Four premium brand industrial manufacturers of the brands ABB, INA, SKF and Timken founded CoLinx in January 2001 to share costs associated with logistics and e-commerce and to accelerate growth. The company Owners believe that the rapid delivery of both product and information are key to long-term success. In 2006, the manufacturer of Gates belts acquired an equal ownership stake with the origina
l four Owners. The company has grown to include warehousing operations in four US locations, two Canadian locations, and global e-commerce operations headquartered in Greenville, SC. The company employs over 1100 people billing over $100 million annually in service revenue. CoLinx provides services shared by some or all Owners in the form of:
~ Warehousing
~ Transportation management
~ Freight bill audit and payment
~ Packaging
~ Kitting
~ Assembly
~ Return goods processing
~ US foreign trade zone
~ PTplace™ web malls in North America
~ Owner specific web stores in 23 languages in 126 countries
~ DeliveryData
~ System to System connections between manufacturers & distributors
~ System to System connections between manufacturers & carriers
~ CoLinx Critical expedited shipping
~ Cross-docking
Owners are allocated costs based on proprietary cost sharing methodology. The company does not operate as a profit center. All benefits accrued by the company are directly passed back to the Owners in the form of faster delivery and reduced costs. The company does not promote itself or try to build a brand image. The company's only mission is to "be the best choice" for the manufacturers it serves and the employees of CoLinx. Our corporate priorities are simple:
Keep safety first
Treat everyone with respect
Deliver on time and accurately
Spend wisely
In. History has proven if we follow these priorities we can remain the best choice, and continue to grow.
