Nylex Plastics
Nylex Plastics, founded in 1927, is an Australian manufacturer of a range of plastic goods. It was originally called the Australian Moulding Corporation but changed its name in 1948. The founder was John Derham. During the period between 1990 and 2009, the company was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and was considered to be the largest manufacturing company in Australia and in the top 25 largest companies in the country. It continues to operate in the form of its gardening products branch, which produces and sells plastic gardening products throughout Australia using the Nylex branding. A company that was previously a subsidiary, Nylex (Malaysia) Berhard, also still operates.
| Company type | Public limited company |
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| Industry | Conglomerate Plastics manufacturer |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Founder | John Derham |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Peter Derham, (Chairman) Alan Jackson, (CEO and Chairman) |
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| Revenue | A$6.7 billion (1994) |
| Total assets | A$11.8 billion (1995) |
Number of employees | ~12,000 (1987) |
| Parent | BTR plc AMES Australasia |
| Website | www |
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