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Mercer completes €270M acquisition of HIT, expanding solid wood operations in Germany
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Purchase price of €270 million, inclusive of working capital.
- HIT owns timber processing and pallet facility in Torgau, Germany, and garden products facility in Dahlen.
- Annual capacity up to 17 million pallets and ability to process up to 410 MMfbm of lumber per year.
- HIT includes five biomass-fueled power plants generating up to 15MW of electricity.
- CEO cites expansion of product mix with pallets and biofuels, and integration with existing operations.