Nov 26, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. Price & Pierce, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gould Paper Corporation, has acquired the Netherlands-based European trading operation of GP Harmon Recycling LLC, a Georgia-Pacific company, for an undisclosed amount, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network. 

As part of the transaction, Price & Pierce and GP Harmon Recycling entered into a commercial agreement that provides Price & Pierce access to recyclable fiber generated in the United States in order to ensure supply continuity for Price & Pierce's expanding European customer base.

Jim Costenbader, President of Price & Pierce stated, "The fiber trading business is a complement to our worldwide group in many ways."

Jussi Harju, Managing Director of Price & Pierce Finland, commented: "The Amsterdam operation will be a particularly good fit for our Helsinki division which has established activity in pulp and tissue. We look forward to having Jeroen de Vries join us as Managing Director of Price & Pierce Fiber and welcome his team as well."

Gould Paper Corporation is one of North America's four largest distributors of printing and business papers.