Corporate Body
Timbrol Ltd (1920s - 1950s)
- From
- 1920s
Rhodes, New South Wales, Australia - To
- 1950s
- Functions
- Chemical Industries
- Location
- Rhodes, New South Wales
Summary
Timbrol Ltd was established during the 1920s at Rhodes, New South Wales. It was Australia's first major manufacturer of organic chemicals and in its early years, faced no competition from within Australia. In the mid 1950s Timbrol Ltd was purchased by USA company, Union Carbide, forming Union Carbide Australia Ltd.
Published resources
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-563853. 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_t.html. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 14 September 2001, Last modified: 22 March 2006
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