Fritz Companies, Inc. was acquired by United Parcel Service, Inc. on 05/24/2001. Fritz Companies, Inc. provides logistics services and related information services for importers and shippers in the United States. It offers logistics management, international air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and material management and distribution services. The company’s logistics services include warehousing, protective packing, cargo consolidation, document preparation and electronic transmittal, electronic purchase order/shipment tracking, inventory management, expedited document delivery for customs clearance, priority notification to consignee of cargo arrival, and inland transportation of freight. Fritz Companies provides overseas customs brokerage services in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and other Latin American countries. It serves retailers and industrial companies, shipping, automotive parts, heavy equipment, steel, chemicals, forest products, and clothing companies. Fritz Companies, Inc. was founded in 1933 and is based in San Francisco, California.