48forty Solutions Acquires CALco Pallets

48forty Solutions Acquires Industrial Pallet

January 4, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

48forty Solutions, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, has acquired Industrial Pallet, a wooden pallet provider and recycler based in Eastford, Connecticut. The acquisition expands 48forty's footprint in the Northeast and is the sixth add-on since Audax's investment in 48forty in November 2020; terms were not disclosed.

48forty Solutions Acquires Oregon Pallet

July 7, 2021

Manufacturing

48forty Solutions, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, has acquired Oregon Pallet Repair, Inc., Bailey Pallet, LLC, and Oregon Wood Fibre Recycling, LLC (together “Oregon Pallet”). The deal adds regional pallet recycling, remanufacturing and wood-recycling capabilities (headquartered in Salem, Oregon with an additional facility in Boise, Idaho) as an add-on to 48forty’s national pallet management platform.

48forty Solutions Acquires Pallet Consultants

March 8, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

48forty Solutions, a national pallet management provider and an Audax Private Equity portfolio company, has acquired Pallet Consultants. Pallet Consultants — founded in 1996 and operating six locations in the southeastern United States with more than 350 employees — will remain led by founder Gus Gutierrez, who will remain a significant shareholder and join 48forty's leadership team; terms were not disclosed.

48forty Solutions Acquires Dependable Pallet Logistics

November 29, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

48forty Solutions, a Houston-based pallet management platform backed by Audax Private Equity and Summit Partners, has acquired Dependable Pallet Logistics, an Inland Empire-based pallet management and manufacturing company. The acquisition expands 48forty's presence and capacity in Southern California; terms were not disclosed.

48forty Solutions Acquires Taylor Pallets & Recycling

June 7, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

48forty Solutions, a national pallet management provider and portfolio company of Audax Private Equity and Summit Partners, has acquired Taylor Pallets & Recycling, a South Carolina-based pallet management and recycling company. Taylor operates four locations across South Carolina and Georgia, employs more than 180 people, and will expand 48forty's presence in the Southeast; terms were not disclosed.

Strength Capital Partners Invests in CALco Pallet Company

December 20, 2019

Manufacturing

Strength Capital Partners has made an investment in CALco Pallet Company, a vertically integrated wooden pallet manufacturer headquartered in Richmond, Illinois. Midwest Mezzanine participated with subordinated debt and equity and financing partners included Byline Bank and Northcreek Mezzanine; the deal establishes CALco as a PE-backed platform for Strength's buy-and-build consolidation strategy with founders Matt and Greg Calhoun remaining in leadership.