Major US Logistics outfit buys Canadian firm

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — CPC Logistics is expanding its footprint in Canada.

The U.S.-based company, which specializes in contract truck driver and related logistics services, has formed a new Canadian Corporation, Logistics Professionals Limited, that earlier this month finalized the acquisition of Huron Services Group, a leading Canadian logistics firm and member of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC).

CPC’s existing Canadian company, CPC Logistics Canada Limited, will now also be a subsidiary of Logistics Professionals and together with the acquisition of Huron "will enhance the resources of CPC Canada’s existing operations and will assist in expanding Huron’s current service offerings in the provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Quebec," the company stated in a press release.

"We had been aware of Huron’s outstanding reputation for providing high quality logistics services in Canada. They have been in business for forty years and their philosophy for customer service and cooperation mirrors ours. When this opportunity was presented to CPC we immediately took steps to close the transaction as soon as possible," said John T. Bickel, President of CPC Logistics , in a statement.

CPC has grown to over 4,000 employees providing the services of truck operators, warehouse workers, dispatchers, fleet management and administrative support personnel from its 25 field offices.