BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Jan.2026, Words: 258) — Rinchem Company, LLC, a specialty warehousing and logistics company with a global network of chemical and gas logistics capabilities, announced a combination with Dupré Logistics, L.L.C., a regional leader in transportation and logistics solutions for the chemical supply chain.
Through this transaction, Rinchem will complement its existing capabilities with Dupré’s distribution and strategic capacity brokerage services.
Rinchem will continue to manage critical cold-chain infrastructure, including high purity, pre-packaged chemicals and gases, Rinchem said on 28 Jan. 2026 in an official statement.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Following the completion of the transaction, Rinchem and Dupré will each maintain their respective headquarters, brands, and leadership teams.
Louisiana fleet
Headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, Dupré maintains a fleet of more than 550 trucks and 700 professional drivers, and is partnered with more than 16,000 preferred carriers across the United States.
In conjunction with the combination, Rinchem also announced that it has entered into a new money financing transaction with its lenders. Per the terms of the financing transaction, a substantial majority of Rinchem’s lenders will, among other things, invest approximately $100mn and exchange up to approximately $300mn of their existing term loans for new term loans with maturities extended by 2 years to 2031.
In addition, 100% of Rinchem’s revolving lenders agreed to, among other things, extend the maturity of Rinchem’s $35mn revolving credit facility for over 3 years to 2030, further strengthening Rinchem’s liquidity position.
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By Steve Stewart reporting from Baton Rouge. © 1999-2025 Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved.
