In 1838 the Pennsylvania Coal Company was organized in Pittston, Pennsylvania, to mine coal for Eastern markets. coal-mining and railroad industries developed alongside each other. The seeds of the Pittston Company were planted in the 19th century, when the U.S. Pittston changed its name to Brink's in 2003, signaling its focus on business and security services. The company restructured itself in the early years of the new millennium by selling off its coal business, which had served as a foundation for much of its history.
Its three main operating units include Brink's Inc., a leading provider of secure transportation and armored car services BAX Global, an international freight transportation firm and Brink's Home Security, one of the largest residential alarm services companies in the United States. The Brink's Company-formerly known as The Pittston Company-is a transportation and security services firm. All of The Brink's Company's core businesses are focused on protecting people and property-at home, at work, or en route-virtually anywhere in the world.ġ930: The Alleghany Corporation creates The Pittston Company to oversee some mining operations.ġ935: The Alleghany empire crumbles, and Pittston is sold to private investors.ġ944: Returning to financial health, Pittston makes significant investments in bituminous coal mining operations.ġ951: Pittston acquires Metropolitan Petroleum Corporation.ġ954: Bolstering its transportation division, Pittston acquires Motor Haulage Company and merges it into United States Trucking Corporation.ġ962: Pittston completes its purchase of Brink's Inc.ġ978: Labor disputes and energy crises adversely affect Pittston's profits.ġ980: Metropolitan Petroleum changes its name to Pittston Petroleum the firm's trucking and warehouse operations are merged under one structure.ġ984: Pittston divests its warehousing interests and diversifies into home security services.ġ999: The company announces plans to exit the coal business and change its trading stock structure to a single corporate issue.Ģ003: Pittston changes its name to The Brink's Company.
The name, Brink's, is synonymous throughout the world with integrity, trust, security, efficiency and world-class service. NAIC: 561613 Armored Car Services 561621 Security Systems Services 481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
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