Ryder System Acquires Whiplash Fulfillment

Ryder Acquires Impact Fulfillment Services

October 23, 2023

Manufacturing

Ryder System, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding equity of IFS Holdings, LLC (Impact Fulfillment Services), adding contract packaging, contract manufacturing and warehousing capabilities across 15 U.S. operations. The deal is expected to add about $250 million of annual revenue, retain roughly 1,000 IFS employees, and close in early November 2023 subject to customary approvals.

Ryder System Acquires Midwest Warehouse & Distribution System

October 27, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Ryder System, Inc. has acquired all outstanding equity of Midwest Warehouse & Distribution System, a Woodridge, Illinois–based 3PL that operates 17 multi-client and dedicated warehouses totaling about seven million square feet and a company-owned truck fleet. The acquisition, completed Nov. 1, 2021, expands Ryder's multi-client warehousing capability in the Chicago distribution hub and is expected to add roughly $135 million of annual revenue in 2022.

Whiplash Acquires Enlinx to Expand Western Fulfillment Footprint

September 8, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Whiplash, a nationwide omnichannel fulfillment provider based in City of Industry, California, acquired Enlinx, a Salt Lake City–based 3PL fulfillment provider, adding a 400,000-square-foot distribution center and ~246 employees. The acquisition expands Whiplash's presence in the Intermountain West to better serve D2C ecommerce and omnichannel retail customers with faster regional shipping and multi-node fulfillment capabilities.

Ryder System Acquires Dotcom Distribution

November 2, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Ryder System, Inc. acquired Dotcom Distribution, an e‑commerce and omnichannel fulfillment provider that serves high-growth retail brands in health & beauty and fashion. The deal adds a 400,000-square-foot multiclient fulfillment facility in Edison, New Jersey and brings roughly 100 Dotcom employees and its leadership team into Ryder to expand Ryder's e‑fulfillment capabilities and national footprint.

Ryder Acquires Logistics Technology Start-Up Baton

August 31, 2022

Transportation

Ryder System, Inc. has acquired San Francisco-based logistics technology start-up Baton, integrating Baton's team and proprietary transportation-optimization platform into Ryder. The acquisition (closed August 31) follows an earlier investment by RyderVentures and brings Baton's founders and core engineering team into Ryder to accelerate customer-facing supply chain and transportation technology development.

Shopify Acquires 6 River Systems

October 17, 2019

Logistics & Distribution

Shopify Inc. has completed its acquisition of 6 River Systems, adding the company’s cloud-based fulfillment software and fleet of collaborative mobile robots to the Shopify Fulfillment Network. The 6 River Systems team of more than 130 employees will remain in Waltham, Massachusetts, and the company’s brand and operations will continue as Shopify expands its fulfillment capabilities.