Imperial Chemical Industries Australia and New Zealand

Subsidiary of ICI, 1928–1998 Imperial Chemical Industries Australia and New ZealandTypeSubsidiaryIndustryChemicals; fertilisers; explosives; paints; plasticsPredecessorCuming, Smith & Co.; Commonwealth Fertilisers and ChemicalsFounded1928Defunct1998 (renamed Orica)FateRenamed following parent-company restructuringSuccessorOricaHeadquartersMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaArea servedAustralia; New ZealandProductsFertilisers; industrial chemicals; explosives; paints; plasticsParentImperial Chemical Industries (1928–1998) Imperial Chemical Industries Australia and New Zealand Limited (ICIANZ) was the Australasian subsidiary of the British chemical conglomerate Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI). Established in 1928, it grew into one of Australia's largest manufacturing companies, producing fertilisers, explosives, plastics, paints, and industrial chemicals. ICIANZ absorbed several pre-existing Australian enterprises, including Cuming, Smith & Co. and Commonwealth Fertilisers and Chemicals, and consolidated them under ICI ownership. At its peak, it employed tens of thousands and supplied products essential to agriculture, mining, construction, and manufacturing across Australia and Ne