M&A Deal Summary

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Acquires Trans-Consolidated

On August 31, 2000, C.H. Robinson Worldwide acquired transportation company Trans-Consolidated

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s 3rd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s 2nd transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2000-08-31
Target Trans-Consolidated
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

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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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 4 of 24
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 18
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 23
State (Minnesota) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 11
Year (2000) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-11-18 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.

Buy $100M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-06-17 Dalian Decheng Shipping Agency

Dalian, China

DDSA is a China-based NVOCC, or non-vessel-operating common carrier, with seven office locations throughout mainland China. Its business is primarily ocean freight forwarding.

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