About Brands Leadership Careers CSR News Offices About Crown The Crown Worldwide Group is committed to making it simpler to live, work and do business anywhere in the world Our story began in 1965 “When you start out in business you can afford to be a bit reckless as there’s nothing to lose, but when you’ve built up a company, your focus needs to change to protect what you’ve created.” Jim Thompson, Crown Chairman Our story began over five decades ago, from humble beginnings, when Jim Thompson started the company and our first ever shipment set sail in Japan. Since then we’ve grown into an extraordinary global business that has helped millions of families relocate their lives throughout the world. We’ve supported company assignments, transported priceless art collections and kept vast amounts of company data and records safe. 1965 The company is born in Yokohama, Japan 1970-1972 Expansion into Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hawaii and the Philippines. Acquisition of Dean Forwarding from Colombia Export Packers. 1976 First expansion outside of the Pacific Rim in Saudi Arabia and Iran. 1987-1989 Further expansion in Hong Kong, plus into the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium, by purchasing Scotpac. 1998-1999 Branches open in India, Russia and across South and Central America. Acquisition of Lavanchy means growth into Switzerland, France and Italy. 2001 Bali was Crown's third office in Indonesia. 2006 Acquisition of SIRVA UK’s Business Services Division, one of the largest in the company’s history. 2007 - 2009 Branches open in Tanzania and Nigeria. A new Ultracenter facility opens in Beijing, China. 2010 – 2012 Purchase of both Oxford Exhibition Services, a UK Fine Art Company, and John Nurminen Prima (JNP), a strong European Fine Art Logistics organization. 2013 A tenth branch opened in Coimbatore, India. 2015 Crown celebrates its 50th anniversary. 2017 Acquisition of the records management business from Allied Pickfords in Malaysia. 2018 Acquisitions of Fusion Workplace Services (FIL) and Premier Workplace Services. 2019 Strategic expansion into workplace change projects with the global launch of Crown Workspace. Download Press Pack People behind Crown A united company, working together to provide our customers with an exceptional experience. Meet the Leadership Team Crown Worldwide Group About Crown Careers Latest News Company Information Privacy Statement Privacy Shield Policy Risk and Compliance Report Sitemap Our websites Our Brand Vision About Crown Relocations About Crown World Mobility About Crown Fine Art About Crown Records Management About Crown Logistics About Crown Workspace About Crown Wine Cellars Crown Worldwide LinkedIn Profile Crown Worldwide on Facebook Crown Worldwide on Twitter Crown Worldwide on YouTube © Copyright 2021 Crown Worldwide. All rights reserved