List of South Australian manufacturing businesses

A list of manufacturing companies founded in South Australia, many now forgotten but "household names" in their day. It does not include local affiliates of multinational companies, such as General Motors Holden, Kelvinator and Philips Electrical Industries. Nor does it (yet) include food and beverage companies such as AMSCOL, Chapmans, Coopers, Glen Ewin and Haighs or pharmaceuticals and toiletries such as Bickfords, Cromptons and Fauldings.

Business
Name		FoundedCeasedFounder/sFactory addressSA-manufactured productsNotes
Actil1941Actil Ave., Woodvillecotton fabric
bed sheets		for Australian Cotton Textile Industries Ltd.
Bagshaw Ltd.John Stokes Bagshawfarm machinery, inc. Ridley's "stripper"
Castalloy194876 Mooringe Ave., North Plymptonaluminium alloy castings[1]
pressure cookers
alloy wheels
Clipsal1920Alfred Gerardelectrical conduit fittings
mains plugs and sockets
switchgear
Coldstream1926[2]David Garvie82–86 Mary St., Unleyrefrigerators
Dobbie Dico1862 A. W. DobbieSultram Place, Adelaidebrass castings
water meters
Griffin Press1858contract printerssubsidiary of Advertiser Ltd.
Hills Industries1948Lance HillSouth Rd., EdwardstownHills hoists
TV antennae
Horwood BagshawJoel Horwoodfarm machinery
HumesWalter Humeconcrete pipes
James Martin & CoJames Martinfarm machinery
railway engines
K.B.C.c. 1947?Kenneth Bowes17 Woodlands Tce., Edwardstowndie-cast parts for auto makers
hand-operated clothes wringer
pistol drills (240VAC and 32VDC models)[3]
domestic food mixers		for Kenneth Bowes Co.
Lightburn & Co Albert Henry Lightburnwashing machines
hydraulic jacks
concrete mixers
Zeta cars
May Brothers and CompanyAlfred May
(John) Frederick May		mining machinery
farm machinery
Metters1895?Frederick Metters7–25 Manchester St., Mile End Southwindpumps
wood stoves
gas stoves
bakers' ovens
Minelabmetal detectors
Perry Engineering18991969Samuel Perryrailway engines
Pope Products1935Barton Pope13–23 Pope St., Beverleygarden sprinklers
washing machines
electric motors
Rossi Boots1910Arthur Edward RossiterDunn's Lane, Unley
now Churchill Road, Kilburn		boots and shoesfor Rossiters Ltd.
Sabco1892[4]Betting St., Albert Parkbrooms and brushesfor South Australian Brush Co.
Scott Bonnar & Co1920[2]Scott Bonnar
Malcolm Cornelius Bonnar		Holland Street, