Company Profile

Company history - Lindsay Kline

KlineFire Pty Ltd (formerly Lindsay Kline Pty Ltd) was established in 1964 to provide fire protection equipment and related products to the commercial building industry servicing building, plumbing and fire contractors.

When Lindsay Kline started the business in 1964 (with just one employee) he soon established a solid client base built on strong relationships, integrity and a keen eye for what the market required: cornerstone values and traits that are still fundamental to the business today.

Lindsay Kline is well-known in the world of sport. A left-arm spin bowler, he represented Australia in cricket at an international level, playing a total of 13 Tests. Amongst his career highlights were his best figures of 7/75 at Lahore against Pakistan in 1959-1960, a Test hat-trick at Cape Town against South Africa in the 1957-58 series and helping save the Adelaide Test in the famous 1960-61 series against the West Indies by batting as No. 11 for 109mins with partner Ken "Slasher" Mackay to salvage a draw. Despite these heroics Lindsay is probably best remembered for being the 'not out' batsman who hit the last ball in the famous tied Test against the West Indies at Brisbane also in the 1960-61 series. The celebrated photo featuring Lindsay, which shows the dramatic conclusion of this match, is one of the most iconic in Australian sport.

By giving the company his name, Lindsay also brought to the business attributes associated with him: style and grace, integrity, determination, honesty and respect - qualities that have been the basis of the family business for over 40 years.

In July 1994, Lindsay retired from the workforce and sold the business to his two sons, Tony and Andrew, who have successfully steered the company into the new millennium, achieving strong growth in new and existing markets. The growth of the business over recent years has spawned a new and dynamic team of employees totalling nearly 30 staff at the beginning of 2005.

July 2005 saw the re-branding of Lindsay Kline Pty Ltd to KlineFire Pty Ltd. The change in name and logo reflect the company's ability to evolve with the times and embrace positive change, yet still respect the heritage and maintain the core values that have defined the business over the last forty years.

In an industry dominated by multi-national organizations, KlineFire's ability to grow and develop - whilst maintaining the respect and patronage of new and long-standing clients - is a testament to the quality and values of the company and its employees.