Corporate Body
Lysaght Bros & Co Pty Ltd (1880s - 1959)
- From
- 1880s
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia - To
- 1959
- Functions
- Manufacturing industry
- Location
- Newcastle, New South Wales
Summary
Lysaght Bros. & Co. Pty Ltd, wire netting works, was established in Newcastle during the 1880s. In 1929 BHP bought out 75% of the company and then gained full ownership in 1957. In 1959 BHP rolled Lysaght Bros., and several other BHP companies into a new firm called Australian Wire Industries Pty Ltd. This eventually became known as BHP Coated Products.
Related entries
Timeline
1880s - 1959 Lysaght Bros & Co Pty Ltd
1921 - 1980s Australian Wire Industries Pty Ltd
Published resources
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477212. 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_l.html. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 6 August 2001, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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