Resolute Grows Into Tissue with Acquisition of Atlas Paper

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Resolute Forest Products (RFP) Closes $156M Acquisition of Atlas Paper Holdings

November 16, 2015 4:36 PM EST

Resolute Forest Products (NYSE: RFP) announced the acquisition of Atlas Paper Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer of at-home and away-from-home tissue products, including recycled and virgin paper grades.

"This is a step-change acquisition that provides us with an immediate position in the multi-billion-dollar North American consumer tissue market," said Richard Garneau, president and chief executive officer of Resolute Forest Products. "We're following through on our strategy toward the Resolute of the future with an acquisition that capitalizes on our unique ability to capture synergies by integrating forward our U.S. market... More