Armour Transportation Systems
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| Type | Transportation and Warehousing |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Headquarters | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
Armour Transportation Systems is a transportation and warehousing company based in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Founded in 1930 in a small village outside Moncton, Armour has grown to become one of the leading transport companies in Canada. The company has several divisions, Armour Transport is the brand used for transporting goods within Eastern Canada, whereas the companies long haul operations are done under the Pole Star brand. Armour has received many awards over the years including the Canada’s 50 best Managed Companies Award in 2006.[1]
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[edit] History
Armour transport was founded in 1930 by Gordon Armour in a small village near Moncton called Taylor. The company began as a hay hauling company with only one truck. The company grew slowly from 1930 to 1940, when its operations expanded to southern New Brunswick and some of Nova Scotia. In the 1950s bussiness expanded to Maine, where Armour would deliver Christmas Trees. The 1960s proved to be a decade of change for Armour, Gordons son Wesley took command of the company. During this time Armour grew to 12 trucks and moved to its current location in Moncton. Since then the company has grown to become one of the leading trucking companies in Canada.[2]
[edit] Divisions
Armour is made up of several divisions
- Armour Transport is the companys main brand which is responsible for transportation within Eastern Canada
- PoleStar is the division of Armour which handles all long haul transporting, mainly to Western Canada, the United States and Mexico.[3]
- Armour Courier Service handles small shipments within New Brunswick.
- Armour Logistics Services is the warehousing division of Armour which operates over 470,000 sq/ft of warehousing space.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ 2006 Best Managed Winners. Deloitte & Touche LLP. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ Company History. Armour. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ PoleStar. Armour. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Warehousing. Armour. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
