The Pacific Story
1852
Spurred by the California Gold Rush, brothers Charles and Jacob Wagner arrive from Germany and settled in Stockton, California.
1856
Pacific Tannery was founded.
1879
Pacific Tannery expanded to cover four blocks of downtown Stockton and had over 100 employees – making it one of the largest companies in California.
1885
Pacific Tannery, operated by Kullman and Wagner Leather Co. was one of Stockton’s most successful manufacturing establishments. Located at the head of McLeod Lake, hides and tanbark could be transported by ship directly into the plant by passing through the El Dorado Street drawbridge.
1928
Due to a decline in leather sales to foreign countries and a rise in freighting charges, Pacific Tannery converted its tanning facilities and entered the commodity storage business.
1932
To reflect its current business, the company updates its name to Pacific Storage Company. Pacific Storage Company also became agents for the Bekins Moving and Storage Company, thus entering the moving business.
1962
Pacific Storage Company entered the record storage business.
1975
Pacific Storage Company introduced its office and relocation division, eventually becoming Pacific Logistics and Relocation.
1977
Robert Foy was named President and CEO of Pacific Storage Company.
1979
Pacific Storage entered the document shredding industry.
1982
Charles W. Wagner named Chairman of the Board of Pacific Storage Company
1982
1995
1998
Richard Steed named Vice President of Pacific Records Management.
1998
Acquired Hussey Moving and Storage.
1998
Greg Tudor named President and CEO of Pacific Storage Company
2000
Pacific Storage Company became Bekins Shareholders
2004
Acquired Auburn Van & Storage.
2004
Pacific Records Management surpassed 1 million cubic feet of record storage.
2006
Pacific Shredding reached the milestone of 2.5 million lbs. of paper shred and recycled.
2007
Pacific Records Management built their first media vault in accordance with NFPA 232 Standards for the Protection of Records.
2010
Pacific Records Management surpassed 2 million cubic feet of record storage
2011
Pacific Storage Company expanded business operations South into Fresno by acquiring Cen-Cal.
2012
Pacific Shredding reached the milestone of 25 million lbs. of paper shred and recycled.
2012
Acquired DOCUstor Central Valley.
2012
By 2012, the company was shredding and recycling over 4 million lbs of paper on an annual basis.
2016
Pacific Shredding reached the milestone of 50 million lbs. of paper shred and recycled.
2016
Pacific Storage Company founds Data Destroyers, offering on-site destruction of data storage devices and electronic waste.
2017
The office and industrial relocation service of Pacific Storage Company is reimagined into Pacific Logistics and Relocation.
2019
Acquired American Mobile Shredding, increasing their shredding presence in Central and Northern California.
2021
Acquired American Document Destruction, expanding the shred business into Nevada.
2021
Pacific Shredding hit the milestone of 100 million lbs. of paper shred and recycled
2022
Pacific Storage Company moved their headquarters from the original tannery site.