In the spring of 1974,
while playing our beloved Dodgers, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s homerun record.
A fewdays 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 disliked his given name to the extent
that he insisted everyone call him “H”.

“H” was an ornery cuss. The
third born of ten kids. 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 accusations of 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, Harold would
enlist the help of his middle child, Steve. While Steve didn’t have a cool
one-letter nickname, he did have 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 in the promise to be the most
dependable Caster, Wheel, and Handtruck supplier to an expanding and 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 helm, and are steering this ship down, what we think will be, a fun
and exciting course! Our first venture has been the creation of ShopLinco.com

We would be remiss to not acknowledge the great people that make Linco a community, and not just a company. 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. We’ve had a lot of great people, and characters grace the halls of our Corporate HQ, and we wouldn’t be where we are today without their hardwork.

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

This puts us 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 a 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 again 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 via phone, email, or any of our social media!

Thank you for being an integral part of our
community! If you enjoy this site, or know someone who would, do us a favor and
Share it with a friend. We appreciate your support.

Ryan & Evan Patterson