Allura Capital helped provide Mount Orab with growth financing before acquiring it in 2020 to continue to scale and integrate new divisions including trucking, compliance and other key areas of the forestry industry.
Client: Empire Logging & Forestry
Category: Growth Capital, M&A
In an increasingly competitive timber market, Mount Orab faced challenges due to shrinking margins experienced globally, driven by the implementation of specialized equipment. With years of experience in the forestry industry, Mount Orab Logging needed a capital partner to help scale its operations by acquiring the necessary equipment to remain competitive.
They turned to Allura Capital, which began financing heavy equipment for Mount Orab Logging in 2019. In 2020, Allura acquired the company and rebranded it as Empire Forestry. Together, Allura and the Empire team continue to drive growth through mergers and acquisitions, with the goal of creating a vertically integrated forestry company.
Financed Heavy Equipment Increasing Profitability
Modernizing Internal and Field Operations
Formed Empire Trucking & Logistics in 2021
Acquired Wide Open Road Compliance in 2023
Empire Logging & Forestry is one of Allura Global’s greatest success stories. The Empire and Allura teams consistently enhance profitability by leveraging operational efficiencies and funding strategic investments to drive overall growth. Allura also supports Empire by connecting them with global strategic partners and facilitating expansion through mergers and acquisitions.
Allura has been involved at every stage of Empire’s growth. Beyond the capital services mentioned earlier, the Allura Media team has assisted with rebranding the company and developing a corporate website. Additionally, the Allura Global team has worked closely with Empire’s business units to expand service offerings and optimize operational strategies.