Alinda Capital Partners and USS Acquire PECO Pallet, Inc.
October 5, 2020
Investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners and the Universities Superannuation Scheme have agreed to acquire PECO Pallet, Inc., a leading North American provider of pooled rental pallets. PECO operates a network of more than 80 facilities and manages roughly 21 million pallets across the United States and Canada, providing recurring, asset-backed logistics services.
- Buyers
- Alinda Capital Partners, Universities Superannuation Scheme
- Targets
- PECO Pallet, Inc.
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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