Safeway Logistics, a specialized transportation and logistics services provider headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, announced today that it has acquired UniGroup Logistics Specialty Flatbed, based in Fort Wayne, IN. Safeway has been managing specialized transportation and logistics for over 45 years. Through the years, Safeway has received numerous awards which include safety, hauling volume, sales, and logistics making this merger an ideal fit for both UniGroup and Safeway.
“Safeway has a long history of planning customized solutions, problem solving and managing specialized truckload and LTL transportation, as well as warehousing and reverse logistics,” said Ed Hart, president and CEO of The Safeway Companies. “We see this merger as a nice addition to our services portfolio. In some cases, this will fill a gap in service for some of our existing clients allowing us to provide a more comprehensive solution for the special products industry.”
Following our merger in January 2016, UniGroup Logistics Specialty Flatbed now operates as Safeway Logistics Specialty Flatbed the specialty flatbed business unit of Safeway.