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Phoenix Foundry, Auckland

New Zealand manufacturing company (1861-1952) based in Auckland1

Phoenix Foundry, often printed as Phœnix, was an engineering company in Auckland from 1861 to 1952. By 1900, it was on the verge of bankruptcy, but also Auckland's largest engineering works, supplying a wide range of goods and often leading in the design of equipment used to exploit the country's resources, such as timber and flax mills, crushers for gold ore and locomotives, pumps, cement and gas works and steamers.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1861Founded1
  • Industryindustrial manufacturing1
  • HeadquartersAuckland1

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Messrs G. Fraser & Sons' Head Office and Branch Foundry
Photo: Cyclopedia of New Zealand, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Phoenix Foundry, often printed as Phœnix, was an engineering company in Auckland from 1861 to 1952. By 1900, it was on the verge of bankruptcy, but also Auckland's largest engineering works, supplying a wide range of goods and often leading in the design of equipment used to exploit the country's resources, such as timber and flax mills, crushers for gold ore and locomotives, pumps, cement and gas works and steamers.2

Timeline

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