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Arpin Group company history timeline

1900

1900 – Paul Arpin & Sons is formed in Providence, RI, by Paul X. Arpin.

Arpin was founded in 1900 in the city of Providence, RI. The primary business at the time was delivering coal and ice.

In 1900, driven by their desire to realize the American dream, the Arpin family immigrated from Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, to Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Upon their arrival, the family’s patriarch opened Paul Arpin & Son.

1955

1955 – Paul Arpin & Sons becomes an agent for North American Van Lines.

1962

1962 – Paul Arpin & Sons becomes a national van line and changes its name to Paul Arpin Van Lines.

1974

1974 – David Arpin, son of Paul Arpin, joined the company after finishing his college education.

1979

1979 – David Arpin, son of Paul Arpin, joins the company after finishing his college education and spending several years as a long distance driver for the company.

By 1979, the company achieved its dream of having coast-to-coast capabilities.

1981

1981 – Peter Arpin joins the company after spending several years in broadcasting.

1989

1989 – Paul Arpin Van Lines establishes its international freight forwarding services, Arpin International Group.

Founded in 1989, Arpin International Group is the international division of Arpin Group, Inc.

1990

1990 – The company gains its first rating as #1 in overall customer satisfaction by the nation’s leading consumer information publication.

1991

1991 – David Arpin succeeds his father as President & CEO of Paul Arpin Van Lines.

1999

1999 – Paul Arpin Van Lines, Inc. becomes the nation’s seventh largest household goods carrier.

2000

2000 – The company celebrates its 100 year anniversary.

2003

In 2003, Arpin International Group opened its first overseas office in the United Kingdom.

2004

2004 – Arpin International Group opens its first international office in England.

2005

2005 – Arpin Van Lines, Inc., continues to grow and becomes the fifth largest United States-based household goods carrier in the United States.

2006

2006 – The Arpin companies merge under one holding group, Arpin Group, Inc., and the second international office is opened in Singapore.

2007

2007– Creative Storage Solutions is created.

2010

2010 – The Arpin Moving Academy is created as an advanced training module.

2011

2011 – Arpin Van Lines unveils the Agency Resource Center, a one-stop resource for its agents, drivers, and corporate employees.

2012

2012 – Arpin Group completed a major construction and green renovation project of its HQ in Rhode Island, USA.

2013

2013 – Arpin Group established the Arpin Charitable Fund, d/b/a ArpinStrong®, a non-profit organization focused on helping those in need during natural disasters or when unfortunate circumstances arise.

2015

2015 – Arpin Group established a Sustainability Committee.

2016

2016 – Arpin International Group opens its first customer service center in Melbourne, Australia.

2017

2017 – Arpin International Group opens its first customer service center in Kerala, India.

2020

2020 – Arpin Van Lines is acquired by The Wheaton Group.

2020 – Arpin International Group opens its first operations center in Belgrade, Serbia.

2021

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