CRA has deep expertise across the paper, forest products, and packaging industries. Our experts advise clients on prospective mergers and acquisitions and have helped secure antitrust clearance from US, Canadian, and European regulators for transactions involving a wide range of products, including printing and specialty papers, containerboard and corrugated boxes, food packaging materials, wood pulp, plywood and lumber, oriented strand board, and engineered lumber. Our work draws on advanced competition modeling and econometric analysis, supported by extensive knowledge of specialized paper and wood products industry data sources.
CRA also provides corporate and business strategy advice to paper, pulp, and packaging companies. Our expertise includes portfolio strategy, merger and acquisition strategy, capacity management, business mix improvement, pricing strategy, and risk management, helping clients evaluate opportunities, strengthen their competitive position, and make informed strategic decisions.
Engagements
- 01Arbitration related to the earnout payments for the acquisition of a packaging manufacturerDr. Tiago Duarte-Silva was retained by counsel to the respondent in an arbitration related to earnout payments for the acquisition of a packaging manufacturing...View engagement
- 02Economic impact of export restrictions on timber logs produced in British ColumbiaDr. Serge Moresi provided expert opinion in a dispute between the Government of Canada and Mosaic Forest Management Corporation, TimberWest Forest Company, and...View engagement
- 03Weyerhaeuser sells pulp mills to International PaperWe advised on Weyerhaeuser’s $2.2 billion sale of its five Cellulose Fibers pulp mills and two converting facilities to International Paper. CRA advised both...View engagement
