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During this period, Brickworks Limited gained full control of Austral Bricks, becoming one of the largest brick manufacturing companies in Australia. Towards the end of the decade, Brickworks purchased Rochedale Brickworks [4] for only 29 500 pounds, allowing the company to enter the Queensland market. In 1959, Brickworks acquired large numbers ...
In 1949 Ric established Western Australia's first brick laying school and, in that year, and throughout the 1950s Midland Brick constructed more kilns and created new types of bricks. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In 1953 the brothers established Midland Brick Co. Pty Ltd. [ 3 ] Ten years later, following a trip to the United States , they began to plan and ...
The Brunswick Brick Tile & Pottery Company was established in 1870 [1] on a 12-acre paddock [2] on Albert Street Brunswick, as one of the first modern mechanical brickworks in Australia. It was also known as the Hoffman Patent Brick & Tile Company, Hoffman Brickworks, or just ' Hoffman's' for most of its 100 plus years of operation. [3]
It was the largest brickmaking business in South Australia, employing 170 men. [2] By the end of World War II in 1945, the company's main plants were at Allenby Gardens and Torrensville, but they also operated kilns at Gawler, owned clay pits at Cherry Gardens, Reynella, and Golden Grove. [4]
The company's engineering staff were engaged to maintain Liberty ships and other defence work. World War II set the brick manufacturing industry back many years, and forced the closure of the company's works at Newmarket. [2] With the end of the war, the brick manufacturing industry then faced the introduction of price controls.
Boral was founded by David Craig on 4 March 1946 as Bitumen and Oil Refineries (Australia) Limited with Caltex having a 40% shareholding. In March 1947, it opened Matraville Refinery, Australia's first bitumen and oil refinery. [1] In 1963, the company was renamed Boral Limited having been commonly referred to by its acronym since it commenced ...
Cement companies of Australia (4 P) Pages in category "Building materials companies of Australia" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
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