A&R Logistics Acquires First Choice Logistics

Wind Point Partners Acquires A&R Logistics

May 7, 2019

Trucking & Fleet

Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners has acquired A&R Logistics, a Louisville-headquartered provider of integrated dry bulk logistics for the chemical and plastics industries. Wind Point will partner with A&R management to expand the company’s domestic infrastructure, grow export capabilities in the Southeast ports, and pursue add-on acquisitions to increase scale and service scope.

A&R Logistics (Wind Point) Acquires RJ's Transportation

July 30, 2021

Transportation

A&R Logistics, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, has acquired RJ's Transportation, a Port Allen, Louisiana-based provider of bulk liquid transportation and related trucking services. The add-on strengthens A&R's liquid chemical platform and expands its Gulf Coast geographic coverage while RJ's founder and president will remain involved in the combined business.

A&R Logistics (Wind Point) Acquires Luckey Trucking

April 13, 2021

Trucking & Fleet

Wind Point Partners’ portfolio company A&R Logistics has acquired Luckey Trucking, a Streator, Illinois-based provider of dry bulk, liquid bulk, dry van transportation, warehousing and rail transloading services to the chemical industry. The add-on expands A&R’s chemical supply chain platform, increasing its specialized fleet, terminal footprint and railcar transloading capabilities while key members of the Luckey family and leadership join the combined business.

A&R Logistics Acquires Blue Water Plastic Transport

July 1, 2019

Transportation

A&R Logistics, a Wind Point Partners–backed dry bulk logistics operator, has acquired Blue Water Plastic Transport, a St. Clair, Michigan-based provider of specialty dry bulk transportation, logistics and warehousing for the plastics and chemical industries. The add-on expands A&R’s Midwest presence, increases its specialized tractor/trailer fleet and preserves BWP’s operations in St. Clair under A&R's ownership.

A&R Logistics Acquires L.T. Harnett

August 18, 2020

Transportation

Wind Point Partners' portfolio company A&R Logistics has acquired L.T. Harnett (LTH), a provider of bulk liquid transportation and logistics services to the chemical industry. The acquisition expands A&R's liquid chemical capabilities and geographic coverage in the Midwest and Ohio Valley, brings LTH's leadership into A&R, and makes the Harnett family a major independent investor in the combined business.

A&R Logistics Acquires Plantgistix

November 19, 2019

Logistics & Distribution

Wind Point Partners portfolio company A&R Logistics has acquired Plantgistix Holdings, a Houston-area provider of packaging, warehousing and export services for the plastic resin industry. The deal adds three Houston facilities and resin-handling capabilities to A&R's chemical export platform, advancing its multi-port export strategy and complementing recent East Coast expansions.