Smorgon Steel was an Australian steel manufacturing company. It was the last remaining part of Smorgon Consolidated Industries, founded in 1958 by Victor Smorgon, member of the Smorgon family.
In 1997, Smorgon purchased structural materials Welded Mesh from Leighton Holdings.Smorgon Steel boosts stocks Australian Financial Review 17 April 1997Leighton sells Welded Mesh to Smorgon Steel Leighton Newsletter April 1997 page 14 In December 1998, Smorgon Steel took over Australian National Industries.Smorgon Steel now Set to Acquire 100% of ANI Smorgon Steel 29 January 1999Smorgon Steel Offer $1.10 All Cash Alternative for ANI Smorgon Steel 17 December 1998 It was floated on the Australian Securities Exchange in February 1999.Smorgon goes public after ANI acquisition Metal Bulletin 21 February 1999Smorgon Steel enters an exciting new era Smorgon Steel 3 February 1999
In December 2001, Bradken was sold to Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners.Smorgon Steel Completes Sale of Bradken Resources Division Smorgon Steel 24 December 2001Smorgon Offloads Bradken in $185 Million Buyout Railway Digest December 2001 page 7 In 2007 Smorgon Steel merged with OneSteel, with its distribution operations sold to BlueScope.OneSteel, Smorgon Steel and BlueScope Steel finalise agreement Smorgon Steel 5 April 2007
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