NOVI, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Lineage Logistics, LLC (“Lineage” of het “Bedrijf”), een van ‘s werelds toonaangevende en meest innovatieve leveranciers van temperatuur gecontroleerde industriële REIT’s en logistieke oplossingen, heeft vandaag aangekondigd dat het de overname heeft afgerond van VersaCold Logistics Services (“VersaCold”).

De overname werd voor het eerst aangekondigd op 13 april 2022.

VersaCold is een toonaangevende leverancier van koelketenoplossingen in Canada met 24 temperatuur gecontroleerde faciliteiten met een capaciteit van 114 miljoen kubieke voet in negen provincies. Het strategisch gepositioneerde netwerk omvat eigendommen in de dichtstbevolkte grootstedelijke markten van Canada – waaronder Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton en Montreal. VersaCold runt ook een op activa gebaseerd inkomend en uitgaand transportbedrijf vanuit negen terminals in het hele land, waardoor klanten een geïntegreerde logistieke oplossing van kust tot kust kunnen krijgen.

Lineage Logistics Closes Acquisition of VersaCold Logistics Services

NOVI, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Lineage Logistics, LLC (“Lineage” or the “Company”), one of the world’s leading and most innovative temperature-controlled industrial REITs and logistics solutions providers, today announced it has closed the acquisition of VersaCold Logistics Services (“VersaCold”).

The acquisition was first announced on April 13, 2022.

VersaCold is a leading cold chain solution provider in Canada that operates 24 temperature-controlled facilities spanning 114 million cubic feet of capacity across nine provinces. Its strategically-positioned network includes properties in Canada’s most populous metropolitan markets – including Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton and Montreal. VersaCold also runs an asset-based inbound and outbound transportation business out of nine terminals across the country, providing customers an integrated, coast-to-coast logistics solution.

“Welcoming VersaCold into the One Lineage family extends our Company’s reach in Canada and creates exciting opportunities to provide more efficient cross-border solutions for customers in North America and beyond,” said Greg Lehmkuhl, President and CEO of Lineage Logistics. “The combination of our complementary facility networks, our differentiated and fully integrated transportation offerings and our world-class teams creates an even more dynamic global organization – one that is committed to our purpose of transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world.”

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as the exclusive financial advisor to VersaCold and TorQuest and Stikeman Elliott LLP served as legal counsel. JP Morgan Chase and Scotiabank acted as Lineage’s financial advisors and Latham & Watkins as well as Bennett Jones acted as its legal counsel.

About Lineage Logistics

Lineage Logistics is one of the world’s leading temperature-controlled industrial REITs and logistics solutions providers. It has a global network of over 400 strategically located facilities totaling over 2 billion cubic feet of capacity which spans 20 countries across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Lineage’s industry-leading expertise in end-to-end logistical solutions, its real estate network, and development and deployment of innovative technology help increase distribution efficiency, advance sustainability, minimize supply chain waste, and most importantly, as a Visionary Partner of Feeding America, help feed the world. In recognition of the company’s leading innovations and sustainability initiatives, Lineage was a 2022 U.S. Best Managed Company, No. 3 in the 2022 CNBC Disruptor 50 list, No. 17 in the 2021 CNBC Disruptor 50 list, the No 1. Data Science company, and 23rd overall, on Fast Company’s 2019 list of The World’s Most Innovative Companies, in addition to being included on Fortune’s Change The World list in 2020. (www.lineagelogistics.com)

About VersaCold Logistics Services

VersaCold is one of Canada’s leading supply chain solutions companies focused exclusively on the handling of temperature sensitive food products. VersaCold delivers a suite of fully integrated logistics services through its national network of industry leading facilities, transportation fleet and advanced technologies that set the benchmark for accessibility, information visualization, real-time tracking and inventory management. VersaCold is proud to play a key role in ensuring the safety, quality and freshness of some of North America’s most beloved food brands, protecting the health and wellness of families across Canada from coast to coast. For more information about VersaCold, please visit www.versacold.com.

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Contacts

Lineage Logistics
Megan Hendricksen

949.247.5172

mhendricksen@lineagelogistics.com

VersaCold Logistics Services
Brian Dove

416.557.3948

Brian.Dove@versacold.com