Pacific Leasing

2007: Pacific Leasing reestablished ACX Intermodal as a subsidiary of ACX Pacific Northwest to specialize in outbound logistics from its Wasco business unit. ACX Intermodal eventually became the in-house trucking arm for Hyundai for inbound port drayage for the Sears distribution center located in Shafter, California. These "street-turns" allowed f... or reduced freight costs through increased logistical efficiency for Hyundai, Sears, and ACX. 2008: As forage export markets in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan began to mature, Pacific Leasing redoubled ACX marketing efforts by shifting to web-based marketing in an effort to automate processes and reach customers in the emerging Far East markets of China and Vietnam and the emerging Middle East market of United Arab Emirates. The ACX website launched numerous online applications including "**LogistACX" for customer tracking of booking information, "**STACX" for grower tracking of agriculture sales contracts to ACX, and "POP," or Purchase Opportunity Pictures, for online marketing of products to overseas customers. 2009: Pacific Leasing's web-based marketing efforts led directly to a long-term joint venture with Al Dahra Agriculture Company in the UAE with annual gross revenues exceeding USD $200,000,000 within three years. While the Ellensburg, Washington business unit remained intact, the Wasco business unit was relocated to Stockton, California. Pacific Leasing and Al Dahra Agriculture Company opened a new business unit in Wilmington, California on Pacific Coast Highway for direct access of legal, overweight export containers to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. 2011: Through Pacific Leasing's joint venture with Al Dahra Agricultural Company, and under the direct management of John and Mike Gombos, ACX Pacific Northwest was awarded the Presidential "E" Award for Exports at a White House ceremony in Washington D.C. John and Mike humbly accepted the award which was handed to them by then Secretary of Commerce John E. Bryson. The Presidential "E" Award is the ...Read More