Corporate Body
Union Carbide Australia Ltd (1950s - 1985)
- From
- 1950s
Rhodes, New South Wales, Australia - To
- 1985
- Functions
- Chemical Industries
- Location
- Rhodes, New South Wales
Summary
Union Carbide Australia Ltd was established in the mid 1950s, after USA company Union Carbide purchased New South Wales based Timbrol Ltd. Union carbide Australia Ltd ceased operations in 1985. Factors contributing to the closure were the reduced supply of raw materials and competition from other Australian chemical manufacturers.
Published resources
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475987. 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_u.html. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 14 September 2001, Last modified: 22 March 2006
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