Day & Ross acquires REI Logistics, Korten Quality Systems

The combined entity will operate as Day & Ross Dedicated Logistics USA, a division of Day & Ross USA Inc.    New Brunswick, Canada-based logistics company Day & Ross Transportation Group is acquiring REI Logistics and Korten Quality Systems, Ltd., both of Romeo, Mich., as part of a push into the U.S. market.
   The acquisition, Day & Ross said in a Nov. 14 announcement, gives the company “an operational footprint in the United States from which REI Logistics, Korten Quality Systems, Ltd. and Day & Ross Dedicated can leverage their combined customer relationships and capabilities to secure market growth” in auto delivery, dedicated truckload and other areas.
   The combined entity will operate as Day & Ross Dedicated Logistics USA, a division of Day & Ross USA Inc., and will be led by Day & Ross Dedicated Logistics President Shawn McMahon.
   “This acquisition will allow us to continue this expansion program in U.S. markets,” McMahon said in a statement.
   REI Logistics operates primarily in the midwestern U.S. states, and shares many common customers with Day & Ross Dedicated in Canada, which is something that Day & Ross says it expects to help it expand its services with established customers who operate in both countries.
   “This acquisition supports our plans to increase our operational reach in North America,” Day & Ross Transportation Group President and CEO Bill Doherty said in a statement. “The impressive track record of both the REI Logistics and Korten Quality Systems, Ltd. teams will fuel our growth strategy in the U.S. dedicated logistics market.”