Angeles Equity Partners Acquires Custom Goods

Partners Warehouse (Red Arts Capital) Completes Add-on Acquisition of FLEX Logistics

April 21, 2023

Transportation

Chicago private equity firm Red Arts Capital, via its portfolio company Partners Warehouse, has acquired FLEX Logistics, a third-party logistics (3PL) provider headquartered in Eastvale, California. The add-on strengthens Partners Warehouse's West Coast footprint and adds nearly 900,000 square feet of warehousing capacity; terms were not disclosed.

Palladium Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Source Logistics

November 2, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

Palladium Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in Source Logistics, a City of Industry, California-based 3PL provider serving Hispanic food & beverage and consumer goods brands. Palladium will invest alongside the company's founders, who will remain in leadership, and plans to support growth through organic investment and add-on M&A while leveraging Source Logistics’ 12 facilities and more than 2.3 million square feet across four states.

Canopy Capital Partners and Plexus Capital Invest in Guardian Logistics Solutions

June 11, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Canopy Capital Partners, alongside co-investor Plexus Capital, acquired an equity stake in Guardian Logistics Solutions, a Charlotte-based asset-light transportation and logistics platform. The investment will support Guardian's strategic growth plan—both organically and via add-on acquisitions—while founders Brent Smith and Randy Ferrell remain in leadership.

Red Arts Capital Adds FLEX Logistics to Partners Warehouse Platform (Graycliff Provides Unitranche Debt)

November 23, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Red Arts Capital acquired FLEX Logistics (Eastvale, CA) and combined it with its existing Partners Warehouse platform (Elwood, IL) to create Partners Warehouse Holdings, a national 3PL/warehousing platform. Graycliff Partners provided a unitranche debt financing to support Red Arts' acquisition and the merger, enabling cross-selling and expansion of warehousing and transloading capabilities.

SecurCapital Corp Acquires BIG Logistics, LLC

April 27, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

SecurCapital Corp. has acquired BIG Logistics, LLC, a Texas-based third-party logistics (3PL) provider with temperature-controlled pharmaceutical warehousing, fulfillment, and freight forwarding services. BIG Logistics will operate as a SecurCapital portfolio company and logistics platform to pursue targeted acquisitions, expand cold-chain and pharma capabilities, and grow its domestic and international services.

BlueGrace Logistics Acquires FreightCenter

January 7, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

BlueGrace Logistics, a PE-backed third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has acquired FreightCenter, a 26-year-old online transportation solutions provider. The deal will integrate FreightCenter's customers and online freight capabilities with BlueGrace's BlueShip TMS, carrier network and managed logistics services while FreightCenter continues to operate under its existing brand.