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Historical Highlights
1891
Brothers John & Martin Bekins start their moving company in Sioux City, Iowa
1900
Paul Arpin & Sons is formed by Paul X. Arpin in Providence, R.I.
1903
Bekins leads the moving and storage business away from horse-drawn wagons to the first motor trucks
1905
Stevens Worldwide Van Lines is established by Frederick H. Stevens, Jr. in Saginaw, Mich.
1928
First transcontinental motor van move completed by Bekins
1945
Earnest S. Wheaton forms Clipper Van Lines
1951
Clipper Van Lines renamed Wheaton Van Lines, Inc.
1962
Paul Arpin & Sons becomes a national van line, changes name to Paul Arpin Van Line
1987
Wheaton Van Lines's logo is changed as company officially begins doing business as Wheaton World Wide Moving
2008
Mark Kirschner, a long-term Wheaton manager, named Chief Executive Officer
2012
Bekins Van Lines purchased by Wheaton World Wide Moving
2013
Company Chairman Stephen Burns appointed Chairman of the American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) for two-year term
A.J. Schneider named Executive Vice President
Clark & Reid purchased by Wheaton World Wide Moving
2015
Highly anticipated new traffic management system released to agency network
2016
Van line announced as 2015 American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) Fleet Safety award winner in 20-to-50 million miles category
2019
Stevens Worldwide Van Lines purchased by Wheaton World Wide Moving
2020
Arpin Van Lines purchased by Wheaton World Wide Moving, expanding the agency family to nearly 400 agents
All five brands (Wheaton World Wide Moving, Bekins Van Lines, Stevens Worldwide Van Lines, Arpin Van Lines, and Clark & Reid) become collectively known as The Wheaton Group
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