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Alcan Australia Limited (1967 - 1995)

From
1967
Sydney, New South Wales
To
1995

Summary

In 1967 the Australian Aluminium Company Ltd name was changed to Alcan Australia Limited. This change was to reflect the world-wide name of Alcan (Aluminium Co Canada). In 1995 the company's name was changed to Capral Aluminium Ltd.

Timeline

 1936 - 1958 Australian Aluminium Company Pty Ltd
       1958 - 1967 Australian Aluminium Company Limited
             1967 - 1995 Alcan Australia Limited
                   1995 - Capral Aluminium Limited

Archival resources

National Library of Australia, Manuscripts Collection National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection

  • Alcan Australia Limited records, 1936 - 1987; National Library of Australia, Manuscripts Collection National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details

Published resources

Books

  • Alcan Australia Ltd, 40 years on: a history of Alcan in Australia 1941-1981, Granville, New South Wales, 1981. Details
  • Dunphy, D.; Berggren, C., Industrial renewal at Alcan Sheet Division, Granville: research case study, Alcan Australia Ltd, Centre for Corporate Change, Australian Graduate School of Management, University of NSW, Sydney, 1992. Details

Bruce A. Smith