German logistics service provider Arvato has acquired US-headquartered companies Carbel LLC and United Customs Services. Carbel is a full-service 3PL provider with a strong focus on fashion and retail, providing custom warehousing, distribution, storage and transportation services at six facilities in the US.
United Customs Services provides import and export solutions and specializes in remote location filing in the US, customs clearance and trade compliance.
Arvato aims to expand the range of services and expand its customer base, particularly in the fashion, beauty and lifestyle sectors.
It follows Arvato’s recent acquisition of ATC Computer Transport & Logistics, which specializes in high-security transport and technical services in the data center industry.
In the US, Arvato will have a total network of 16 warehouses with about seven million square feet (650.000 m²) of warehouse space after the acquisition.