Transcontinental to sell packaging business, plans distribution to shareholders
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This article was published 08/12/2025 (283 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
MONTREAL – Transcontinental Inc. has signed an agreement to sell its packaging business to ProAmpac Holdings Inc. in an deal valued at $2.22 billion, including debt lease obligations.
The company also says it expects to use the proceeds from the sale to make a distribution to shareholders of $20 per share.
Transcontinental executive chair Isabelle Marcoux says the transaction delivers immediate and significant value to shareholders.
The company says the deal requires shareholder approval and it expects to hold a vote on the plan by the end of January.
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.
Transcontinental’s class A subordinate-voting shares closed down 15 cents at $19.87 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Friday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 8, 2025.
Companies in this story: (TSX:TCL.A, TSX:TCL.B)