Article: International Paper to Sell Arizona Chemical.

International Paper (IP) says it has agreed to sell its Arizona Chemical (Jacksonville, FL) unit to private equity firm Rhone Capital for $485 million. As part of the agreement, IP will receive a minority interest of approximately 10% in the acquisition vehicle to be formed by Rhone Capital. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2007, IP says. Arizona Chemical is the world's largest producer of oleochemicals and specialty resins based on crude tall oil, a by-product of wood pulping. Its primary competitors include Eastman Chemical, Forchem Oy ...

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