| 2007 |
- In December 2007, Vitran purchased a retail supply chain management specialist Las Vegas/L.A. Express, Inc. based in Ontario, CA with three facilities in California, one in Nevada, one in Arizona, and one in New Mexico.
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| 2006 |
- Acquisition of Sierra West Express, Inc., a regional LTL freight carrier based in Reno, Nevada, with operations in the Western U.S.
- In October 2006, Vitran acquired PJAX Freight System, headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, extending its geographic footprint to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.
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| 2005 |
- Acquisition of Chris Truck Line, a regional LTL freight carrier based in Wichita, Kansas, with operations in the Midwestern and Southwestern U.S.
- Vitran is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol “VTNC”. The AMEX listing is voluntarily delisted. Vitran continues to be traded on the TSX under the symbol “VTN”.
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| 2004 |
- Vitran is one of the first Canadian companies to receive an unqualified audit opinion for its Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Certification.
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| 2003 |
- Equity financing of US $31.6 million.
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| 2001 |
- Sale of ETL Environmental Technology Ltd. in order to
focus on transportation
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| 2000 |
- Vitran lists on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol “VVN”.
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| 1999 |
- Combined Overland Transportation and Quast Transfer to
form Vitran Express
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| 1998 |
- Acquisition of Quast Transfer Inc., a Minnesota based
regional LTL carrier.
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| 1995 |
- Acquisition of Overland Transportation System Inc., an
Indiana-based Midwestern and Southeastern regional U.S.
LTL carrier.
- Equity financing of $11.4 million.
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| 1993 |
- Acquisition of The Freight Connection Inc., a Florida-based
intermodal marketing company listed on the U.S. Over-the-Counter
market under the symbol "FTCN"
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| 1992 |
- Equity financing of $6.0 million.
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| 1991 |
- Sale of All-Way Transportation Corporation for $37.0 million
and a special distribution of $4.74 per share.
- Acquisition of Imperial Roadways Limited. Purchased a
book of business and some equipment that provided synergies
for Trans Western Express.
- Acquisition of ETL Environmental Technology Ltd., a western
Canadian recycler of non-hazardous dry waste.
- Acquisition of Warehouser Storage & Distribution Services
Inc., a logistics, cartage and container provider.
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| 1989 |
- Acquisition of Trans Western Express Inc., an LTL company
serving all of Canada except the Atlantic provinces.
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| 1987 |
- Initial public offering raised $11 million. Shares currently
trade under the symbol "VTN.A" on the TSE and "VVN" on the
American Stock Exchange.
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| 1983 |
- Company established.
- Acquisition of All-Way Transportation, a company providing
school busing services.
- Acquisition of four small busing companies to build market
share and geographic coverage.
- Acquisition of G&W Freightways Ltd., a Canadian regional
LTL company operating principally in the provinces of Quebec
and Ontario.
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