McLane division to aid IGA's Asian growth

IGA International plans to combine more than 150 retailers in Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, China, and the Philippines into a single Southeast Asian purchasing group. Oakland CA-based M-C McLane International will be this new group's logistics, sourcing, and consolidation supplier for all its shipments.

M-C McLane is the international shipping division of The McLane Co, a Temple TX-based convenience store distributor. The international division has facilities in Miami FL, Oakland CA, Virginia Beach VA, and Tonga in the South Pacific.