Toll Ipec
Toll Ipec is an Australian transportation company. It is a subsidiary of the Toll Group.History
Toll Ipec was established in January 1954 as the Interstate Parcel Express Company operating two Peugeot utilities on express parcel services from Adelaide to Melbourne. By 1968 it was operating in all Australian capital cities.
In 1963, IPEC commenced operating interstate air freight services from Melbourne to Launceston service commencing with Douglas DC-3s chartered from Brain & Brown operating three services per night.
In 1966 IPEC began operating another interstate air freight service between Brisbane and Cowra that contravened the Two Airlines Policy using a chartered Air Express Holdings Bristol Freighter, where it connected with trucks to Melbourne. IPEC had already purchased a Douglas DC-4 in England, however the Federal Government would not allow it into Australia. The Cowra service ceased in 1967.
In 1977 IPEC imported two Argosys followed by a further two in 1978. In 1979, IPEC commenced operating services between Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane using chartered East-West Airlines Fokker F27 Friendships. A Douglas DC-9 was purchased in 1982.
In October 1979, IPEC purchased British freight company Sayer Transport Group. In December 1980 it purchased Skypack International with operations in 26 countries. IPEC owned the Angus & Robertson publishing business until selling it to News Corporation in May 1981. In 1983 Skypack International was sold to Thomas Nationwide Transport.
In 1983 Mayne Nickless purchased a 50% shareholding. In 1998 IPEC was purchased by Toll Holdings and rebranded Toll Ipec.
