Arcosa, Inc. closed the sale of its inland barge division, Arcosa Marine Products, Inc., to private‑equity firm Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. for $450 million in cash. The transaction was finalized on April 1 2026 and announced the following day, marking the end of Arcosa’s Transportation Products segment.
The $450 million proceeds will be deployed to strengthen Arcosa’s balance sheet and fund growth in its core construction‑materials and engineered‑structures businesses. In 2025 the divested barge unit generated $383 million in revenue and $68 million in adjusted segment EBITDA, and it had a strong backlog that extended into 2026. Removing the barge business will reduce Arcosa’s exposure to the long‑cycle replacement market and improve its overall margin profile.
Arcosa’s strategic pivot is underscored by a recent $60 million acquisition of a central‑Florida natural aggregates operation in March 2026, which is expected to be margin accretive. The divestiture allows Arcosa to concentrate on two high‑margin segments—Construction Products and Engineered Structures—while shedding a lower‑margin, cyclical business that had historically contributed $410–$430 million in revenue and $70–$75 million in adjusted EBITDA to 2026 guidance.
President and CEO Antonio Carrillo said, “Completion of this transaction is a significant milestone that further reduces complexity and cyclicality, raises our overall margin profile and enhances the long‑term resiliency of the company. We will now be fully focused on construction materials and engineered structures, which are both well positioned to benefit from infrastructure and power market tailwinds in the U.S. market.” He added, “We remain positive about our re‑investment opportunities and expect to continue prioritizing the allocation of capital toward our high growth, high margin businesses.” Carrillo also noted, “With a strong backlog that provides production visibility deep into 2026 and market fundamentals supporting a healthy replacement cycle, we believe this is the right time to transition the barge business to an owner aligned with its long‑term growth plans.”
Arcosa will update its 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance in the first‑quarter 2026 earnings release to reflect the removal of the barge business. The company’s focus on higher‑margin construction and engineered‑structures segments is expected to improve profitability and reduce cyclicality, positioning Arcosa to capture sustained demand from public infrastructure spending and utility capital expenditures.
The sale represents the culmination of Arcosa’s transformation from a diversified industrial conglomerate into a focused infrastructure platform, sharpening its portfolio around higher‑margin, less cyclical businesses and reinforcing its long‑term resilience.
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