Millars Timber and Trading Co
of Pinners' Hall, London, E.C.2., Importer of hardwoods
1897 Millars' Karri and Jarrah Forests, Ltd. was established
1902 Renamed Millars' Karri and Jarrah Co. (1902), Ltd.
1902 The company was formed to amalgamate the businesses of Millars' Karri and Jarrah Forests, Ltd., the Jarralidale Jarrah Forests and Railways, Ltd., the Canning Jarrah Timber Co., Ltd., the Jarrah Wood and Saw Mills Co., Ltd., the Imperial Jarrah Wood Corporation, Ltd., M. C. Davies' Karri and Jarrah Co., Ltd., the Gill McDowell Jarrah Co., Ltd., the Jarrah Timber and Wood Paving Corporation, Ltd.
1924 The company decided to transfer the whole of its machinery business to a separate organisation specially adapted to deal with it, and so the new company Millars' Machinery Co was registered in 1924. The head office remained at Pinners' Hall and the works at Kirtling-street, Battersea, S.W. 8.[1]
c1969 Acquired by Ralli International[2]
1970 Ralli sold Millars Machinery but retained Wellpoint division, specialist in dewatering equipment.
1972 Wellpoint International was sold to Lewston Developments (Ralli owned 42 percent of Lewston)[3]
Acquired William Oliver and Sons[4]
Then acquired by Slater Walker
Formation of Tower Timber