Maroun To Buy Vitran US Operations 09.27.13

Maroun To Buy Vitran US Operations 09.27.13

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Maroun To Buy Vitran US Operations 09.27.13
Transforce bidding on Canadian operations.
Matthew Maroun, head of a trucking empire that includes Warren, Michiganʼs Central Transport
Internatonal and Universal Truckload Services, is expected to close on a deal to buy Vitran
Expressʼs US LTL business next week.
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