In the spring of 1974, while playing the Dodgers, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s homerun record. A few days before that historic moment, a great company was quietly founded just outside of Downtown Los Angeles.

 

Linco’s doors first opened on April 1, 1974. The company was the brainchild of a few recently unemployed salespeople from Greens Material Handling Equipment, a company that had just shuttered its doors weeks earlier. One of those salesmen was Harold Patterson, a stoic, Korean War Veteran whom we would eventually call Grandpa. Harold wasn’t crazy about his given name. So much so that he insisted everyone call him “H”.

“H” was an ornery cuss. The second born of thirteen siblings.  He was a hardworking product of the Great Depression, and while he wasn’t the original owner of Linco, H was ambitious enough to eventually work his way into the Owner/CEO role. It’s a great story actually. One that is charged with embezzlement and secret payouts that’s best told over a few beers. Under H’s watch, Linco grew into one of the largest and most respected caster distributors in the entire US.

Eventually, Harrold would enlist the help of his middle child, Steve. Steve didn’t have a cool one-letter nickname, but what he did have was a great business mind, and a willingness to adapt to the world that was changing around him. Linco went from a company that mainly relied on local suppliers to support local customers, to a company that had an internationally recognized brand. Linco ‘s presence grew in Mexico, Canada, Europe, and Asia. He also grew the company’s market share across the US. Under Steve’s watch, Linco rooted themselves as the most dependable Caster, Wheel, and Handtruck supplier to an elite list of customers throughout the world.

 

Now that we have our history out of the way, we’d like to talk about Linco’s current team. Steve is still a daily fixture at Linco’s corporate office. However we – Ryan and Evan Patterson -  have taken the wheel, and are steering this ship down  what we think will be a fun and exciting course!  We are also the proud co-Founders of ShopLinco.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linco has always been synonymous with great customer service. It has been the bedrock of the company, and one of the things that has always set us apart from other companies in our space.

 

 

From our Accounting Department to our Shipping and Receiving, Linco currently has one of the best teams thatthe company has ever assembled.

 

 

We’re in a position to provide our customers with the best product offering, quick delivery, and detail oriented customer service that we’ve ever had. Take a look around our site, let us know what you think. If you need helping hand, reach out to any of us at any time. Thanks for being a part of our journey, we can’t wait for what the next chapter has in store.  

Thanks for listening.  Now that you know our story, let us help you create yours. Anything you need for your business or home – even if it’s just advice on selecting the right product for your project -- feel free to contact us on any of the

 

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Ryan & Evan – Co-Founders; ShopLinco.com