Weyerhaeuser To Acquire 117,000 Acres Of Timberlands In North Carolina And Virginia For $375M, Expanding Southern Footprint And Boosting Cash Flows

Benzinga · 05/22 21:01

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced an agreement to acquire approximately 117,000 acres of high-quality timberlands in North Carolina and Virginia from Roanoke Timberlands LLC, a subsidiary of Roseburg Forest Products, for $375 million. Comprised of mature, highly productive timberlands, the acreage will be well-integrated with existing Weyerhaeuser timberland and mill operations in North Carolina, will expand the company's footprint into attractive markets in southeastern Virginia and will offer substantial alternative value opportunities. The acquisition is expected to deliver immediate and sustained portfolio-leading cash flows within the company's Southern Timberlands business.