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DSV Acquires Waagan Transport Group AS

On September 8, 2008, DSV acquired transportation company Waagan Transport Group AS

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DSV’s 4th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is DSV’s 1st transaction in Norway.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-09-08
Target Waagan Transport Group AS
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) DSV
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Waagan Transport Group AS

Norway
Waagan Transport Group AS offers both international and domestic transport services, including forwarding of refrigerated goods.

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Buyer

DSV

Hedehusene, Denmark
Category Company
Founded 1976
Sector Transportation
Employees158,692
Revenue 167.1B DKK (2024)
DESCRIPTION

DSV provides transport and logistics solutions worldwide. It operates in three divisions: Air and Sea, Road, and Solutions. DSV was founded in 1976 and is based in Hedehusene, Denmark.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 12
Sector: Transportation M&A 4 of 12
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 11
Country: Norway M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2008 M&A 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-23 ABX Logistics Worldwide SA

Brøndby, Denmark

ABX is a freight forwarding business, consolidating its customers’ bulky products into pallets or containers, and arranging their transportation via subcontracted transport providers.The company is focused on European freight forwarding by road (Eurocargo) and inter-continental freight forwarding by air or sea.

Buy €750M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-02 Unicargo AS

Sarpsborg, Norway

Unicargo AS focuses on and specialises in road freight forwarding to Eastern Europe and Turkey and is among the Norwegian market.

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