Lineage Logistics acquires food service supply chain solutions company

The temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company has acquired Consolidated Distribution Corporation, a leading foodservice supply chain logistics company and the largest independent multi-concept re-distribution provider in the nation.    Irvine, Calif.-based temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company Lineage Logistics, LLC has acquired Consolidated Distribution Corporation, a third-party logistics and redistribution company based out of Lombard, Ill.
   Consolidated Distribution Corporation is a leading foodservice supply chain logistics company and the largest independent multi-concept re-distribution provider in the nation, Lineage said.
   With access to multi-temperature warehouses in Illinois, Georgia and Texas, Consolidated Distribution Corporation adds to Lineage’s network of over 600 million cubic feet across 113 facilities in 22 states.
   Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
   “In joining lineage, we gain access to additional capacity and service offerings like transportation, customs brokerage and high pressure processing that allow us to diversify the supply chain solutions we can offer customers,” Consolidated Distribution Corporation CEO Mitch Rader said.
   “The vision of Lineage Logistics is to be the world’s most dynamic temperature-controlled logistics company, and welcoming CDC to the organization is an important step toward achieving that vision,” Lineage President and CEO Greg Lehmkuhl said.