Logistics & Distribution Acquisitions in New York

Delaware Valley Floral Group, LLC (DVFG) has acquired Arnie's International Flowers, a wholesale floral supplier based in Buffalo, New York. The acquisition expands DVFG's delivery service in Upstate New York — enabling five-day-per-week delivery to Buffalo and Rochester — and strengthens its regional distribution footprint for florists, event designers and mass-market floral customers.

Rubicon Technology, Inc. (OTCQB: RBCN) has completed the acquisition of Janel Group LLC from Janel Corporation (OTCQX: JANL), making Janel Group a wholly owned subsidiary of Rubicon. The transaction was effected in exchange for 7,000,000 shares of Rubicon common stock, with Rubicon assuming approximately $23 million of Janel Group indebtedness and gaining access to $35 million in borrowing capacity; Janel Group (Garden City, New York) reported approximately $181.3 million of revenue for the 12 months ended June 30, 2025.

BNP Associates, a Godspeed Capital-backed air transportation design and engineering firm, has acquired Establish, a New York–headquartered consulting firm specializing in warehousing and supply chain logistics. The add-on expands BNP's capabilities in logistics, warehousing and supply chain analytics, enabling cross-selling of services to BNP's aviation clients and enhancing the platform's end-market reach.

Providence Equity Partners has made a strategic controlling investment to become the majority shareholder of GCL (Global Critical Logistics), a specialist provider of live-events and luxury-goods logistics. ATL Partners will retain a minority stake and GCL will remain led by President and CEO Daniel Rosenthal with global headquarters in New York; financial terms were not disclosed. Providence said the investment positions GCL for organic and inorganic growth across live events, sports broadcasting and luxury-goods logistics.

Imperial Dade has acquired Economy Products & Solutions, Inc. (EPS), a Rochester-area distributor of janitorial, packaging and foodservice supplies owned by Denise Wesley. Financial terms were not disclosed; Imperial Dade said the deal expands its presence in Rochester and upstate New York and will leverage Imperial Dade's national platform to support EPS's growth.

Austin-based private equity firm Blue Sage Capital has completed an investment in MHW, Ltd., a U.S.-based provider of licensed importation, distribution, compliance and logistics fulfillment services for the beverage alcohol industry. The partnership (with financing support from TPG Twin Brook Capital Partners) will fund MHW’s growth and expansion of its tech-enabled service offering.

GHK Capital Partners LP has completed the acquisition of Horizon Air Freight (Horizon Group) from ICV Partners, marking a control buyout of the global maritime logistics and freight forwarding specialist. The deal will enable GHK to accelerate Horizon's global expansion, pursue profitability improvements and further inorganic growth across the fragmented marine spare-parts logistics market.

NFI acquired Transfix's freight brokerage operation, adding more than 15,000 carriers to its carrier network and integrating Transfix's brokerage capabilities with its existing logistics platform. Transfix will divest the brokerage business to focus entirely on its software and data solutions (the Transfix Intelligent Freight Platform), with NFI becoming the first third-party customer of Transfix's TMS.

Imperial Dade, a North American distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies, has acquired Regional Distributors, Inc., a Rochester, New York-based distributor founded by David and Tracy Scalen in 1994. The deal, Imperial Dade’s 88th acquisition, expands the company’s presence across upstate New York; financial terms were not disclosed.

RK Logistics Group Holdings, a Fremont, California-based 3PL, has acquired Farmingdale, New York-based On Time Trucking, expanding RK's network into the Northeast U.S. The deal adds On Time Trucking’s LTL fleet and 60,000 sq. ft. warehouse capabilities and positions RK to offer lithium-ion battery and specialized material storage and transportation services on the East Coast; On Time’s founder Daniel Leitgeb will continue as President.

Transtar Holding Company, a portfolio company of Blue Point Capital Partners, has acquired Arch Auto Parts, the largest independently owned parts distribution business in the greater New York City area. The acquisition adds 21 retail locations and two warehouses to Transtar's NexaMotion distribution platform and expands the platform's general repair presence across Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Long Island as part of a continued add-on acquisition strategy.

GlacierPoint Enterprises, a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital, has acquired Cool River Beverages LLC, a specialty direct store delivery (DSD) distributor of Nestlé-branded beverages in the New York Metro area. The acquisition expands GlacierPoint's distribution capabilities into temperature-controlled beverages, diversifying its DSD platform and supporting growth across grocery, convenience and foodservice channels.

Raleigh, North Carolina-based Empire Equipment Company has acquired Long Island, New York-based Empire Bakery Equipment Co., expanding its wholesale distribution platform for commercial foodservice and bakery equipment. The deal adds scale in the Northeast and increases Empire's nationwide footprint to twelve distribution locations; Empire is backed by PNC Riverarch.

Revolution Capital Group, a Boston-based private investment firm, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Contec LLC, a Schenectady, New York-based provider of forward and reverse logistics plus testing, repair and refurbishment services, from Garrison Investment Group. Financial terms were not disclosed; Garrison had owned Contec since 2012 and Revolution said it will support Contec's future growth under new ownership.

