Wheat Services, Inc. And Easton Coach Company Jointly Announce Business Combination
For Immediate Release – EASTON, Pennsylvania – August 31, 2018 – Today Wheat Services, Inc. of Prospect Park, PA and Easton Coach Company of Easton, PA completed a transaction between the companies resulting in formation of the Wheat Services division of Easton Coach Company.
Under the agreement, Easton Coach Company has acquired the assets of Wheat Services, Inc., which will operate as a stand-alone division of the Company. Jack Lippart, President and primary shareholder of Wheat Services, Inc., will serve as President of the new Wheat Services division.
About Wheat Services, Inc.
Based in Prospect Park, PA and serving Delaware County and Philadelphia customers, Wheat Services, Inc. has been providing transportation services in southeastern Pennsylvania for nearly 20 years. The company employs 120 people and operates over 50 vehicles providing transit services under contract with both public sector and privately held customers.
About Easton Coach Company
Headquartered in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, Easton Coach Company is a leader in passenger ground transportation, providing motorcoach and transit services throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and surrounding states. Easton Coach Company remains one of the most trusted passenger transportation providers after more than 25 years, employing nearly 900 people, operating about 600 vehicles, transporting nearly 3 million people annually and traveling some 19 million vehicle miles per year. In addition its motorcoach operations, comprising of 30 motorcoaches and several trolleys and minibuses, the company provides transit services under contract with various regional transportation authorities and other organizations.
For more information about Easton Coach Company, visit www.eastoncoach.com.