private agent owned industry moving and storage founded 1948 headquarters evansville indiana u.s. key people glen dunkerson chairman & ceo parent atlas world group website www.atlasvanlines.com atlas van lines is an american moving company formed in 1948 by a group of local transfer and storage firms . as an agent owned company it is similar in form to a cooperative . it has about 500 agents worldwide in over 140 countries of which 75 own shares in atlas world group which controls atlas van lines and other related companies . based in evansville indiana united states it is the second largest interstate motor carrier in the u.s. currently atlas holds the position as the 11th largest private company in the state . 1 2 contents 1 household moving and storage 2 corporate relocation 3 international moving 4 government and military moving 5 logistics 5.1 electronics 5.2 store fixtures 5.3 fine art 6 history 7 references 8 external links household moving and storage edit atlas van lines agents have warehouses across the u.s. and canada for storage in transit and long term storage . agents provide storage overseas through the company s international partnerships . 3 corporate relocation edit for corporate relocations atlas provides traditional van line moves and can work with employees who have a lump sum benefit . additional domestic and international relocation services are available through atlas world group subsidiary cornerstone relocation group . 4 international moving edit also a subsidiary of atlas world group atlas international is an affiliate of atlas van lines . atlas international provides specialized services for transportation relocation and distribution . atlas international is the leading worldwide marketer and provider of quality specialized services for transportation distribution and relocation operating through a network of superior agents to corporate clients individuals families and government agencies . . 5 the company also specializes in freight and exhibits for special products . in 2015 the company was shortlisted for best international moving company of the year by the u.s. expatriate management and mobility awards . 6 government and military moving edit utilizing the atlas agent network atlas relocates over 13 000 military families per year . atlas is an approved participant in the centralized household goods traffic management program of the general services administration . atlas also assists personnel who self move . 7 logistics edit atlas logistics has provided commercial logistics services since 1970 . as a division of atlas world group parent company of atlas van lines the brand is known for quality and attentiveness to customers across every industry served . electronics edit transported electronics by atlas operators include medical equipment robotics computers clean rooms precision machine tools and high tech instruments for aeronautics and aerospace . 8 store fixtures edit atlas transports store fixtures according to the store time frame . target delivery allows fixture receipt after business hours . sequential loading and unloading services as well as self loading are provided services from atlas . 9 fine art edit atlas provides services from single exhibitions to multiple location exhibits . 10 history edit atlas van lines traces its roots back to 1948 when a group of 33 entrepreneurs formed a cooperative for the interstate transportation of household goods from coast to coast . the group took the name atlas van lines and opened a new headquarters building in evansville indiana . 11 the company changed ownership structure in the 1980s when stock was offered to the public . after a hostile takeover attempt in 1988 the company returned to ownership by its agents . atlas expanded rapidly in the 1990s and established atlas world group as the holding company for atlas van lines inc. and seven subsidiaries . on april 18 1996 atlas announced the purchase of red ball corporation which at the time was the 13th largest household mover in the united states . this included two subsidiaries american red ball international an international freight forwarder based in seattle washington and american red ball transit co. based in indianapolis indiana . 12 red ball specialized in the moves of us military personnel . in 2001 atlas sold american red ball transit the domestic subsidiary to its management . in 1997 the company announced the two largest conversions in the history of the van line industry with the joining of atlantic relocation systems more than 600 vehicles and bekins northwest more than 250 . in 2000 atlas parent organization atlas world group purchased a controlling interest in cornerstone relocation group a full service global relocation management company based in basking ridge new jersey . the purchase of cornerstone allowed atlas to offer expanded global relocation services to its corporate transportation clients . over a two year period atlas us implemented a document management system to better manage their paper based documents streamline business processes and reduce operating costs . in late 2006 atlas canada successfully implemented its own imaging project . 13 in 2009 atlas agents among the first in the industry received the promover designation a quality credential from the american moving & storage association . 14 references edit largest indiana private companies . first1 missing last1 in authors list help about atlas . atlas world group . archived from the original on 5 december 2008 . retrieved 2008 12 04 . storage with atlas . atlas van lines . archived from the original on 27 december 2010 . retrieved 2010 12 17 . atlas corporate relocation . atlas world group . archived from the original on 5 november 2010 . retrieved 2010 12 17 . about us . atlas international . retrieved 2010 12 17 . http www.totallyexpat.com events awards americas emmas 2015 shortlist . missing or empty title help government & military moving by atlas . atlas van lines . archived from the original on 27 december 2010 . retrieved 2010 12 17 . moving electronics . atlas van lines . retrieved 2010 12 17 . moving store fixtures . atlas van lines . retrieved 2010 12 17 . moving fine art . atlas van lines . retrieved 2010 12 17 . atlas history . atlas world group . archived from the original on 12 december 2008 . retrieved 2008 12 05 . atlas world group inc. makes announcement . business wire . retrieved 2008 12 05 . atlas improves agent cash flow . retrieved 24 may 2014 . atlas history . atlas world group . retrieved 2010 12 17 . external links edit atlas van lines website v t e moving companies of the united states unigroup mayflower united sirva allied global north american independents abf freight arpin atlas bekins college hunks gentle giant interstate national pods shleppers strong college students two men and a truck u pack wheaton xpress movers v t e trucking industry in the united states regulated by the federal motor carrier 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