Blakistons

Blakistons is a road transport and warehousing company founded in Geelong, Victoria, Australia in 1889.

The former Blakistons Building in Brougham Street, Geelong. Now part of Westfield Bay City

History

The company supported many worthy causes in Geelong in the 1980s, providing funds towards a theatre at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre, and a new ward at the Grace McKellar aged care home.

In September 1985 the announced that it lost $373,000 in the year to June 25, despite a 35 per cent increase in sales.[1] In March 1987 the company acquired fellow Victorian transport company Robert Boyd Transport (Aust) Pty Ltd Transport,[1] trading as Blakiston Boyd.[2] and posting a $73,000 pre-tax profit in September of the same year.[1]

A 20 percent share of the company was purchased by Jamison Equity Ltd in May 1994, and in October the board recommended that shareholders accept the $5m takeover bid of Scott Corporation Ltd.[1] The company remains in business today as a subsidiary of K&S Corporation.[3]

References
  1. Department of Transport and Regional Services: "The Integrated Logistics Network" - September 2004 Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Transport and Storage Services Archived January 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. K&S Corporation: Annual Report 2002 Archived August 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

Further reading
  • Blakiston, Peter (1990). Carrying on a Tradition - The History of Blakistons 1889-1989. Blakistons. ISBN 0-646-02153-2.
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