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Stora Enso has completed the divestment of Arapoti Mill
Friday 01. April 2016 - Stora Enso has completed the earlier announced divestment of its ownership in the Arapoti Mill in Brazil. The divestment supports Stora Enso's transformation into a renewable materials growth company.
The divestment of Stora Ensos entire 80% shareholding in the Arapoti magazine paper mill to Papeles Bio Bio, a Chilean paper producer, has been completed. The divestment plan was announced on 31 December 2015.
The consideration for the divestment of the shares is approximately EUR 17 million. The loss on disposal amounts to approximately EUR 59 million of which EUR 31 million was recorded as a non-recurring item in Stora Ensos fourth quarter 2015 results. The remaining approximately EUR 28 million is a cumulative translation adjustment loss, which will be recorded as a negative non-recurring item on operating profit in Stora Ensos first quarter 2016 results, as announced earlier.
The transaction reduces Stora Ensos net debt by approximately EUR 12 million. Based on 2015 annual figures, the transaction decreases Stora Ensos sales by approximately EUR 100 million.
Arapoti Mill is the only producer of coated magazine paper (LWC) in South America. The majority of its production is sold to the domestic market and the rest to other Latin American countries. The mill has an annual production capacity of 185 000 tonnes of LWC, and it employs 320 people.