For more than 65 years, our values are at the heart of our organization and are reflected in all that we do for our employees, partners and customers!

Man standing in front of a Dicom Express truck parked at a terminal in the 1960s.
Man standing in front of Rosenau trucks in a yard in the 1950s.
AltiMax truck in a parking lot.

1957

1957

Rosenau Transport is founded in Calgary as a one-truck LTL transportation service.

1957

Rosenau Transport is founded in Calgary as a one-truck LTL transportation service.

1968

1968

Dicom Express is founded in Quebec as a same-day, on-demand messenger business.

1968

Dicom Express is founded in Quebec as a same-day, on-demand messenger business.

1989

1989

The founding of German Parcel takes place in Germany.

1989

The founding of German Parcel takes place in Germany.

1991

1991

Dicom Express expands the network into Ontario and GoJIT is introduced to provide expedited LTL service for commercial customers.

1991

Dicom Express expands the network into Ontario and GoJIT is introduced to provide expedited LTL service for commercial customers.

1993

1993

Acropolis Warehousing is founded in 1993 to provide third-party logistics across Western Canada.

1993

Acropolis Warehousing is founded in 1993 to provide third-party logistics across Western Canada.

1999

1999

Royal Mail Group acquires German Parcel and General Logistics Systems B.V. (GLS) is founded.

1999

Royal Mail Group acquires German Parcel and General Logistics Systems B.V. (GLS) is founded.

2000

2000

AltiMax is founded in New Brunswick to offer shipping solutions in the Maritimes.

2000

AltiMax is founded in New Brunswick to offer shipping solutions in the Maritimes.

2014

2014

Dicom Express and GoJIT are acquired by a private equity to establish Dicom Transportation Group.

2014

Dicom Express and GoJIT are acquired by a private equity to establish Dicom Transportation Group.

2018

2018

On August 30, 2018, Dicom Transportation Group is acquired by GLS.

2018

On August 30, 2018, Dicom Transportation Group is acquired by GLS.

2021

2021

GLS introduces a refreshed brand identity
that embodies the company’s ambitions!

2021

GLS introduces a refreshed brand identity
that embodies the company’s ambitions!

2021

2021

GLS expands its network with the acquisition of Rosenau Transport to offer direct LTL and Parcel service with Western Canada.

2021

GLS expands its network with the acquisition of Rosenau Transport to offer direct LTL and Parcel service with Western Canada.

2023

2023

GLS now offers direct transportation services from coast-to-coast with the acquisition of AltiMax.

2023

GLS now offers direct transportation services from coast-to-coast with the acquisition of AltiMax.