{"id":308,"date":"2018-11-06T14:57:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T19:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morgancorp.com\/news\/?p=308"},"modified":"2023-11-30T12:41:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:41:12","slug":"morgan-canada-corporation-announces-acquisition-of-multivans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.morgancorp.com\/news\/morgan-canada-corporation-announces-acquisition-of-multivans\/","title":{"rendered":"New Acquisition of Multivans"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Morgan Truck Body, LLC and its subsidiary, Morgan Canada Corporation (together North America\u2019s largest manufacturers of light-duty and medium-duty truck bodies), announces its acquisition of Multivans, Inc. located in Bolton, Ontario. Multivans will continue to operate as a separate entity as Morgan\u2013Multivans Canada Corporation and a seamless transition is expected.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cOur company continues to solidify our position as the market leader in the truck body industry.\u00a0 We have achieved strong organic growth over the past five years and are continuously evaluating acquisitions to better serve our customers,\u201d stated Norb Markert, President and COO of Morgan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Multivans is the largest truck body manufacturer in Canada. Markert added, \u201cThis new addition to our team further increases our market share and capacity to fuel our growth. This is an exciting time for our company. We are pleased to have Multivans join the Morgan family.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As the leader in Final Mile transportation solutions for over 65 years, Morgan recently began production in its 12th\u00a0manufacturing facility (Plainfield, CT) and previously announced plans to open an additional plant in the Midwest within the next several months.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Morgan has been the premier producer of truck and van bodies in North America for over 65 years. Morgan specializes in the manufacture of Class 3 to Class 7 (GVW) box truck\/straight truck bodies to serve the dry freight and refrigerated industries. Morgan produces truck bodies to accommodate cargo of every configuration \u2014 from parcel delivery to furniture movers and heavy-equipment hauling, insulated and refrigerated units, bottled gas transport, and flatbed\/stake &amp; platform bodies. In recent years, Morgan has also launched various truck bodies geared towards the landscape and contractor industries. Key national competitors include Supreme Corporation, a subsidiary of Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC), and Utilimaster, a division of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Multivans, Inc. is the largest commercial truck body manufacturer in Canada.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morgan Truck Body, LLC and its subsidiary, Morgan Canada Corporation (together North America\u2019s largest manufacturers of light-duty and medium-duty truck bodies), announces its acquisition of Multivans, Inc. located in Bolton, Ontario. 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