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Hi Steven, it’s great to see you again, and it’s a pleasure to meet you, Trond! Let’s start with how your companies have joined together — Fr. Meyer’s Sohn (FMS Logistics) acquired CFT Corp back in February. What was the thinking behind the merger?

Steven Pocklington: Over the many years of managing pulses out of Canada and the US, I've seen the pulse industry grow to become such a global player, and I always thought it would be nice to one day talk shop on a global basis instead of just regionally in North America 

Joining up with a company like FMS that is export-driven and now focused on grains and specialty crops in containers seemed like an ideal fit for that goal, and I think the timing has been perfect.