# Japan Pulp and Paper to acquire 51% of merged BJ Ball and K.W. Doggett paper distributor

Japan Pulp and Paper plans to take a 51% stake in the merged Australasian paper distributor formed from BJ Ball (PagePack) and K.W. Doggett, with the merger possibly as soon as July 2017. The deal is estimated at nearly 7 billion yen, with the remaining 49% possibly acquired later.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-04-12
- Where: Melbourne, Australia
- Value: $63.9M (7.00B JPY)
- Status: announced
- Products: paper, packaging, print media distribution

## Companies

- [Japan Pulp and Paper](https://endata.com/companies/1487.md) (acquirer)
- [BJ Ball](https://endata.com/companies/1488.md) (target)
- [K.W. Doggett](https://endata.com/companies/1489.md) (target)

## Sources

- [asiapapermarkets.com](https://www.asiapapermarkets.com/japan-pulp-and-paper-to-expand-footprint-in-australia-nz-bj-ball-and-k-w-doggett-fine-paper-to-combine-operations/), 2017-05-26: "Japan Pulp and Paper will then acquire a 51% stake in the merged company from funds and other investors."

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