Tampa logistics firm buys three Dutch companies

Quala and Boasso Global, a Tampa-based global provider of services for the tank-trailer and tank-container industry, acquired three tank-cleaning companies from Matrans Holding BV, headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

The terms of the sale were not disclosed in a Wednesday news release.

With more than 3,400 employees worldwide, Quala and Boasso Global work as a service provider in a logistics sector that involves the shipping of bulk liquids and foodstuffs, ranging from whiskey, beer, wine and cooking oils to water treatment products and automotive lubricants.