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Kuehne + Nagel Acquires ReTrans

On August 11, 2015, Kuehne + Nagel acquired transportation company ReTrans from Tailwind and Tritium Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kuehne + Nagel’s 11th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Kuehne + Nagel’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kuehne + Nagel’s 1st transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-08-11
Target ReTrans
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Kuehne + Nagel
Sellers(s) Tailwind
Tritium Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ReTrans

Memphis, Tennessee, United States
ReTrans, Inc. is a provider of transportation and logistics management services for transporting goods. The company offers truckload services, including dry vans, flatbeds, specialized equipment, multi-stop, and temperature controlled, as well as long-haul, regional, and short-haul; intermodal services; less than truckload services; and international shipping services, including door and port pick-ups and deliveries, ocean, airfreight, packing/crating, letters of credit, and trading assistance.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kuehne + Nagel

Schindellegi, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1890
Sector Transportation
Employees74,996
Revenue 24.8B CHF (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Kuehne + Nagel is a global transportation and logistics company that offers highly specialised solutions for major industries worldwide.. Kuehne + Nagel was founded in 1890 and is based in Schindellegi, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 25
Sector: Transportation M&A 11 of 24
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 11 of 22
State: Tennessee M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 5
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-01 Link Logistics International Pty.

Keilor Park, Australia

Link Logistics specialise in freight forwarding of perishable and general goods and are the preferred partner to organisations, traders and major retailers who require logistics for a combination of products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-20 VTG

Hamburg, Germany

VTG is a full-range service, providing tank cars, intermodal wagons, standard freight wagons and sliding wall wagons. In addition to the hiring of wagons, the Group offers comprehensive multi-modal logistics services, mainly around rail transport, and global tank container transports. VTG was founded in 1951 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Tailwind

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 3.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tailwind is an independent private equity firm focused on making control investments in companies operating in the healthcare, media/communications, and business services sectors. Tailwind looks to invest $25 to $200 million in profitable businesses valued above $500 million. The Firm seeks companies with proven business models and strong opportunities for growth, either organically or through acquisition. Tailwind Capital was formed in 2003 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 33
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 11
State: Tennessee M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 8 of 33
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-14 National HME

Irving, Texas, United States

National HME is a provider of outsourced medical equipment management solutions to the hospice market. National HME delivers medical equipment to hospice caregivers either directly through its full-service locations or through its credentialed network of local providers. The company also provides consolidated ordering and invoicing as well as data on utilization, cost trends, and network management for reporting and analytics. National HME was formed in 2006 and is based in Irving, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-18 PremierXD

Hauppauge, New York, United States

PremierXD LLC is an integrated designer, manufacturer, and logistics provider of customized merchandising displays and accessories for use in retail environments. The company offers a comprehensive range of design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, and logistics capabilities to national and regional retailers and consumer brand companies. PremierXD was formed in 2000 and is based in Hauppauge, New York.

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SELLER

Tritium Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tritium Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring profitable, growth-oriented lower middle-market companies. The Firm seeks companies with $2 to $15 million of EBITDA in the internet/information services, supply chain logistics, business services, and financial services sectors. Tritium Partners was formed in 2013 and is based in Austin, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 12
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 8
State: Tennessee M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 5 of 12
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-08 RoadOne IntermodaLogistics

Randolph, Massachusetts, United States

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics is a provider of intermodal transportation solutions for domestic and international shippers. RoadOne IntermodaLogistics was founded in 1996 and is based in Randolph, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-21 Fexy Media

Mercer Island, Washington, United States

Fexy Media is a digital food platform connecting millions of home cooks to grocers, brands, and recipe publishers. Fexy Media was founded in 2014 and is based in Mercer Island, Washington.

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