American Freightways - Ownership and Business Overview

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American Freightways Ownership

Who owns American Freightways?

American Freightways is owned by FedEx. It was acquired on November 13, 2000.

American Freightways Business Overview

Where is American Freightways headquartered?

American Freightways is headquartered in Harrison, Arkansas.

How many employees does American Freightways have?

American Freightways has 17,200 employees.

What sector is American Freightways in?

American Freightways is a transportation company.

Transportation M&A Summary in 2000

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, transportation ranked 28 in number of deals in 2000. The largest transportation acquisition in 2000 was American Freightways - which was acquired by FedEx for $950M.

Join Mergr to view all 18 acquisitions of transportation companies in 2000, including 10 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 8 by strategics.

American Freightways Corp.

2200 Forward Drive,
Harrison, Arkansas 72601
United States,
(870) 741-9000
www.AF.com

American Freightways Corp. is a scheduled, for-hire carrier of less-than-truckload shipments of general commodities, presently serving direct all points in 40 contiguous U.S. states. Through partnerships, AF also serves Alaska, Canada, Caribbean Islands, Central America, Hawaii, Mexico, Puerto Rico and South America. It employs 17,200 associates operating over 28,300 pieces of revenue equipment from a network of 265 customer centers and handles about 46,000 shipments per day.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Transportation

Employees

17,200

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