Corporate Body

Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd (APM) (1860s - 1986)

From
1860s
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
To
1 May 1986
Functions
Paper or Pulp Industry
Location
Melbourne, Victoria

Summary

Australian Paper Manufacturers was established during the 1860s. In May 1986 it became Amcor Limited. The company manufactured pulp paper and paperboard products, along with metal can and flexible packaging.

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Timeline

 1896 - ? Australian Paper Mills Company Pty Ltd
 1940s - 1969 Cellulose Australia Limited
       1860s - 1986 Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd (APM)
             1986 - Amcor Limited

Related People

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

Books

  • Sinclair, E. K., The Spreading Tree: a history of APM and Amcor, 1844-1989 (North Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 1991), 278 pp. Details

Resources

See also

  • Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 'Chapter 4 - Forestry and Forest Products. VIII Pulp and Paper, pp. 245-257', Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/245.html. Details

Ailie Smith

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