Corporate Body

Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd (AIS) (1928 - 1985)

From
1928
Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia
To
1985
Functions
Manufacturing industry, Metallurgy and Mineralogy or mining
Location
Port Kembla, New South Wales

Summary

Established in 1928, Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd manufactured iron and steel, as well as mining coal for use in the steel industry. The company was replaced by the Slab and Plate Division of BHP Steel International in 1985.

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Timeline

 c. 1908 - 1928 G. & C. Hoskins Ltd
       1928 - 1985 Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd (AIS)
             1985 - ? Slab and Plate Division

Related People

Archival resources

University of Wollongong Archives

  • Australian Iron and Steel - Records, 1930 - 1971, D2; University of Wollongong Archives. Details

Published resources

Resources

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_a.html. Details
  • Spooner, E. S. (Hon.), 'History and Development of Port Kembla', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 10 (8) (1938), 279-293. Details

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Created: 14 April 2000, Last modified: 16 March 2006

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