Merger of Two Moving Lines Creates Global Giant
North American Van Lines and Allied Van Lines completed a $450 million merger to create the world’s largest household goods mover.
The company will operate North American Van Lines and Allied Van Lines in the United States and Canada; Pickfords in the United Kingdom; and Allied Pickfords in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
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A new holding company, known as Allied Worldwide, will operate in 36 countries with more than 1,100 agents and expects to have annual revenue of more than $2 billion.
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Jim Rogers, a principal with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in New York, will serve as chairman of Allied Worldwide, and former NAVL President R. Barry Uber will serve as chief executive officer. Jeffrey Kaczka, chief financial officer at NAVL, will have the same job at Allied Worldwide, and Michael Fergus, president of Allied Van Lines, will serve as president of the Allied’s worldwide van line network.
