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“I am truly excited for BDL and its subsidiaries to join the Kamps organization,” added Kamps CEO, Bernie Kamps.“Sam and his family have grown their company into a major recycling pallet provider. Upon the closing, Kamps will solidify its position as one of the largest pallet recyclers in North America. The combination of our two cultures will bode well for all of our national and local customers and all of our valued personnel.”
“Kamps is a great fit for us professionally and culturally, which was important to me and the rest of our team,” said Sam McAdow Jr., current BDL President and CEO. “By combining our businesses, we believe we will be able to use best practices to continue to provide great customer service, improve operational efficiencies, and capitalize on our increased infrastructure – while maintaining great relationships with our partners and vendors.”
Upon closing, this will be the third strategic acquisition Kamps has completed in 2021 and the sixth under the majority ownership of private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co. (“Freeman Spogli”). “This will truly be a transformative opportunity for both the Kamps and BDL organizations and creates a real leader in the pallet industry,” said Jon Ralph, President and COO of Freeman Spogli.
Kamps Acquires Buckeye
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General Pallets & Crates Acquires Southland Manufacturing
General Pallets & Crates has announce its recent acquisition of Southland Manufacturing in Bowling Green, KY. Southland Manufacturing has been a regional industry leader since 1967, serving a diverse range of customers as their sole pallet supplier for years. They are also one of the largest heat treating for export facilities in the region.
Southland delivers thousands of hardwood and pine pallets each day in a wide variety of sizes to meet each client's specific production needs. The new acquisition will broaden tthe business platform of General Pallets & Crates to deliver high-quality products and services to its customers.