Birth and growth of a national icon
In 1935, the corporation launched the Inca Kola brand to mark the fourth centenary of the founding of the city of Lima.[1] In 1945, the Lindley Corporation expanded its distribution and marketing nationwide in Peru—the Inca Kola brand has completely covered the entire country since 1972.[2] In 1983, the company launched PET plastic bottles in 1 liter, 1.5 liter, and 2 liters and in 1996 the Lindley Corporation became fully automated and computerized with the purchase of a German bottling system called Krones.[5]
From 1957 to 1973 other companies were formed to perform support functions for the Lindley Corporation. Distribución, Transporte y Almacenaje S.A. (Distral S.A.) was incorporated on February 1, 1957, to handle the distribution and transportation of soft drinks, fruit juices and nectars. Inmobiliaria Lintab S.A. was incorporated on February 22, 1960, to manage the real estate holdings of the company. Frutos del País S.A. was incorporated on May 25, 1973, and is dedicated to the manufacturing and marketing of juices, nectars and fruit pulp.[4]
In 1996 the various companies were combined into one.[5] On December 4, 1996, Inmobiliaria Lintab SA, absorbed by merger the following companies: José R. Lindley e Hijos S.A., Frutos del País S.A., Distral S.A. and Sabores Perú S.A., the industrial activities branch of the group. In 1997, Inmobiliaria Lintab S.A. changed its name to the Corporación José R. Lindley S.A.[2] In 2001, the Lindley Corporation acquired the entire common stock with voting rights representing the capital stock of EPSA and Embotelladora La Selva S.A.[4]
