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Ace World Wide is a moving and storage company founded in 1946 by John U. Steiner. His son, John W. Steiner now oversees the day to day operation. Johns two sons, Jason and Dean Steiner are also active within Ace World Wide. Jason Steiner is the President and CEO of Ace World Wide and Dean Steiner is the Manager of ACE-ICS, a subdivision of Ace World Wide providing moving solutions for the hospitality industry

History
In 1946, one man - an entrepreneur with a truck and a vision - planted the seed that has grown into the multi-location logistics company called the Ace World Wide Group.

The Ace story begins in Rochester, Minnesota when John U. Steiner purchased a 1946 Ford truck. The truck was first used to haul corn to the Twin Cities and apples from Bayfield, Wisconsin to Rochester. During idle times, it was used to haul furniture and household goods for area residents who were moving.

In 1947, the fledgling venture submitted a bid on its first long-distance move from Rochester to Iowa. To qualify, Ace became an agent of a national van line with authority to cross state lines. The bid was accepted. Ace’s first interstate move grossed a grand total of $150.

John’s brother, Fred Steiner, joined the company in 1950 after serving in the military. Two years later the company landed its first military contract to transport household goods for military families who were being stationed overseas. Many of these families lived in Wisconsin and northern Illinois. To provide better service, the Steiner brothers opened a small office in the Milwaukee home of their sister, Margaret Johannes.

From the start, the Milwaukee operation provided storage as well as hauling services. To meet the growing demand, a warehouse and office building was constructed, and by 1956, Ace’s operational headquarters was moved from Rochester to its current Milwaukee site.

In 1964, Ace entered the information age when Control Data/Univac approached the company about shipping data processing equipment. In those early years of computer technology, the equipment was heavy, bulky and extremely fragile. Commercial cartage had proven unsatisfactory because of excessive damage. Ace’s experience in moving delicate and valuable household items was the key to its successful expansion into commercial shipping.

Commercial shipping led to the need for an Ace facility in the Minneapolis, St. Paul area. At the same time, Ace broadened its range of services still further by becoming an agent of Atlas Van Lines, one of the nation’s largest and most respected interstate movers.

Operations continued to grow throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s. To serve the distribution needs of specific customers, new offices were opened around the country. At each location, the full range of Ace services was offered to the local market, broadening the customer base served by the companies.

Today the Ace World Wide group serves customers from coast to coast through sixteen affiliated locations.

Many of these local operations have been acquired by Ace employees who worked their way up from packer to driver to business proprietor, all within the Ace organization.

Atlas Van Lines Agent
Ace World Wide is one of the about 500 Atlas Van Lines agents worldwide and one of the most successful ones, receiving multiple awards over the course of the last years. Among these are the Milton M. Hill Quality Award, the World-Class Commitment Award, the Hauling Excellence Award and the Sales Achievement Award.

Company Divisions
- List of all Ace company divisions here -