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German 3PL and road haulage operator Dachser has acquired the remaining 50% of shares in Italian food logistics specialist Papp Italia.
It will take full control of the company, which has been renamed Dachser Italy Food Logistics.
Dachser acquired a 50% in stake in the firm in 2012. Full ownership of the Verona-headquartered firm includes the integration of its supply chains and IT systems, and Papp Italia’s operations are now part of Dachser’s European Food Network.
Alfred Miller, MD of Dachser Food Logistics, said: “With its strategically ...
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