Food logistics acquisition

Barloworld Logistics has
expanded its service offering
into multi-temperature food
logistics through the acquisition
of 100% of KLL Distributors
and a controlling share in
Aspen Logistic Services, which
was announced recently.
KLL is a multi-temperature
secondary storage and
distribution provider in South
Africa, mainly serving the
convenience sector and top-end
retailers. Aspen Logistic Services
is a primary refrigerated road
transport service provider
operating a state-of-the-art fleet
– comprising in excess of 120
truck and trailer combinations
nationally and cross-border.
“These acquisitions are
in line with our strategy of
servicing a growing market
need for multi-temperature,
multi-product, multi-principal
and multi-drop network
solutions,” says Steve Ford,
CEO, Barloworld Logistics.