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Thompsons-Byron Jackson
History : Established in 1875, this firm remains a rare survivor of Victoria's provincial engineers established to serve the gold-mining industry. Thompsons became famous for the manufacture of mining equipment and rolling stock, though recent years have seen increased concentration on the production of pumps. Later a subsidiary of Borg-Warner Australia Ltd., Thompsons merged in 1987 with Kelly & Lewis [q.v.], which itself was by 1995 owned by BTR Nylex, and by 1998 was a joint venture between Invensys and Flowserve Corporation
Activities/Occupation: Engineers, mining, Manufacturers, machinery and equipment
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