Company Overview

Tippet-Richardson Limited was founded in 1927, with its primary goal to provide high quality residential and commercial moving services in the Toronto area. The two founding partners were Basil Tippet and C. A. Richardson.

Using a rented warehouse and one van, the new company commenced operation on the highways as an independent operator moving furniture. At that time the bulk of their business was to and from the U. S., Ontario and Quebec. Back then there was no Canadian highway into Western Canada, and in order to make its western deliveries, the company was required to travel through the U. S.

In 1934, the two partners separated, and Basil Tippet bought his partner out. He was the major shareholder until 1944, when the Naylor brothers, Russell and Walter, bought in and became vice-presidents. Russell Naylor had been with the company since it first began, in the role of Operations Manager.

These were exciting times. In 1947 the first experimental trips were being made into Western Canada using the new Canadian highway. In the 1950's, the company expanded into Hamilton, Ottawa, Stratford and Waterloo, Ontario. Mr. Tippet died in 1959, leaving the Naylor's to continue operating and expanding Tippet-Richardson.

Russell Naylor's sons, Peter and Bruce, entered into the business in the late '50's and early '60's respectively. The '60's saw more expansion, bringing locations in Trenton, Pembroke and North Bay, Ontario. The company also diversified into the travel business by purchasing Farewell Travel.

The '70's brought new acquisitions; London, Ontario and King Moving & Storage, bringing locations in Edmonton, Calgary and Fort McMurray, Alberta. Russell Naylor died in 1976, leaving his sons to continue the legacy.

The '80's saw increased growth and development. Expansion into Business Records Special Products, and Overseas Moving, helped propel the company forward. An office was opened in San Jose, California and thus TR Inc., was formed. Pacific Moving & Storage was purchased bringing in a Vancouver, B. C. location. Other acquisitions included Halifax, Nova Scotia, Saint John and Oromocto in New Brunswick. A new branch was opened in Montreal, Quebec.

By 1989, there were new offices and warehouses in 17 separate locations encompassing the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the state of California. The company operated a hauling fleet of 320 vehicles and employed 600 full-time people. This was a long way from its humble beginnings, over 60 years ago.

The business interests of the two brothers, Peter and Bruce, were then split. Peter assumed ownership of Warehouse Properties, which held title to the warehouses and office buildings and Bruce assumed ownership of Tippet-Naylor Limited, which owned 85% of Tippet-Richardson.

The first four years of the 1990's saw Tippet-Richardson down size in response to declining market conditions. A number of offices were sold, closed or amalgamated with others.

In 1994, a further realignment was accomplished with Warehouse Properties purchasing the overseas moving division of Toronto, forming TR Overseas Moving Inc., as well as the Calgary and Vancouver branches, forming TR Westcan Inc. In 1996, Tippet-Richardson was repurchased by Peter Naylor, with offices in Windsor, London, Kitchener, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax and Oromocto.

Here we are embarking on a new legacy of growth and success, which includes 70 years of service.

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Additional Details

Legal Name: TR Westcan Inc.

Number of Employees: 750

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Services

• Freight Forwarder - Account Collections
• Freight Forwarder - Assistance For:classifying Goods For Customs
• Freight Forwarder - Assistance For:tariff Classifications
• Freight Forwarder - Assistance For:valuation Of Duty Rulings
• Freight Forwarder - Book/Reserve Transportation-air Freight
• Freight Forwarder - Book/Reserve Transportation-highway
• Freight Forwarder - Book/Reserve Transportation-intermodal
• Freight Forwarder - Book/Reserve Transportation-rail
• Freight Forwarder - Book/Reserve Transportation-sea Freight
• Freight Forwarder - Cargo Inspection
• Freight Forwarder - Charters-air Freight
• Freight Forwarder - Charters-sea Freight
• Freight Forwarder - Claims Filing Assistance
• Freight Forwarder - Consolidations-air Freight
• Freight Forwarder - Consolidations-highway
• Freight Forwarder - Consolidations-sea Freight
• Freight Forwarder - Consulting-foreign Requirements
• Freight Forwarder - Consulting-transportation
• Freight Forwarder - Crating
• Freight Forwarder - Customs Clearance
• Freight Forwarder - Deconsolidations-air Freight
• Freight Forwarder - Deconsolidations-highway
• Freight Forwarder - Deconsolidations-sea Freight
• Freight Forwarder - Distribution Of Goods At Destination Country
• Freight Forwarder - Equipment Leases-highway
• Freight Forwarder - Freight Rate Quotations-air Freight
• Freight Forwarder - Freight Rate Quotations-highway
• Freight Forwarder - Freight Rate Quotations-rail
• Freight Forwarder - Freight Rate Quotations-sea Freight
• Freight Forwarder - Load/Unload-containers
• Freight Forwarder - Load/Unload-rail Cars
• Freight Forwarder - Load/Unload-vehicles
• Freight Forwarder - Local Delivery Cartage
• Freight Forwarder - Mark Shipments
• Freight Forwarder - Materials Handling
• Freight Forwarder - Negotiate Rates-air Freight
• Freight Forwarder - Negotiate Rates-highway
• Freight Forwarder - Negotiate Rates-sea Freight
• Freight Forwarder - Negotiate/Open Letters Of Credit
• Freight Forwarder - Packing
• Freight Forwarder - Pay Duties And Taxes
• Freight Forwarder - Pay Misc. Fees
• Freight Forwarder - Pay Traffic Services
• Freight Forwarder - Pick Up Cartage
• Freight Forwarder - Place Insurance
• Freight Forwarder - Pre-pay/Collect Freight Charges
• Freight Forwarder - Prepare Customs Documents
• Freight Forwarder - Prepare Shipping Documents
• Freight Forwarder - Projects-onsite Personnel(labour/Supervision)
• Freight Forwarder - Routing-air Freight
• Freight Forwarder - Routing-highway
• Freight Forwarder - Routing-rail
• Freight Forwarder - Routing-sea Freight
• Freight Forwarder - Storage-bonded
• Freight Forwarder - Storage-security
• Freight Forwarder - Storage-transit
• Freight Forwarder - Tracing
• Freight Forwarder - Transmit Documents

NAICS Categories

• 488519 Other Freight Transportation Arrangement

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