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About Crown & Armstrong’s History
Crown (now known as The Armstrong Company) is a world-class full-service global provider of transportation and relocation services (international transport, commercial relocations, domestic household good transportation, storage and asset management, and automobile transport).
We’ve been serving California for 50+ years
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1972 – Crown is founded in San Francisco
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1976 – Crown becomes a member of FIDI
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1977 – Crown moves from San Francisco to San Leandro
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1976 – Crown becomes a member of Omni
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1987 – Crown expands operations to Los Angeles
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1987 – Robert Bowen founds the Overseas Shippers Association
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1995 – Crown earns ISO 9001 quality certification
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2008 – Crown expands operations to Sacramento
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2008 – Robert Bown is appointed as CEO
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2009 – Crown opens Union City warehouse
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2013 – Merger with The Armstrong Company
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2017 – Tori Ferrante becomes President & CEO
The Armstrong Company has been a stockholding agent of UniGroup, Inc., the parent company of United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit since 1973. After a merger with Armstrong Relocation & Companies in 2013, we are now part of a nationwide network with more than 30 agencies and coast-to-coast U.S. servicing capabilities. Our international forwarding business is independent of any van line affiliation and works through its affiliations with OSA (Overseas Shippers Association), FIDI (the world’s largest transportation organization of its kind) and OMNI (an exclusive organization of prequalified moving companies).
Find our California Locations
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Ready to get moving with Armstrong?
After scheduling a quote, what happens next?
An Armstrong representative will contact you to create an individualized quote.
Browse our resources and blogs for household moves. Have questions? Chat with us!
Why Armstrong?
Armstrong’s culture is built on family values and a promise to give you exceptional quality moving services.
Our history extends three generations of going above and beyond. We’ve got extensive experience moving both offices and families, we know you want your belongings cared for the same way you would care for them. We bring our family mentality to every service. If it’s important to you, it’s important to us.
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