Australian Iron & Steel

Australian Iron & Steel was an Australian iron and steel manufacturer.

Australian Iron & Steel
Founded1928
FounderDorman Long
Howard Smith
Baldwins
Headquarters,
Australia
ParentBHP

History

Australian Iron & Steel (AI&S) was established in 1928 to take over the business of Hoskins Iron & Steel. It was owned by the existing Hoskins shareholders, Dorman Long, Howard Smith and Baldwins with the new shareholders providing the funding necessary to replace the blast furnaces at Lithgow with a new one at Port Kembla.[1][2][3] In October 1935, AI&S was purchased by BHP.[4][5][6]

References

  1. Australian Iron and Steel Sydney Morning Herald 22 May 1928 page 13
  2. Australian Iron and Steel Lithgow Mercury 23 May 1928 page 4
  3. Australian Iron & Steel Limited The News 5 April 1930 page 7
  4. Merger Completed The Advocate 19 October 1935 page 9
  5. Howard Smith Limited: the first 100 years 1854 - 1954. Howard Smith. 1954. p. 20.
  6. Our history BlueScope

Category:Australian companies established in 1928

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