Divestiture • Transportation

V.A. Transport Acquires Transport Gingras

On September 2, 2009, V.A. Transport acquired transportation company Transport Gingras from Calyx

Acquisition Context
  • This is V.A. Transport’s 2nd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is V.A. Transport’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is V.A. Transport’s 1st transaction in Quebec.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date September 2, 2009
Target Transport Gingras
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) V.A. Transport
Sellers(s) Calyx
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Transport Gingras

Saint Flavien, Quebec, Canada
Transport Gingras, Inc. engages in the transportation of furniture and other fragile goods through tractors, trailers, and road trains.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

V.A. Transport

Boucherville, Quebec, Canada

Category Company
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

V.A. Transport Inc. provides transportation support services.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Transportation 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture 2 of 2
State: Quebec 1 of 1
Country: Canada 2 of 2
Year: 2009 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-09-02 Nesel Fast Freight

Bolton, Ontario, Canada

Nesel Fast Freight, Inc. engages in the transportation and distribution of furniture, appliances, electronics, and related commodities in the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Calyx

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

Calyx is a provider of logistics and transportation services to the Canadian marketplace, including intermodal freight forwarding, international ocean/air freight forwarding, contract warehousing, dedicated truckload and LTL, as well as specialized LTL. Calyx was formed in 1999 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector: Transportation 2 of 3
Type: Divestiture 2 of 3
State: Quebec 1 of 1
Country: Canada 2 of 3
Year: 2009 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-09-02 Nesel Fast Freight

Bolton, Ontario, Canada

Nesel Fast Freight, Inc. engages in the transportation and distribution of furniture, appliances, electronics, and related commodities in the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-29 National Fast Freight

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

National Fast Freight, Inc. is a non-asset Canadian-based transportation company providing LTL intermodal services across Canada. NFF will increase TFI International's density in the Canadian intermodal segment.

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