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Mainfreight

#2941

Rank

$4.5B

Marketcap

NZ New Zealand

Country

Mainfreight
Leadership team

Mr. Bruce G. Plested F.C.A., CA (Founding Owner & Exec. Chairman)

Mr. Donald R. Braid (Group MD & Director)

Mr. Tim Williams (Group CFO & Group Financial Controller)

Products/ Services
Logistics, Shipping
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Established
1978
Net Income
100M - 500M
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
MFT.NZ
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Overview
Location
Summary
Mainfreight Limited provides supply chain logistics services in New Zealand, Australia, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company offers warehousing, domestic freight forwarding, and international air and ocean freight forwarding services. Mainfreight Limited was incorporated in 1978 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.
History

Mainfreight was founded on 6 March 1978 by Bruce Plested who started the company with just $7,200 and a 1969 Bedford truck. In 1979, Bruce Plested partnered with Neil Graham, with Graham based in Christchurch and Plested in Auckland.When the company was founded it entered a highly regulated transport market. A licence from New Zealand Railways Corporation was needed to carry freight over 150 km. When deregulation of land transport occurred in October 1982, Mainfreight quickly took advantage of the opportunities presented and won a large share of the freight market. Whilst describing the foundation of Mainfreight in 2000, Plested said to the New Zealand Herald, "We moved all our freight by sea between Auckland, and Christchurch and Dunedin, and we worked weekend shifts to make sure we loaded and unloaded the ship using the whole of the seven days - we found that was faster and more reliable than our big competitors."

Mission
Mainfreight is actively committed to sustainability and environmentally friendly practices. We develop partnerships in the wider community to promote socially responsible environmental practices and show leadership in managing the use of finite resources.
Vision
Special people, Special company, embodies Mainfreight and its unique culture. We have developed a style of doing business, successful not only in New Zealand, but around the world.
Key Team

Mr. Carl G. O. Howard-Smith (Gen. Counsel)

Mr. John Eshuis (Group IT Mang.)

Mr. Shawn Roach (Pres of Domestic & National Mang. of Domestic Forwarding - USA)

Mr. Chris Wilson (Pres of CaroTrans USA)

Recognition and Awards
Mainfreight has been recognised as one of the country's most successful businesses, winning numerous awards including the Deloitte Fast 500 Asia Pacific in 2017 and the International Business Award Gold Award in 2019.
References
Mainfreight
Leadership team

Mr. Bruce G. Plested F.C.A., CA (Founding Owner & Exec. Chairman)

Mr. Donald R. Braid (Group MD & Director)

Mr. Tim Williams (Group CFO & Group Financial Controller)

Products/ Services
Logistics, Shipping
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Established
1978
Net Income
100M - 500M
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
MFT.NZ
Social Media