After winning a bidding war with Manitoulin Transport, TransForce is buying the Canadian assets of Vitran Corp, TransForce announced Monday.
Alain Bédard, chairman, president and CEO of TransForce said: "We are delighted to have reached agreement with Vitran for what represents the acquisition of an important strategic asset for TransForce with considerable synergistic benefits in the near term and into the future. We are looking forward to leveraging the strengths of both companies to enhance our service offering for our customers and welcoming the Vitran employees to the TransForce team."
