SEPTEMBER 2022
Kamps adds Florida operations
Kamps also announced two strategic acquisitions in Florida. On August 15th, Kamps completed the acquisition of the Jacksonville, FL location from Pallet Express, Inc. (“Pallet Express”). On August 29th, the company also acquired All-State Pallets Company LLC (“All State Pallets”), an Orlando-based pallet company.
The two acquisitions add 65 new employees and 103 trailers across two locations. All local staff and leadership with remain on board to ensure continuity and a pleasant customer experience. The acquired locations specialize in pallet recycling, new pallet manufacturing, and total pallet management services. These services align with Kamps’ core competencies and strengthen the company’s ability to locally deliver comprehensive pallet services. The newly acquired locations will fall underneath Kamps’ South-East region, which now includes eight asset-based locations throughout North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Read more on the Kamps acquisitions in Florida.
Millwood Acquires Austin Pallet
Millwood, Inc. has acquired its first Texas and 34th location nationwide. Millwood Co-owners and Partners Chip Trebilcock and Steve Miller finalized the acquisition on August 8.
“Austin Pallet is a perfect fit to our culture,” Millwood General Manager Lionel Trebilcock said. “That’s a priority for us when assessing acquisitions.” Millwood’s mission is that all who come in contact with Millwood would clearly see the love of Christ in all we do and it is at the top of the company’s acquisition checklist.
Millwood welcomed nearly 30 new team members to its family of over 1,800 people nationwide. These new family members are eligible for all benefits Millwood offers including 401K, medical and life insurance, and much more.
Prior to the acquisition, Austin Pallet acted as a co-packer for our CORE Erosion Control product group, and it will continue to do that. Millwood can now also provide a new area of the country with custom crates and new and recycled pallets. Read more on the Austin Pallet acquisition.
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