsdealer.com/news/gores-group-buys-mill-weyerhaeuser), 2018-02-20: "The Cosmopolis mill has a wonderful heritage of producing very high-quality products, and we are delighted to operate this mill alongside a management team that has substantial experience restarting and managing similar mills."

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