Kenan Advantage Group (KAG), North America’s largest tank truck transporter, announced that it has completed the acquisition of RTL-Westcan Group (RTL-Westcan). RTL-Westcan is a leading hauler of bulk commodities in western and northern Canada, serving more than 500 customers across its operating region. KAG specializes in the logistics and transportation of fuels, chemicals and merchant gases.
RTL-Westcan was founded in 1964 and based in Edmonton, Alberta. The company transports liquid and dry bulk and employs approximately 1,000 employees including 560 dedicated drivers and 250 field employees. The company operates a specialized fleet of approximately 480 tractors and 2,000 trailers conducting business out of 16 strategically located truck terminals in Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. The company also operates six dry-bulk warehouses, three transload facilities and a 160-million-litre fuel tank farm.
Kenan Advantage Group (www.thekag.com) operates through five groups consisting of its Fuels Delivery Group, Specialty Products Group, Merchant Gas Group, Logistics Group and KAG Canadian Group. KAG’s fleet consists of approximately 6,200 power units and 9,700 trailers. KAG also provides specialized supply chain logistics services through KAG Logistics and KAG Ethanol Logistics (www.kaglogistics.com).