gxo-wincanton

GXO gets green light for Wincanton buy

The Competition and Markets Authority has cleared GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton subject to the divestment of a number of Wincanton grocery contracts in the UK. Integration is expected to commence in the third quarter and the teams are permitted to collaborate on specified ongoing aerospace and defence tenders in the UK effective immediately. No further regulatory reviews are required. [+]

Wincanton ruling dismays GXO

US-owned GXO Logistics says it is disappointed at a ruling by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority ruling that its planned acquisition of Wincanton is likely to reduce competition in dedicated warehousing in the grocery sector. It said that the Authority had  found no competition concerns with the vast majority ... [+]

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