M&A Deal Summary

Genesee & Wyoming Acquires Asia Pacific Transport Pty

On December 1, 2010, Genesee & Wyoming acquired machinery company Asia Pacific Transport Pty

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 1st transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-12-01
Target Asia Pacific Transport Pty
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Genesee & Wyoming
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Asia Pacific Transport Pty

Hindmarsh, Australia
Asia Pacific Transport Pty Ltd.engages in the construction of railways.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Genesee & Wyoming

Darien, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Transportation
Employees8,000
Revenue 2.3B USD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Genesee & Wyoming owns and operates short line and regional freight railroads and provides railcar switching services in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Belgium. Genesee & Wyoming was founded in 1899 and is based in Darien, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 26
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 11
Country: Australia M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1
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