Jacobson Cos. buys G-Link Express Logistics

Jacobson Cos. buys G-Link Express Logistics    JHCI Holdings Inc., parent of the Jacobson Cos., a third-party logistics provider, has acquired substantially all of the assets of G-Link Express Logistics, an international freight forwarding group based in Singapore.
   Jacobson will retain all offices, operations and services of G-Link's Express Network in Asia.
   G-Link is an ocean and air freight forwarding group with offices located throughout the Asia-Pacific, offering international logistics services including customs clearance, local delivery and transportation, warehousing and cargo management. The acquisition allows Jacobson to supplement its existing offerings in Hong Kong and China, as well as expand its capabilities in Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.
   Effective immediately, G-Link Express Logistics will begin doing business as Jacobson Global Logistics.
   'Our strategy to develop our international logistics business continues in the Asia-Pacific region through this acquisition,' said Brian Lutt, president and chief executive officer of Jacobson, which is based in Des Moines, Iowa. 'The integration of G-Link into Jacobson Global Logistics will strengthen our Asia operations and add new country locations to support the expanding service requirements of our customers.'
   Founded in 1968, Jacobson offers worldwide end-to-end supply chain management services, including ocean and air freight forwarding, customs brokerage, purchase order management, consolidation, deconsolidation, warehousing and distribution, contract packaging and manufacturing, staffing solutions and transportation management. Jacobson operates more than 35 million square feet of warehouse space worldwide with about 7,000 employees.