EPES Logistics Services Acquires A. Cooper Logistics
May 1, 2022
EPES Logistics Services, a third-party logistics provider based in Greensboro, North Carolina, acquired A. Cooper Logistics Inc., a regional freight brokerage based in Oakwood, Georgia, effective May 1, 2022. The acquisition expands EPES's regional footprint around Atlanta, adds brokerage and truckload expertise, and provides A. Cooper’s customers access to EPES’s broader services and cross-border capacity.
- Buyers
- EPES Logistics Services, Inc.
- Targets
- A. Cooper Logistics, Inc.
- Sellers
- Allen Cooper, Debra Cooper
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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