TransForce Inc. has been given the go-ahead by regulatory authorities to proceed with its acquisition of Contrans Group Inc.
The Competition Bureau has no objection to the deal and that TransForce has obtained the Competition Act Approval necessary under the law to take the next steps to finalize the purchase.
TransForce’s offer to purchase all of Contrans’ Class A and Class B voting shares, thereby taking ownership of Woodstock, Ont.-based Contrans, is set to expire on November 11, so getting the approval before that date was necessary.
“We are very pleased to have received approval from the Competition Bureau, which will enable us to close this transaction” said TransForce chair, president and CEO Alain Bédard. “We look forward to completing the deal on the terms set out in our circular.”
