Person
Peake, John G.
- Occupation
- Engineer
Summary
John G. Peake formed Timbrol Ltd in 1925 to manufacture timber preservatives in Sydney. From 1933 they also manufactured xanthates for BHP's flotation unit. In 1957 they merged with Eveready Australia Ltd to form Union Carbide Australia Ltd.
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Published resources
Resources
- 'Peake, John G.', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475592. 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_p.html. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 25 May 2006
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