1918 |
First Customs Brokerage Opens |
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Company Founder William F. Willson opens first customs brokerage office at the ferry landing in Fort Erie, Ontario for traffic from Buffalo, N.Y. |
1930 |
First Customs Brokerage at Peace Bridge |
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Willson becomes first customs broker at newly-constructed Peace Bridge at Fort Erie, Ontario |
1965 |
Niagara Falls |
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Willson opens Niagara Falls, Ontario office |
1968 |
Purchasing Assets Expansion |
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Company expands, purchasing assets of W.H. Adams Ltd. at Ambassador Bridge and Windsor-Detroit Tunnel |
1973 |
Bluewater Bridge |
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Willson opens office at Bluewater Bridge in Sarnia, Ontario |
1986 |
International Forwarding Begins |
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Establishes international forwarding business for truck and international freight |
1987 |
New Offices Open |
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New offices opened in Niagara Falls, N.Y., Buffalo, Detroit and Port Huron, Michigan |
1990 |
Electronic Processing Launches |
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Launches electronic processing of entries and transmission to customs |
1991 |
Client Services |
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Creates client service department to provide clients with one consistent service contact |
1998 |
Mississauga, Ontario |
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Moves executive, sales and accounting offices to Mississauga, Ontario |
2003 |
Certifications Awarded |
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Certified under U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and Canada’s Partners in Protection (PIP) programs |
2005 |
Client Portal Unveiled |
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Unveils web-based Client Portal providing clients with online access to key customs transactions information |
2007 |
Client Data Integration |
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Introduces cutting-edge Web and electronic systems — reducing data entry time for customs paperwork, shortening clearance times and enhancing Willson-client data integration |
2008 |
Freight division merges with Green Global Logistics |
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Freight division merges with Green Global Logistics to create Willson-Green Logistics — offering an enhanced international network and support for truck, air and ocean transport |
2015 |
Brand Refresh Revealed |
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Willson International launches a brand refresh with a new corporate identity |