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Cavalry Logistics Expands Brand To Offer Customs Brokerage And International Freight Forwarding Services
ANTIOCH, Tenn., April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- cavalrylogistics.com -- Cavalry Logistics, LLC, a leading third-party freight brokerage provider, announced
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[{"type":"text","content":"ANTIOCH, Tenn., April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- cavalrylogistics.com -- Cavalry Logistics, LLC, a leading third-party freight brokerage provider, announced today the expansion of its brand to include the U.S. and Canadian customs brokerage and international freight forwarding service offerings of Universal Logistics Solutions International, Inc., Custom Services International, Ltd., and Advanced Border Processing Centre, Inc. In connection with the rebranding, Cavalry combined the existing businesses under a single identity, Cavalry Logistics International, Inc. (CLI). Headquartered in Nashville, TN, Cavalry is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULH). Already existing subsidiaries of Universal, the reorganization better aligns the full-service freight brokerage capabilities of the Cavalry brand and puts the U.S. and Canadian customs brokerage and international freight forwarding arm under one roof. \nBob King, President and founder of Cavalry said, \"The opportunity to rebrand CLI under Cavalry came as a result of the success we've seen from our business development strategy. This strategy is supported by our proprietary technology which is developed in-house with the needs of our customers, carriers, and team members in mind. Over 14 years, we have achieved 30% organic growth year over year, all through our own cash flow. With a solidified strategy in place, a highly-demanded service, and a great support team in place, CLI is expected to flourish as Cavalry has.\"\nIn addition to the expansion of U.S. and Canadian customs brokerage and international forwarding services, Cavalry has recently opened branches in Layton, UT, Chicago, IL, and Houston, TX, within the first few months of 2019. The Chicago location is already looking to expand out of its existing office in Itasca, IL, to a 30,000 sq. ft. facility located in Schaumburg, IL.\n\"We have been taking our time with opening new facilities because we want to make sure that expansion fits well within our strategic plan and personnel direction. We understand that it takes time to build leaders that represent our core values. Our focus for new branches has now been directed to port cities — by design, we have invested in fewer locations than some of our competitors, but these locations will be much larger to better serve our customers. We ensur...