Arcapita buys US firm for $451.4m
Bahrain: Wednesday, February 27 - 2008 at 07:00
Bahrain-based international investment firm Arcapita has announced that it and its affiliates have completed the acquisition of PODS, a leading provider of portable storage and moving solutions for residential and business customers, for $451.4m. PODS and its subsidiaries operate 16 company-owned locations and have 129 franchise locations operating in the US, Australia and Canada. The transaction was led by Arcapita's US office in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Jeff Florian, Senior ReporterWednesday, February 27 - 2008 at 07:00 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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