American Eagle Outfitters Acquires Quiet Logistics

AEA Investors Acquires Redwood Logistics

December 15, 2021

Transportation

AEA Investors has acquired Redwood Logistics from CI Capital Partners. Redwood, a Chicago-headquartered third-party logistics provider with a proprietary Logistics Platform as a Service (LPaaS) and more than 800 employees, will partner with AEA to fund additional add-on acquisitions and accelerate organic growth; financial terms were not disclosed.

Atlas Holdings and Fulcrum Capital Partners Acquire Eagle Quest International from MSouth Equity Partners

February 1, 2019

Logistics & Distribution

Atlas Holdings, with participation from Fulcrum Capital Partners, acquired Eagle Quest International, Ltd. (EQI), a Norton Shores, Michigan-based provider of outsourced procurement, distribution, inventory management and global logistics services. The transaction represents MSouth Equity Partners' successful exit and realization of its investment in EQI.

The Jordan Company Affiliate Acquires Echo Global Logistics

November 23, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

An affiliate of private equity firm The Jordan Company completed the acquisition of Echo Global Logistics, Inc. for $48.25 per share in cash, taking the Chicago-based logistics provider private and suspending its Nasdaq trading. The Jordan Company said it will partner with Echo’s management to invest in the company’s technology and accelerate its long-term growth strategy.

Equity Group Investments Acquires Majority Stake in Able Freight

October 11, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Equity Group Investments, the private investment vehicle of Sam Zell, purchased a majority stake in Able Freight, a Los Angeles-based international airfreight forwarder specializing in temperature-controlled shipments of perishables. The deal, which includes management participation from CEO Orlando Wong, positions EGI to expand its cold‑chain logistics footprint and support Able Freight’s growth across product verticals and geographies.

IQFA Logistics Ltd Acquires Ontario-based Logistics and Warehousing Company

March 2, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

IQFA Logistics Ltd completed a strategic share acquisition of an Ontario-based logistics and warehousing company (est. 1987) that provides warehousing, order fulfillment, trucking, fleet management and last‑mile delivery across the Greater Toronto Area and internationally. Beacon Mergers & Acquisitions acted as exclusive buy‑side advisor; the deal was structured as a share purchase with a token vendor take‑back and is intended to strengthen IQFA’s Ontario footprint and capture e‑commerce driven growth opportunities.

AIT Worldwide Logistics Acquires Select Express & Logistics

November 17, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

AIT Worldwide Logistics has agreed to acquire New York–based Select Express & Logistics, a national final-mile 3PL specializing in white-glove delivery and assembly of big and bulky goods. The deal, which is an add-on to AIT (a portfolio company of The Jordan Company), expands AIT's end-to-end import-to-door capabilities and final-mile assembly capacity; LongueVue Capital exits Select as part of the transaction.