Corporate Body

Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Company (1872 - c. 1915)

From
1872
South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
To
c. 1915
Functions
Manufacturing industry

Summary

The Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Company was established in Graham Street Emerald Hill (South Melbourne) by Felton Grimwade & Co. in 1872. The plant produced bottles for the company's pharmaceutical products and was the foundation of glass bottle manufacturing in Australia. The company expanded rapidly, moved to Spotswood (Vic), bought out smaller businesses and by the early 1900s had assets in most states.
In 1915 the Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Company was amalgamated into the Australian Glass Manufacturing Co. Ltd. later known as Australian Consolidated Industries.

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 1872 - c. 1915 Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Company
       1915 - 1922 Australian Glass Manufacturers Company Limited (I)
             1922 - 1939 Australian Glass Manufacturers Company Limited (II)
                   1939 - Australian Glass Manufacturers Company Pty Ltd

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