Boise Inc.

Boise Paper Mill in International Falls, MN, said decline in product consumption and a need to reduce costs prompted the closing of three of their machines...and the laying off of close to 300 people.

"They were primarily smaller, vintage machines that produced specialty products and they added complexity to our mill," said Lori Lyman, public affairs manager at the mill. "And the fact that we had to purchase pulp from the outside, that made them higher cost machines, which was not sustainable in the long term."

Machines will begin closing Saturday. Layoffs will be concluded by October 1st.

LAKE FOREST, IL and BOISE, ID—Packaging Corp. of America (PCA) and Boise have entered into a definitive agreement under which PCA will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Boise for $12.55 per share in cash, for an aggregate transaction value of $1.995 billion, inclusive of $714 million of outstanding indebtedness of Boise. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013 with committed debt financing, but is subject to certain customary conditions and regulatory approvals.

Packaging Corp. of America (PCA) and Boise have entered into a definitive agreement under which PCA will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Boise for $12.55 per share in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013 with committed debt financing, but is subject to certain customary conditions and regulatory approvals.

In an effort to further the company’s commitment to customer service, Boise Inc. has introduced new, intuitive categories for the Performance and Impact brand of papers.

Boise is permanently ceasing production on the one remaining paper machine at its mill in St. Helens, OR. The decision will reduce its annual uncoated freesheet capacity by almost 60,000 tons and result in a loss of approximately 100 jobs.

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