Alliance Ground International Acquires Airport Terminal Services
September 12, 2022
Alliance Ground International (AGI) has acquired Airport Terminal Services (ATS), adding 49 locations across the United States and Canada and marking AGI's first entry into passenger/terminal operations. ATS, founded in 1975 and based in St. Louis, Missouri, has more than 5,500 employees and provides full-range ground handling, cargo handling, refuelling, de-icing and lounge/concierge services.
- Buyers
- Alliance Ground International (AGI)
- Targets
- Airport Terminal Services (ATS)
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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