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Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd (1935 - )

Function: Engineering Industry

Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

The Hastings Deering Engineering Company Pty. Ltd was established in 1932 by by Sydney-born Harold Hastings Deering. Initially the company was a major Australia-Pacific distributor of Caterpillar heavy earthmoving equipment and Driltech blast hole drills. It expanded to acquire the distribution rights of other equipment and products including Exide batteries. Several off-shoot companies were formed over the years and in 1999 Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd was certified. All businesses were controlled by the Hastings Deering Group. In 1992, the Hastings Deering Group was purchased by the Malaysia-based multinational Sime Darby Berhad.

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URL: The home page for this entity is located at http://hastingsdeering.cat.com/

Reference/Legal Number(s): ACN 054 094 647

Location: Kerry Road, Archerfield. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4108

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See Also

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=A001598. [ Details ]

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Created: 27 September 2001
Modified: 13 March 2006

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