International Paper Divests Mills

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Paper and packaging giant International Paper Co. (NYSE: IP) today announced that it has sold three of its US paperboard mills for $470 plus working capital. The sale was required as part of the company’s agreement with the Department of Justice related to International’s $4.3 billion acquisition of Temple-Inland, which was completed in February.

Two of the three plants were purchased by New-Indy Containerboard LLC, a joint venture between private equity firms The Kraft Group and Schwarz Partners L.P. The third mill was purchased by Hood Companies Inc.

Shareholders don’t seem to like the deal, knocking the share price down about -2.9% to $28.35 in a 52-week range of $21.55- $36.50. One analyst said the sales price was better than the expected range of $300-$450 million.

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Paul Ausick has been writing for 247Wallst.com for more than a decade. He has written extensively on investing in the energy, defense, and technology sectors. In a previous life, he wrote technical documentation and managed a marketing communications group in Silicon Valley.

He has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Chicago and now lives in Montana, where he fishes for trout in the summer and stays inside during the winter.

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