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| Chicago Title demands a "boxless" move, and gets it |
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2006 - It was just a small move, only down the street, and all the more reason Chicago Title didn't want to empty their lateral files.
Vic's called for Spider Crane®, and before you could say ShaaZam, the lateral file cabinets were in their new location, the contents just as before, nothing lost or mixed up. And everyone could go back to work immediately.
Vic's calls it their "boxless" move and they're the only Kansas City mover who offers it.
"Boxless" moving isn't new to Chicago Title, which is why Vic's got the nod to relocate them again. The largest title company in the U.S. chose Vic's for the cost saved in employee downtime.
"Not having to stop and pack saves a lot of money in employee lost time," said Richard Bitterman, president of Vic's Moving & Storage. "It's all the justification companies that are moving need to not go with the lowest bid."
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When you've been in the records business since 1847 as Chicago Title has, you know a thing or two about the best way to handle valuable files. For instance, back in '71 - that's 1871 - the title abstract business in Chicago was forever altered by the Great Fire. After forcing a passing wagon driver at gunpoint to load his records, one company official would thereafter be remembered for more than simply arranging legal conveyances. The dramatic rescue of title books proved invaluable when all official land records were lost.
Many years later, under more tranquil conditions, Chicago Title reenacted the historic records rescue for the cameras by moving some of its old abstract books in a horse-drawn wagon. A Werner Bros.- Kennelly Co. truck advertising storage, moving, packing, and shipping followed closely behind.
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With a long tradition of newsworthy records relocations, it's no wonder Chicago Title chose Vic's and its Spider Crane®. Vic's contribution to protecting the environment was also a plus.
"Vic's was the only mover to submit a bid that included not putting the furniture on a truck and driving one block. We just dollied everything up and floated it down the sidewalk." Bitterman said. "Our "boxless" move techniques are earth-friendly, and so is not driving from one end of the block to the other when it's not necessary. It makes us a green-conscious mover."
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Before the move can begin, Vic's minimizes the chance of damage to the building's glass entryway with The Mat-A-Door®. |
| Out comes the Spider Crane®, which lifts a fully loaded lateral file cabinet with suction then lowers it onto a specially designed steel dolly. |
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Richard Bitterman of Vic's takes instructions from the Chicago Title staff. |
| Ed Katz, left, with the International Office Moving Institute (IOMI) observes Vic's during the move as part of the company's annual recertification training as a Certified Mover. |
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Ed Katz, right, goes over recertification performance with company owner, Richard Bitterman, before certifying Vic's for the third year in a row. |
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