Press Release - CPC Logistics Canadian corporation acquires Global Driver Service

2009-04-01

Chesterfield, Mo

CPC Logistics, a National U.S. based company specializing in logistics personnel and services is pleased to announce that their Canadian Holding Corporation, Logistics Professionals Limited (LPL) has finalized the acquisition of Global Driver Service, a long standing (since 1978) Canadian Logistics provider and member of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada.

The acquisition of Global compliments LPL’s other operating companies, CPC Logistics Canada Limited and Huron Services Group Limited, and increases CPC’s presence in Canada with operations being added in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan along with the present operations in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec.

John Bickel Sr., President of CPC Logistics said “Global was a natural fit for our continued expansion into Canada. Their longevity and reputation speak for themselves, and we look forward to their joining the CPC family of companies”.

John Thomson, LPL’s Vice President of Canadian Operations said “Globals’ reputation for quality service and proactive partnerships with their customers together with their long history in Canada make them a perfect fit philosophically and operationally for both CPC in the US and LPL in Canada”.

John Harrison, General Manager of Global stated “ Global is proud to be joining the CPC/LPL organization here in Canada. We can now offer our customers a vast network of resources which cover all of North America, additional services and added efficiencies that we were not able to offer previously. We look forward to the new beginning”.

CPC has been the leading provider of Professional Truck Drivers and Logistics personnel and services in North America for 36 years. In addition they provide a full spectrum of fleet and logistics management services to their customers and have more than 4,000 employees in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.

CPC Logistics forms a new Canadian Corporation that acquires Huron Services Group Limited

2008-08-06

Chesterfield, MO, August 4, 2008: CPC Logistics, a national U.S.-based company specializing in contract truck driver and related logistics services, recently formed a new Canadian Corporation, Logistics Professionals Limited, that on August 1, 2008 finalized the acquisition of Huron Services Group Limited, a long-standing leading Canadian logistics firm and member of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada. CPC’s existing Canadian company, CPC Logistics Canada Limited, will now also be a subsidiary of Logistics Professionals Ltd. and together with the acquisition of Huron will enhance the resources of CPC Canada’s existing operations and will assist in expanding Huron’s current service offerings in the provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, Canada.

John T. Bickel, Sr., President of CPC Logistics said “We had been aware of Huron’s outstanding reputation for providing high quality logistics services in Canada. They have been in business for forty years and their philosophy for customer service and cooperation mirrors ours. When this opportunity was presented to CPC we immediately took steps to close the transaction as soon as possible.”

John Thomson, President of Huron Service Group added, ”we are proud to join the CPC Canada family. CPC’s excellent service and dedication to finding, together with their customers, mutually beneficial solutions to a variety of logistics and transportation issues are values which we have always held as priorities with our customers. We are pleased to be able to call upon the vast and value added services and resources that CPC, as a North American logistics leader, can offer in support of the services we can bring to our customers.”

CPC is celebrating its 35th year in providing professional transportation and logistics services to many Fortune 500 firms that operate private fleets. Due to internal growth and external acquisitions, CPC has grown to over 4,000 employees providing the services of truck operators, warehouse workers, dispatchers, fleet management and administrative support personnel from its 25 field offices. Additionally, the firm provides other logistical services to assist private carriers in effective fleet management. The combined entities of CPC Canada Limited and Huron Services Group Limited will draw on Huron’s 40 year service record and CPC Canada’s existing resources, to bring its services to many leading Canadian Corporations.

Huron Group Promotes Two Staff Members

2007-03-07

Huron announces the following promotions in the organization:

Pam Bazak is promoted to Operations Supervisor, Scarborough Distribution Centre. Pam is almost 20 years with the company and earned this new posting with excellent performance in all the previous positions she has held.

Vern Kuntzie is promoted to Operations Co-ordinator, Scarborough Distribution Centre. He will be responsible for all “shop floor” activities and will respond to Pam in his new role. Well earned as well.

We congratulate Pam and Vern and wish them the very best going forward.

Donated Hockey Tickets from Huron Group Helps Raise $2500 for a Great Cause

2007-03-07

Hurons’ contribution of a pair of Toronto Maple Leaf tickets helped raise $2,500.00 for Avenue Road Public School in Cambridge Ontario

The Grand Prize in their annual “Hockey Night in Cambridge” was a pair of Gold Seats for the Leafs vs. Montreal. Ticket sales were brisk and 100% of the proceeds went to programs for special needs students at the school.

Similarly, Huron provided both the first and second draw prizes for the annual winter fund raising raffle for the 1188 Lorne Scots Cadet Corps in Oakville. The proceeds of the draw, held at the end of February, will go towards a summer trip to Greece for Senior Cadets.

Huron Group in the Sept/Oct issue of Logistics Magazine

2006-11-15

Special Cover Story in the Current issue of Logistics Magazine ( Sept/Oct 06). Huron Services Group is being featured in a full page article outlining our company’s history and current growing partnership with our largest client DuPont Canada.

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www.hurongroup.ca Version 2

2006-08-11

The Huron Service Group is excited to announce a redesigned and updated version of their website.

Some of the changes and added features include:

• A new look and feel
• Better organization of content
• A newsletter to which users can subscribe