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service and expand our service offerings while continuing to take care of our customers in the way we always set out to, with a personal touch. We cannot adequately express how excited we are for this opportunity to team up with the nation’s largest and best pallet recycler.”
Kamps, Inc. Acquires Tritz Pallet, Inc.
Earilier in the month, Kamps was also in the news with the announcement that it had acquired Tritz Pallet. Tritz is a pallet recycler and full-service pallet solutions provider with seven asset-based locations across the Plains region.
Headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa, Tritz was founded in 1987 by current President Frank ‘Hank’ Tritz. Through strategic growth and a focus on customer service, Tritz has cemented its position as one of the leading pallet companies for supply chains in the Great Plains region. The organization specializes in pallet recycling, custom pallet manufacturing, and total pallet management solutions. Tritz has 250 employees and operates 600 trailers across seven asset-based facilities. Tritz’s facilities are located in Le Mars, IA, Des Moines, IA, Sioux City, IA, Sioux Falls, SD, Kansas City, KS, Omaha, NE, and Denver, CO. The founder, along with all 250 employees, will be staying on board.
“Hank and his team have built a great company by providing fantastic service, quality products, and developing total pallet management solutions to their customers.” said Kamps, Inc. President, Mitchell Kamps “Their continued focus on operational excellence, harvesting the urban forest, and developing and promoting career advancement opportunities to the team has aligned our companies well. We are excited to have Hank continue leading the team with an ever-bright future of growth and continued excellence in the Great Plains market.”
“Looking to grow and expand our company, we knew we would need to get on-board with one of the larger, national, companies,” said Tritz Pallet, Inc. President, Hank Tritz. “That choice was very easy to make since we have been working with Kamps for many years as partners. They have the same values we have in our company. These values include honesty, fantastic service, and family-style care for their employees and customers.”
Pallet Logistics of America Acquires Pal-Serv
This announcement actually took place in late November, too late for that issue.
Pallet Logistics of America, a portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners, LLC, and an asset-based pallet management services provider, acquired Pal-Serv, a pallet recycler and logistics provider with pallet management facilities in Dallas,
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