Operating Company Manufacturing

Kamps

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Full service pallet company delivering innovative pallet and packaging solutions across the United States, specializing in custom pallet management processes and wooden, plastic, and corrugated pallet products. Includes a Wood Resource Division that repurposes unusable pallets into mulch.

Focus Areas
Pallet recycling, Wooden pallet manufacturing, Custom pallet management

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2021-2023.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout · 1 addon

Kamps Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Kamps. 1 2021 3 2022 1 2023

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Kamps, Inc. Acquires Pal-King, Inc.
    February 3, 2023
    Buyer
    Kamps, Inc.
    Target
    Pal-King, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Florida, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Kamps, Inc., a national pallet services company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has acquired Pal-King, Inc., a pallet recycler and manufacturer headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The acquisition expands Kamps' footprint and capacity in Northern Florida while retaining Pal-King's employees and continuing operations at its White Springs facility.

  • Kamps, Inc. Acquires Realm Companies LLC from Great Range Capital
    November 4, 2022
    Buyer
    Kamps, Inc.
    Target
    Realm Companies LLC, WestWind Logistics LLC
    Seller
    Great Range Capital
    Industry
    Logistics & Distribution
    Location
    Iowa, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Kamps, Inc., a national pallet company backed by Freeman Spogli & Co., has acquired Realm Companies LLC, a Newton, Iowa–based pallet manufacturing, recycling and warehousing platform that also includes WestWind Logistics LLC. Realm — a portfolio company of Great Range Capital — has about 180 employees across nine warehouse and manufacturing locations; all Realm and WestWind employees (including owner Chris Barton) will transition to Kamps following the deal. The acquisition expands Kamps' Midwest capabilities, adding pallet lifecycle management, reverse logistics and on-site TPM services.

  • Kamps, Inc. Acquires Two Florida Pallet Operations from Pallet Express and All‑State Pallets
    August 30, 2022
    Buyer
    Kamps, Inc.
    Target
    Pallet Express, Inc. (Jacksonville location), All‑State Pallets Company LLC
    Seller
    Pallet Express, Inc., All‑State Pallets Company LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Florida, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Kamps, Inc. completed two acquisitions in Florida, acquiring the Jacksonville location from Pallet Express, Inc. on August 15 and acquiring All‑State Pallets Company LLC (Orlando) on August 29. The deals add 65 employees, 103 trailers and expand Kamps' Southeast footprint, strengthening its pallet recycling, new pallet manufacturing, and total pallet management capabilities in Florida.

  • Kamps, Inc. Acquires L&R Pallet Service, Inc.
    April 7, 2022
    Buyer
    Kamps, Inc.
    Target
    L&R Pallet Service, Inc.
    Seller
    James Ruder, Carine Ruder
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Colorado, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Kamps, Inc., a national pallet solutions provider, has acquired Denver-based L&R Pallet Service, Inc. SDR Ventures served as exclusive sell-side advisor and the sellers were James and Carine Ruder. The acquisition expands Kamps' footprint in the Colorado market and brings L&R's pallet manufacturing and recycling capabilities into Kamps' national network.

  • Kamps, Inc. Acquires Gorgo Group
    December 24, 2021
    Buyer
    Kamps, Inc.
    Target
    Gorgo Group
    Seller
    Bryan Kruysman Jr., Nick Biagi
    Industry
    Transportation
    Location
    New Jersey, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Kamps, Inc. has acquired Gorgo Group, a Vineland, New Jersey-based provider of pallet, packaging and logistics solutions, expanding Kamps’ asset-based footprint in the North‑East. Gorgo operates three locations (two in Southern New Jersey and one in Harrisburg, PA), employs over 200 people, and will remain staffed with existing employees and owners post‑transaction.

Related Acquisition Pages

Manufacturing Buyers & Acquisitions 3 tracked deals by Kamps. Logistics & Distribution Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Kamps. Transportation Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Kamps. Acquisitions in Florida 2 tracked deals by Kamps. Acquisitions in Colorado 1 tracked deal by Kamps. Acquisitions in Iowa 1 tracked deal by Kamps. Acquisitions in New Jersey 1 tracked deal by Kamps.

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