Analite Proprietary Limited

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Analite Proprietary Limited

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        Dates of existence

        1946 - 1984

        History

        Analite Pty Ltd, a laboratory equipment manufacturing business established in 1946 by Esmond Selby, Managing Director of the Sydney office of H B Selby & Company Pty Ltd, became a subsidiary of H B Selby Australia Limited in May 1951. Among Analite’s the more notable achievements was the development of sets of one-piece non-magnetic stainless steel analytical masses, accurate enough to be certified by the National Standards Laboratory. In 1982-83 H B Selby Australia Ltd succumbed to a triple takeover, firstly by Warburton O’Donnell, then by Comeng Holdings Ltd and, lastly, by Australian National Industries (ANI). Analite continued as a subsidiary of Australian National Industries until September 1984 when, due to declining profits and competition from overseas markets, it was wound up altogether.

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        North Ryde, New South Wales and Notting Hill, Victoria

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        Functions, occupations and activities

        machinery and equipment manufacturing; glass manufacturing

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        Internal structures/genealogy

        Directors: Selby, Esmond John (1911-1998); Selby, Benn Atherton (1914 - 2011)

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        Prepared by Margaret Avard in February 2014

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            Sources

            Dr Samuel Furphy (2005): Selbys the Science People: A History of H B Selby Australia Limited

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