“The divestment is a part of our strategy to improve Norske Skog's cash flow and financial position,” said Sven Ombudstvedt, president and CEO of Norske Skog.
The Pisa mill has a total newsprint production of approximately 170 000 tons per year, and is one of a total of four newsprint mills in South-America.
AnnonsPapeles Bio Bio has agreed upon the terms of purchasing Norske Skog's remaining shares in the Brazilian operations within an expected time horizon of one to two years.
AnnonsPapeles Bio Bio S.A. is part of Group BO/Pathfinder — a consortium of Chilean investors. The Group also owns BO Packaging, which is one of the leading companies in the Chilean, Brazilian and Peruvian packaging business.
AnnonsNorske Skog expects to close the deal in the next few weeks.
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