Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Allen Taylor and Company Limited
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Description area
Dates of existence
1893 - 1970
History
Sir Allen Arthur Taylor founded the firm of timber growers, merchants and sawmill proprietors in 1893. In February 1905 the firm was incorporated as a public company with Taylor as managing director. The company was taken over by Blue Metal Industries Limited from 22 April 1970. Boral acquired BMI in 1982 and Allen Taylor and Co. Limited became a subsidiary of Boral Timber.
Places
Offices in Sydney: Annandale, Pyrmont, Rozelle and then St Leonards
Sawmills in north eastern New South Wales: Kyogle, Glenreagh, Woolgoolga, Port Stephens (north of Newcastle), Hibbard (situated in Hastings), Newtown, Bellinger, Nambucca, Nana Glen, Orara, Langley Vale, Simsville
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
forestry; wood manufacturing; timber and hardware wholesaling
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Entered from deposit description on 27 Apr 2011
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Sources
www.sl.nsw.gov.au (accessed on 27 April 2011)
www.delisted.com.au (accessed on 27 April 2011)
www.boral.com/history/Ch5_6.html (accessed on 27 April 2011)
www.accc.gov.au (accessed on 27 April 2011)
The "Digest" Year Book of Public Companies, 1939