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Hoechst Australia Ltd (1964 - c. 1999)

Function: Chemical Industries, Pharmaceuticals or Medical Aids and Manufacturing Industry

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Hoechst Australia Ltd was established in 1964. The company manufactured industrial chemicals, plastics and pharmaceuticals. It had plants in many suburbs including Altona and Moorabbin. In January 1997, Hoechst Australia sold its polyolefin operations at Altona to Kemcor Australia. In or around 1999 the global Hoechst company was bought out by Aventis, which is today called Sanofi-aventis.

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Reference/Legal Number(s): ABN: 19 008 443 285

Location: Melbourne, Victoria

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Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=A001114. [ Details ]

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