Corporate Body

Vickers Commonwealth Steel Co Ltd (1923 - 1935)

From
1923
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
To
1935
Functions
Manufacturing industry
Location
Newcastle, New South Wales

Summary

Vickers Commonwealth Steel Co. Ltd. came into being in 1923, after Vickers Ltd. of England became associated with the Commonwealth Steel Products Company Ltd. In the 1930s BHP began acquiring shares in the company. A 1935 reconstruction of the company resulted in a name change, becoming the Commonwealth Steel Company Ltd.

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 c. 1917 - 1923 Commonwealth Steel Products Company Ltd
       1923 - 1935 Vickers Commonwealth Steel Co Ltd
             1935 - ? Commonwealth Steel Company Ltd

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Ailie Smith

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