Howard Smith Limited
Howard Smith Limited was an Australian industrial company. Founded in 1854 as a shipping company, it later diversified into coal mining, steel production, stevedoring, travel, railway rolling stock building, sugar production and retail. Its divisions began to be sold off in the 1990s with the remainder taken over by Wesfarmers in August 2001.
Basic Information
- Category: business
- Founded: 1854
- Headquarters: George Street
- Website: http://www.howardsmith.com.au/
Documented Facts
- Founded: 1854 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Website: http://www.howardsmith.com.au/ (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Headquarters: George Street (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Country: Australia (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-22
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Howard Smith Limited was an Australian industrial company. Founded in 1854 as a shipping company, it later diversified into coal mining, steel production, stevedoring, travel, railway rolling stock building, sugar production and retail. Its divisions began to be sold off in the 1990s with the remainder taken over by Wesfarmers in August 2001.
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