Rail Transload Market Strategy: Investment Opportunity Assessment for Global Industrial Leader


A global industrial conglomerate with companies that supply the rail industry needed to evaluate opportunities to enter the US rail...

Optimizing Railcar Planning Through Strategic Market Analysis: How a Global Manufacturer Forecasted Future Demand


A global railcar manufacturer and lessor needed its leadership and sales team to assess demand for all railcar types continuously....

Rail Mode Conversion Analysis for a Leading Specialty Chemicals Producer


A specialty chemicals producer sought expert guidance on converting outbound deliveries from dry van truckload to dry bulk truck/rail via transload. They needed...

Terminal Development Strategy: Strategic Market Expansion Analysis


A leading terminal market operator with extensive experience in rail terminal development and operations identified an opportunity to expand their...

Private Equity Success: Evaluating a Logistics Service Provider for Strategic Investment


A leading private equity firm needed to evaluate a potential investment in a specialized logistics services provider that operates within...

Battery Electric Locomotive Conversion: Innovative Solution for Sustainable Heavy Haul Operations


A leading global mining company sought to decarbonize its rail operations. They aimed to develop a Battery Electric Locomotive (BEL)...

PLG Consulting helps paper and paperboard recycling leader optimize rail logistics

North American leader in paper and paperboard recycling optimizes rail logistics via business strategy in volatile market


A leader in paper and paperboard recycling, with production plants in Canada and 80+ destinations throughout North America, was looking...

Major refining company optimizes their logistics strategy via comprehensive railcar fleet assessment


A major petroleum refiner, producing high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel and specialty lubricant products was...

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Midwest-based operator of metals service centers invested in US road freight analysis to help improve service levels and market competitiveness while reducing costs


A large Midwest-based operator of metals service centers with over 14 facilities was seeking a solution for ongoing service concerns...

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Major landfill gas recycler teams up with leading provider of waste disposal and recycling services to bring to market cost-effective compressed gases


An international leader in developing technology to make clean burning, renewable second-generation biofuels was looking to team up with a...