American Tire Distributors (ATD) completed the acquisition of the wholesale tire distribution assets of Monro, Inc., which formerly operated under the Tires Now name. The deal expands ATD's distribution footprint and operational capabilities to better serve independent tire dealers and Monro's retail locations while enabling efficiency and sustainability improvements across the supply chain.

NTG | Nordic Transport Group A/S acquired Aries Global Logistics, Inc. on March 29, 2022, in a strategic purchase that expands NTG's presence in the U.S. air and ocean freight forwarding market. The deal brings Aries' customs house brokerage and door-to-door forwarding capabilities into NTG's global network; Logisyn Advisors served as exclusive sell-side advisor.

Clutter has combined operations with MakeSpace and will operate the combined business under the Clutter brand, expanding its moving and storage services nationwide. Iron Mountain will remain an investor and strategic partner, and MakeSpace co-founder Rahul Gandhi will join Clutter as President to support the expanded footprint and service offerings.

ShipMonk has acquired Ruby Has Fulfillment to expand its e-commerce fulfillment footprint and deepen enterprise-class fulfillment capabilities, adding eight fulfillment centers, over 1.3 million square feet of warehouse space and more than 700 employees. The acquisition expands ShipMonk's domestic and international reach (including Canada and the U.K.), brings Ruby Has' Sure Sort technology into ShipMonk's stack, and closed in November 2021.

PT Holdings, LLC has acquired Duffy's AIS and added it to the PT Holdings Service division to expand distribution and field-service capabilities for genuine OEM foodservice and appliance parts. Duffy's AIS — formed in 2018 from several long-running local service brands — will continue to operate as a distinct company led by Patrick Duffy and Wayne Stoutner while leveraging PT Holdings' Parts Town network and resources.

Envoy Solutions, a Glenview, Illinois–based specialty distribution platform, has agreed to acquire Johnston Paper Company, a family-owned distributor in Auburn, New York that serves the foodservice and janitorial (Jan-San) markets. The deal expands Envoy Solutions' footprint in the Northeast and is expected to close in Q4 2021, bringing Johnston’s ~130 employees into Envoy’s national distribution network.

AIT Worldwide Logistics has agreed to acquire New York–based Select Express & Logistics, a national final-mile 3PL specializing in white-glove delivery and assembly of big and bulky goods. The deal, which is an add-on to AIT (a portfolio company of The Jordan Company), expands AIT's end-to-end import-to-door capabilities and final-mile assembly capacity; LongueVue Capital exits Select as part of the transaction.

Mill Point Capital has partnered with E&M Logistics, a Bronx-based direct store delivery (DSD) distributor of ice cream, frozen and fresh foods, and beverages, in a control-oriented investment to support the company’s next phase of growth. Mill Point will install industry veteran Jim Schubauer as Executive Chairman and CEO and work with founder Martin Kelly and the existing management team to professionalize operations and pursue growth opportunities in the New York metro market.

Associated Courier, Inc. (ACI) and international logistics operator SLS Group have acquired HealthEx Corporation, a Roslyn, New York–based provider of final-mile medical courier and logistics services. The deal, advised by Bruderman Brothers, positions the buyers to expand and strengthen their healthcare logistics capabilities and create cross‑border and operational synergies.

Transportation Insight, a North American enterprise logistics provider, has acquired Transaver Global Services Inc., a managed transportation, freight audit & payment and brokerage services provider. The acquisition expands Transportation Insight's managed freight capabilities and adds Transaver's experience serving Fortune 100 and midmarket clients across food & beverage, pharmaceuticals and retail.

National Convenience Distributors (NCD), a Palm Beach Capital-backed full-line convenience distributor, has acquired Wustefeld Candy, an Albany, New York-based wholesale distributor to convenience and grocery stores. The acquisition adds Wustefeld to NCD's existing divisions to expand product breadth and regional distribution capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

Pilot Freight Services, a Glen Mills, Pennsylvania–based transportation and logistics provider backed by ATL Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), acquired the Metro New York franchise effective November 1, 2020. The franchise and its employees will be integrated into Pilot to increase the company’s operational control and capacity in the high-volume Metro New York inbound and last-mile market, expanding its heavy/bulky and white-glove delivery capabilities.

Kohlberg & Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Parts Authority. Parts Authority's existing management team, led by CEO Randy Buller, will continue to lead the business and remain significant owners, and The Jordan Company will retain a significant ownership position; financial terms were not disclosed. Headquartered in Lake Success, New York, Parts Authority operates more than 200 locations across the U.S., distributes nearly 500,000 SKUs, and serves independent installers, national fleets, jobbers and e-tailers.

Platinum Equity has acquired L&R Distributors from affiliates of the company's founders. L&R, a Brooklyn-headquartered wholesale distributor and e‑commerce fulfillment operator serving over 17,000 U.S. retail locations, will continue to be led by CEO Marc Bodner under Platinum Equity ownership as the firm looks to scale the business through organic growth and strategic M&A.

ICV Partners has made an investment in Horizon Air Freight, a New York–based specialized freight forwarder focused on marine logistics, spare parts consolidation and urgent shipments for shipping companies and cruise lines. ICV positions HAF as a platform investment and plans to support growth through strategic acquisitions and expansion of capabilities and geographic reach.