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48Forty Solutions Completes Acquisition Of Recycling Division Of Girard Wood Products

Jun 06, 2022•over 3 years ago

Acquiring Company

ABOUT 48forty Solutions

Acquired Company

Girard Wood Products

LogisticsSupply Chain ManagementTransportation

Description

48forty Solutions ("48forty"), a leading national provider of recycled pallets and pallet management services, announced today that it had completed its first carve-out acquisition, purchasing the pallet recycling division operations (“Pallet Recycling Division”) of Girard Wood Products (the "Company"). The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Company

ABOUT 48forty Solutions

About

48forty Solutions is one of the largest pallet management services companies in North America, with a national network of over 239 facilities, including 62 company-owned and operated pallet recycling plants, 160 onsite locations, 11 reverse logistics centers, five sorting centers, and more than 850 service providers. 48forty provides end-to-end pallet solutions from supply to retrieval, new and custom pallets, and reverse logistics services. We also operate one of the nation's largest private fleets of 7,500 trailers and tractors. 48forty is backed by Summit Partners and Audax Private Equity. For more information, visit www.48forty.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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