Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
New Zealand Farmers' Fertilizer Company Limited - Records and papers, 1910 - 1983
Primary Maker
Date
1910-1983
Physical Description
Level of Current Record
Parent
Public Access Text
Photographs relating to this collection are held in the Pictorial collection.
Subject Notes
The New Zealand Farmers Fertiliser Company Limited was incorporated in 1916. The Te Papapa Fertiliser Works opened in 1921 and the New Plymouth Fertiliser Works opened in 1925. By the mid 1970's output exceeded 900,000 tonnes per annum and by the mid 1980's sales exceeded $200 million per annum. In 1985 the company name changed from The New Zealand Farmers' Fertiliser Company Limited to Fernz Corporation Limited. The Company's fertiliser, agricultural and industrial chemical operations commenced trading under the name of Farmers Fertiliser Limited.
Credit Line
Donated by Nufarm Ltd. on 26 November 2004.
Last Update
07 Jul 2023
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