Upstate NY RIST Transport acquires LTL service AMA Transportation

RIST Transport LTD not too long ago concluded its acquisition of AMA Transportation Firm, Inc. of Billerica, Massachusetts. The acquisition expands direct service routes all through New England together with improved customer support options and technological developments for each corporations, in accordance with an announcement from Phelps, New York-based RIST, which is a part of Wahams Enterprises, Inc.

Based in 1976 by Alfred Bruzzesse, AMA Transportation Firm, Inc., a regional LTL service, provides in a single day supply all through New England. AMA has easy accessibility to all main interstates from their strategic service facilities in Lakeville, Massachusetts, Northford, Connecticut, and Westbrook, Maine.

“The acquisition of AMA Transportation Firm was the next step in enlargement for our firm. We now have thrived with AMA over the previous 20 years as service companions,” stated Steve Wadhams, president of Wadhams Enterprises, Inc. “The well-established working relationship with the homeowners of AMA, brothers Mark and Anthony Bruzzese, allowed each corporations the boldness to maneuver ahead. What made the choice extra compelling was RIST and AMA are each family-owned and operated corporations. We goal to proceed offering the identical nice customer support, well timed deliveries, and satisfaction for all of our clients.”

Prospects ought to see no main modifications initially, stated Gabrielle Simmons, Departments Supervisor, a 3rd era member of the family of the Wadhams household, and the Wadhams Enterprises, Inc.

“In the course of the transition interval, operations will proceed as regular with no important affect to the present commonplace working procedures inside each corporations past providing expanded direct service routes,” stated Simmons. “AMA Transportation will develop into owned and operated by RIST Transport LTD. Mark and Anthony Bruzzese will proceed to be concerned within the AMA and RIST corporations of their respective positions.”

RIST Transport Ltd. provides truckload, less-than-truckload, and brokerage options to clients within the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic areas.