Wood Resources LLC today announced that it has entered into an agreement to
sell its Southeast operations, which include Chester Wood Products and Moncure
Plywood, to Boise Cascade Company BCC, a leading wood products
manufacturer and building materials distributor in North America. The sale is
expected to be completed in the third quarter.
Chester Wood Products, based in Chester, South Carolina, produces softwood
plywood panels and veneer for a variety of end markets. Moncure Plywood, based
in Moncure, North Carolina, is a flexible specialty plywood mill that produces
both hardwood and softwood panels.
“We believe Boise Cascade will continue the progress that Wood Resources has
made with our Chester and Moncure operations. In addition, we are pleased that
our employees will become associates of a well-respected organization like
Boise Cascade,” said Richard Yarbrough, Chairman of Wood Resources. “At the
same time, we look forward to focusing our efforts and investment on our two
plywood operations in the Pacific Northwest, where we are committed to
providing our customers with high-quality wood panel and veneer products.”
Tom Carlile, Boise Cascade CEO, commented that the addition of Chester and
Moncure to Boise Cascade's Southern Region operations will help support Boise
Cascade's internal and external customer bases. “The acquisition of these two
well-run facilities will strengthen our footprint in the Southeastern United
States and enable us to better serve our customers in the Eastern and
Southeastern United States,” he said. “We welcome the Chester and Moncure
employees into the Boise Cascade family.”
In 2004, Wood Resources, an operating unit of Greenwich, Connecticut-based
Atlas Holdings LLC, acquired Chester and Moncure from Weyerhaeuser Corp. amid
uncertainty about both mills' futures in an industry undergoing significant
consolidation. Through a relentless focus on safety and continuous
improvement, both Chester and Moncure have improved efficiency, productivity,
and output, and have achieved excellent financial performance.
“On behalf of Atlas, I would like to thank our management partners and
associates at both Chester and Moncure for their hard work and dedication to
operating excellence,” said Edward Fletcher, partner at Atlas Holdings. “We
are confident that Boise Cascade will provide ample opportunities for the
mills' employees to excel. The mills are a central part of their communities,
and they will continue to thrive under Boise Cascade's leadership.”
Moving forward, Wood Resources will continue to operate Olympic Panel Products
in Shelton, Washington, and the newly restarted Omak Wood Products in Omak,
Washington, which produces softwood veneer for Northwest markets, as well as
Douglas fir plywood for specialty and commodity applications.
Moelis & Company served as exclusive financial advisor to Wood Resources LLC.
Boise Cascade Company has filed an 8-K with the Securities and Exchange
Commission related to entering into the purchase agreement with Wood
Resources.
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