Corporate Body

Lysaght Bros & Co Pty Ltd (1880s - 1959)

From
1880s
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
To
1959
Functions
Manufacturing industry
Location
Newcastle, New South Wales

Summary

Lysaght Bros. & Co. Pty Ltd, wire netting works, was established in Newcastle during the 1880s. In 1929 BHP bought out 75% of the company and then gained full ownership in 1957. In 1959 BHP rolled Lysaght Bros., and several other BHP companies into a new firm called Australian Wire Industries Pty Ltd. This eventually became known as BHP Coated Products.

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 1880s - 1959 Lysaght Bros & Co Pty Ltd
       1921 - 1980s Australian Wire Industries Pty Ltd

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Ailie Smith

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