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RedPrairie Corp. has acquired BlueCube Software. BlueCube's systems for retail sites and headquarters operations will be incorporated into RedPrairie's end-to-end E2e suite. ... American Freight Companies has opened a new office in Trinity, Fla., for the company's domestic and international freight logistics service operations. ... FKI Logistex is consolidating some manufacturing and engineering locations within its Airport, Post and Parcel division. Manufacturing at the Frederick, Md., facility will move to plants in Danville, Ky., and Cincinnati. Engineering and support functions now located in Dallas will be consolidated within the company's Louisville facilities. ... SEKO, a company that provides freight forwarding and logistics services, is opening two new offices in Pittsburgh and State College, Pa. ... Ozburn-Hessey Logistics has made three recent acquisitions: Barthco International, which provides multinational freight forwarding and customs brokerage services; Freightek Inc., which sells software for broker and forwarder operations; and Turbo Logistics, a transportation broker and solutions provider. ... HighJump Software has acquired Pinnacle Distribution Concepts Inc., a supplier of transportation management systems (TMS). ... LOGISCO, a third-party logistics service provider with operations throughout the United States, is establishing a Northeast hub in a former Caterpillar plant in York, Pa.