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International Paper Buyout Strategy Gains Momentum With $360M Deal!

International Paper has entered another important chapter in its portfolio reshaping after agreeing to acquire North Pacific Paper Company for $360 million, a move that adds a U.S.-based paper manufacturing asset in Longview, Washington, with roughly 500 employees. The timing matters. The company is already in the middle of a broader transformation centered on its 80/20 operating model, footprint optimization, cost reduction, and a sharper regional focus following the DS Smith combination and the planned separation of its EMEA packaging business. Management has said the post-separation International Paper will be a North America-focused packaging leader with a strong investment-grade balance sheet, growing free cash flow, and capacity for disciplined organic and inorganic growth.