Corporate Body

Simpson Holdings Limited (1853 - 1986)

From
1853
North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
To
1986
Functions
Manufacturing industry
Location
North Adelaide, South Australia

Summary

Simpson Holdings Limited was originally established in 1853 by tin smith Alfred Simpson. Services undertaken by the company and its subsidiaries included the manufacture and distribution of domestic appliances, electric motors and kitchen cupboards. Simpsons Holdings Ltd. in conjunction with BHP Coated Products Division produced the renowned "Tucker Box" freezer which gained a design award.

The brand name "Simpson" is still well recognised as it survives today on domestic washing machines and clothes dryers throughout Australia.

In 1986 Simpson Holdings Limited was taken over by Email Limited.

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Timeline

 1853 - 1986 Simpson Holdings Limited
        Email Limited

Related People

  • Simpson, Alfred (1805 - 1891)

    Alfred Simpson was the founder of the company "A. Simpson" in 1853. It was renamed "A. Simpson & Son, Ltd", in 1864.

Published resources

Conference Papers

  • Miller, Ian, 'Alfred Simpson & Son', in 2013 South Australian Engineering Heritage Conference - Transactions (Adelaide: Engineers Australia, South Australia Division, 2013), pp. 45-52.. Details

Resources

See also

Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes

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