FLS Transportation Services Ltd., Chicago, acquired Scott Logistics Corp., Rome, Ga.

SafeTraces, Pleasanton, Calif., and Mérieux NutriSciences, Chicago, partnered to bring innovative, fully integrated solutions to the produce sector.

ProMach, Cincinnati, acquired Code Tech Corp., a Princeton, N.J.-based provider of thermal inkjet (TIJ) marking and coding solutions.

Nearly 85% of U.S. retailers haven’t completed the digitization processes (using a cloud-based platform with real-time visibility and automation capabilities) required to give them full control of their supply chain, according to new research released from Gravity Supply Chain Solutions, Chicago.

Ecolab Inc., St. Paul, Minn., acquired Lobster Ink, a Geneva-based provider of end-to-end online customer training solutions for foodservice companies.

Food Processing Solutions (FPS), Canada, announced plans to acquire Charlottetown Metal Products (CMP), Canada.

Wholesale executives cite volatility of demand and understanding complex customer demand patterns as the top challenges for 2019, according to a report published by Blue Ridge Solutions, Atlanta.

Elite Supply Chain Solutions, Hudson, Ohio, is changing its name to MH Engineered Solutions, effective Feb. 1, to better integrate with its parent company, MH Logistics.

Matrix Technologies, Inc., Maumee, Ohio, announced an expansion into the Southeast region.

TransForce, Alexandria, Va., formed the TransForce Group, its new parent company.