M&A Deal Summary

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Acquires American Backhaulers

On November 18, 1999, C.H. Robinson Worldwide acquired transportation company American Backhaulers for 100M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s 2nd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1999-11-18
Target American Backhaulers
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 100M USD

Target

American Backhaulers

Chicago, Indiana, United States
American Backhaulers, Inc. primarily provides over-the-road transportation services, currently serving approximately 5,700 customers throughout the United States. ABH has approximately 525 employees, most of whom are located at the ABH headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 1905
Sector Transportation
Employees14,990
Revenue 17.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to C.H. Robinson's corporate headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Entrance to C.H. Robinson's corporate headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. C.H. Robinson provides freight transportation and logistics, outsourcing solutions, produce sourcing, and information services to over 45,000 customers through a network of offices in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. C.H. Robinson Worldwide was founded in 1905 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 24
Sector (Transportation) 2 of 18
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 23
State (Indiana) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 11
Year (1999) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-01-13 Norminter S.A.

Caen, France

Norminter S.A.,provides transportation and logistics services within Europe to shippers in a variety of industries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-08-31 Trans-Consolidated

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, United States

Trans-Consolidated, Inc. a logistics company specializing in refrigerated less-than-truckload (LTL) services for perishable food manufacturers. TCI is based in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.

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