Corporate Body
John Lysaght (Australia) Ltd (1921 - 1980s)
- From
- 1921
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - To
- 1980s
- Functions
- Manufacturing industry
- Location
- Sydney, New South Wales
Summary
Established in 1921, John Lysaght (Australia) Ltd manufactured uncoated and coated steel sheet and coal. In 1969 BHP obtained a half share in John Lysaght Australia, while the British firm GKN (Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Limited) held the other half. By 1988 John Lysaght (Australia) was a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP.
Published resources
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-596107. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_j.html. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 19 May 2000, Last modified: 14 March 2006
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