Georgia-Pacific Corp.
completed the previously announced sale to Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA
of commercial tissue manufacturing operations that were part of a joint venture
with Chesapeake Corporation known as Georgia-Pacific Tissue LLC.
Proceeds from the
transaction will be used by Georgia-Pacific to repay debt. The sales price of
approximately $852 million will result in after-tax proceeds to Georgia-Pacific
of $661 million, following required payments to Chesapeake of $237 million to
satisfy its deferred tax obligations and payment of its equity interest in the
joint venture.
The operations sold to SCA
include approximately 368,000 tons of tissue manufacturing capacity and
associated converting facilities, and sales and marketing functions.
Georgia-Pacific retains all
commercial tissue facilities acquired in the Fort James transaction.
Georgia-Pacific now operates approximately 940,000 tons of commercial tissue
manufacturing capacity and associated converting facilities. The company also
will retain its proprietary commercial tissue dispensing systems and a
commercial tissue facility in Mexico.
The facilities sold are
located at Alsip, Ill.; Bellemont and Flagstaff, Ariz.; Brattleboro, Vt.;
Greenwich, N.Y.; Gary, Ind.; LaGrange, Ga.; and Menasha and Neenah, Wis., and
they employ approximately 2,200 people.

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