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Commonwealth Fertilisers and Chemicals
Former Australian fertiliser and chemical company
Commonwealth Fertilisers and Chemicals Pty Ltd (CF&C) was an Australian fertiliser and chemical manufacturer established in 1929 through the amalgamation of Cuming Smith, Wischer & Company, Mount Lyell Mining & Railway Company, and Nobel (the Australian arm of Imperial Chemical Industries). The company was created to consolidate fertiliser manufacture in Victoria and to improve competitive strength against rival producers such as Pivot Farmers’ Co-operative.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Commonwealth Fertilisers and Chemicals Pty Ltd (CF&C) was an Australian fertiliser and chemical manufacturer established in 1929 through the amalgamation of Cuming Smith, Wischer & Company, Mount Lyell Mining & Railway Company, and Nobel (the Australian arm of Imperial Chemical Industries). The company was created to consolidate fertiliser manufacture in Victoria and to improve competitive strength against rival producers such as Pivot Farmers’ Co-operative.2
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