Purolator Acquires Livingston International from Platinum Equity
February 4, 2025
Purolator, Inc. has acquired Livingston International, a Toronto-headquartered customs brokerage, freight forwarding and trade consulting firm, from Platinum Equity. Financial terms were not disclosed; Livingston (founded 1945) employs roughly 2,700 people and is Canada’s largest customs broker. Platinum Equity acquired Livingston in 2019 and has overseen a multi-year transformation of the business.
- Buyers
- Purolator, Inc.
- Targets
- Livingston International
- Sellers
- Platinum Equity
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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