Linfox is an Australian

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and

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business founded in 1956 by Lindsay Fox.

History

Linfox was established in 1956 by Lindsay Fox as Lindsay Fox Cartage with one truck in

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. In 1958, a contract with

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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

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and

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, operating over 1,000 vehicles by the end of the decade winning notable distribution and warehousing contracts with

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, Coles and Woolworths.Our History
Linfox In 1984 Linfox commenced operations in Asia with an operation in

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and in 1989 commenced operating in New Zealand. In July 1987, 34% of the company was listed on the

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. Lindsay Fox purchased the shares back in 1988. In 1995, Linfox commenced operations in the United Kingdom for BP. By the end of the 1990s, it operated 3,000 trucks. In 1997

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was purchased followed in 2001 by

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. In 2002, cash-in-transit transport company

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was purchased from

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. In 2004, the

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was purchased followed in 2006 by rail freight forwarder FCL Interstate Transport Services. In 2016, Linfox purchased a 14% shareholding in K&S Corporation, which, by January 2019, had jumped to 20%. In February 2019, after permission from the Federal Court,

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, Queensland's

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business was acquired by Linfox for A$7.3 million.

References

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