Linfox
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| Industry | Airports Logistics Supply chain |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1956 |
| Founder | Lindsay Fox |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Area served | Australia Hong Kong India Indonesia Laos Malaysia New Zealand Thailand Vietnam |
Key people | Peter Fox (Chairman) Mark Mazurek (CEO) |
Number of employees | 24,000 |
| Subsidiaries | Armaguard Avalon Airport Essendon Airport K&S Corporation (14%) Luna Park, Melbourne Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit |
| Website | www.linfox.com |
Linfox is an Australian logistics and supply chain business founded in 1956 by Lindsay Fox.
History
Linfox was established in 1956 by Lindsay Fox as Lindsay Fox Cartage with one truck in Melbourne. In 1958, a contract with Schweppes saw the fleet grow to ten trucks. In the early 60's Lindsay joined with BP to distribute heating oil in Melbourne thus doubling his fleet. By 1966, the fleet comprised over 60 trucks. In the 1970s it expanded into New South Wales and Queensland, operating over 1,000 vehicles by the end of the decade winning notable distribution and warehousing contracts with Coca-Cola, Coles and Woolworths.[1][2]
In 1984 Linfox commenced operations in Asia with an operation in Shanghai and in 1989 commenced operating in New Zealand.[2] In July 1987, 34% of the company was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Lindsay Fox purchased the shares back in 1988.[3][4]
In 1995, Linfox commenced operations in the United Kingdom for BP.[5][6] By the end of the 1990s, it operated 3,000 trucks.[2] In 1997 Avalon Airport was purchased followed in 2001 by Essendon Airport.[7]
In 2002, cash transport company Armaguard was purchased from Mayne Group.[8][9] In 2004, the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit was purchased followed in 2006 by rail freight forwarder FCL Interstate Transport Services.[10][11][12]
In 2016, Linfox purchased a 14% shareholding in K&S Corporation.[13][14] In February 2019, Aurizon's Queensland intermodal container business was acquired.[15][16]
References
- ^ 25 years of The Fox Truck & Bus Transportation November 1991 pages 83-85
- ^ a b c Our History Linfox
- ^ Fox's $17m bid to privatise Linfox Canberra Times 25 October 1988 page 17
- ^ Jumping right in, fleet first Australian Financial Review 11 January 1989
- ^ Quick Linfox gets UK deal Canberra Times 9 March 1995 page 15
- ^ Linfox sews up European deal Truck & Bus Transportation May 1995 page 10
- ^ About Avalon Avalon Airport
- ^ Are You Passing Another Mayne Truck & Bus Transportation November 2002 page 8
- ^ About Us Armaguard
- ^ Linfox reacts - snaps up FCL Sydney Morning Herald 18 August 2006
- ^ Linfox Transport Australia Pty Ltd - proposed acquisition of FCL Interstate Transport Services Pty Ltd Australian Competition & Consumer Commission 4 September 2006
- ^ Linfox Newsrail October 2006 page 309
- ^ Linfox snaps up $6.8 million K&S Corp shares in bargain buy Australasian Transport News February 2016 page 23
- ^ Linfox Share Buys Gain More Attention Australasian Transport News May 2016 page 21
- ^ Linfox acquires Aurizon’s Queensland Intermodal business Railway Gazette International 1 February 2019
- ^ Linfox takes over Aurizon Queensland Intermodal business Railway Digest March 2019 page 6