04 Jan 2022 --- BillerudKorsnäs is set to acquire Verso, a North American coated paper producer, for approximately US$825 million in cash, corresponding to US$27 per share. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022. Verso recorded net sales for the last twelve months ending September 30, 2021, of US$1,264 million and adjusted EBITDA of US$158 million.