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Evans Deakin and Company

Australian engineering company and shipbuilder

Evans Deakin & Company was an Australian engineering company and shipbuilder. In 2019, the company was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame in recognition of its major contributions to the Queensland economy for nearly a century through excellence in heavy engineering, construction and ship building.2 It was founded by Daniel Edward Evans.1 It ceased to exist in 2001.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1910Founded1
  • Industryshipbuilding1
  • HeadquartersBrisbane1

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StateLibQld 1 65515 Brisbane's Story Bridge, 1940
Photo: Postle, C., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Evans Deakin & Company was an Australian engineering company and shipbuilder. In 2019, the company was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame in recognition of its major contributions to the Queensland economy for nearly a century through excellence in heavy engineering, construction and ship building.2

The story

Founded by Daniel Edward Evans in 1910.1

Based in Brisbane, the company was formed in 1910 by Daniel Edward Evans and Arthur Joseph Deakin. The company started out as a supplier of engineering equipment. The first workshop was acquired in 1913.

The company later became Evans Deakin Industries (EDI). In 1980 EDI purchased Maryborough rolling stock manufacturer Walkers Limited. In July 1996 EDI purchased locomotive manufacturer Clyde Engineering.

In March 2001 EDI was acquired by Downer & Company, with the resulting merger being renamed Downer EDI.

Between World War I and World War II, Evans Deakin was involved in the fabrication of 300 railway wagons for Queensland Government Railways, the manufacture of steel components for the Story Bridge, and the introduction of oxy-acetylene and electric arc welding to Queensland.

From Wikipedia’s article on Evans Deakin and Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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Timeline

  1. Mar 2001Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1910Founded Founded1

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