Today’s global forest products industry faces enormous challenges. With reduced demand for building materials and over-capacity of pulp and paper, customers in nearly all sectors are facing distress and harder bargaining than ever before. In the face of these challenges, the need for cost containment and cash management has never been greater.

AlixPartners—For when it really matters

At AlixPartners, we have a well-developed understanding of the dynamics and challenges of the industry, gained through direct experience working with some of the world’s largest forest products companies. We have deep expertise in many of the most important cost management drivers, including:

• SG&A and purchasing cost reduction
• Distribution, logistics and manufacturing footprint rationalization 
• Supply chain management
• Working capital and cash flow management 
• Post-merger integration 
• Balance sheet restructuring
• Bankruptcy