70th Anniversary
Linder Industrial Machinery Company celebrates seven decades of growth and innovation
L John Coughlin, President and CEO, Linder
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Linder Industrial Machinery Company is celebrating its 70th year in business as a leading equipment provider in the United States. President and CEO John Coughlin expresses gratitude to all of the customers, vendors and clients the company has had the opportunity to build, maintain and grow relationships with over the last seven decades. Headquartered in Plant City, Fla., Linder has steadily evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of its customers and the sectors they serve.
“Linder started in 1953, providing material and equipment to the phosphate mines in Central Florida,” reminisced Coughlin. “By the 1960s, we began to shift our focus to material movement, supplying wheel loaders, excavators
and equipment for moving material in various capacities. Linder took on the Komatsu product line in 1975 and has since become the largest dealer in the U.S. for Komatsu products.” Linder’s journey has been punctuated with strategic diversifications, enabling it to maintain its position at the forefront of the industry.
Coughlin explained, “From our collaboration with Komatsu, we diversified our portfolio by supplying road building equipment starting in 2008, and we currently represent the BOMAG line of equipment. The successful expansion into road building equipment allowed us to take on additional products in our footprint, be it port solutions, agricultural business, waste, recycling, and forestry.” Indeed, Linder’s story is not just about its historical accomplishments but also its future goals.
“One of our latest initiatives is to grow the port solutions and material handling division of our company,” commented Coughlin. “We’ve added the Atlas, Mantsinen, and Konecranes lines for handling shipping containers, bulk material and many other common and unique port products.”
Another promising area of growth is the forestry division. With the increased use of wood products as a source of renewable energy, Linder is poised to offer robust solutions.
“Linder took on the Komatsu product line in 1975 and has since become the largest dealer in the U.S. for Komatsu products,” said President and CEO John Coughlin.
“We’ve been able to supply equipment to loggers and lumber mills in areas where forestry products exist,” Coughlin stated. “Additionally, we cover the waste and recycling market with our Komatsu products equipped with guarding packages.” Linder has also embraced the Kubota product line. Widely recognized for its compact construction equipment, tractors and lawn care machines, Kubota’s machinery seamlessly fits into Linder’s diverse equipment offerings.
“We are putting a big emphasis on the agricultural business with Kubota products,” said Coughlin.
Expansion
Linder also plans on adding several locations to its footprint.
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“We currently have 19 locations and are expanding to 21 before the end of 2023 for better coverage and support of our clients,”
