MaxiTRANS, is Australia's foremost supplier of road transport trailing solutions.
The Company's operations consist of a complementary mix of activities centred on the broad needs of road transport operators. They include manufacture of leading trailer brands, supply and distribution of parts, provision of service and repair support, manufacture of urethane foam and body panels and the sales, rental and finance of new and used trailing equipment.
In 1998 Maxi-CUBE, a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange since 1994, purchased Freighter Industries to create a group that was subsequently renamed MaxiTRANS. The acquisition united two prominent transport trailer brands - Freighter and Maxi-CUBE - that had pioneered their sectors of the Australian road transport industry.
In 1996, Maxi-CUBE had established a Chinese joint venture operation with THT, a major Chinese transport equipment manufacturer, to produce fibreglass wall panels. The joint venture operates under the name of MTC (Yangzhou Maxi-Cube Tong Composites Co. Ltd), with panels sold throughout China and used by MTC in the manufacture of insulated and refrigerated trailers. This joint venture partnership continues to experience significant growth.
In recent years MaxiTRANS has embarked on a successful strategy to broaden and cement its role as an all-round provider of total transport solutions through acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships and by undertaking new and complimentary business enterprises.
Principally manufactured in Ballarat (Victoria) and Auckland (NZ), the Company's Freighter and Maxi-CUBE products are market leaders, supplying T-Liners, flat tops, container skels, dry freight and temperature controlled vans to Australasia 's road freight haulage operators.
Upon acquisition of the respected Brisbane-based tipper manufacturer, Lusty EMS, in July 2003, the MaxiTRANS product range was broadened to include high quality aluminium tipping trailers that provided MaxiTRANS with the opportunity to expand its sales in a market segment that was new to the Company. The subsequent acquisition of HamelexWhite in March 2004 has made MaxiTRANS the largest tipper manufacturer in Australia . HamelexWhite manufactures both aluminium and steel tippers at their Hallam (Melbourne) facility and have a product range and customer base that are largely complementary to those of Lusty EMS.
The MaxiTRANS range provides transport operators with advanced engineering solutions that deliver profits, high resale value and reliability - sold through networks of dealers throughout Australia and New Zealand where parts and service support is also available.
In December 2004, MaxiTRANS formed a joint venture with Colrain to combine the wholesale and retail parts operations of both companies, forming a significant player in the trailer and truck parts market.
In September 2005, MaxiTRANS acquired certain assets of Peki Transport Equipment, operating the acquired business under the name Peki Pty Ltd. This acquisition provides the Company with an entry into the rigid body market.
Key dates in the Company's history:
1946 Freighter Industries commenced operations
1972 Maxi-CUBE commenced operations
1973 Freighter Industries moved manufacturing operations from Moorabbin to Ballarat
1988 Maxi-CUBE acquired Fruehauf trailers
1994 Maxi-CUBE listed as a public company
1996 Freighter Australia Pty Ltd awarded ISO 9001 Quality Assurance certification
1995 New Zealand (Maxi-CUBE) operations commenced
1996 China Joint Venture established
1998 Maxi-CUBE purchased Freighter Industries and acquired Coonara wood heaters
1998 MaxiTRANS was formed (Maxi-CUBE renamed to span both brands)
1999 Maxi-CUBE van assembly operations transferred to Ballarat to consolidate all Company trailer operations
2000 Michael Brockhoff (formerly MD Linfox) appointed as Managing Director
2001 Coonara divested
2002 New Victorian sales, rentals, service and parts facility opened at Derrimut (incorporating MaxiTRANS Head Office)
2003 $5m upgrade of Ballarat manufacturing operations completed
2003 Lusty EMS Pty Ltd acquired
2004 New manufacturing facility for Lusty EMS at Richlands, Brisbane
2004 Hamelex White acquired
2004 Parts joint venture established with Colrain
2005 Acquired Peki
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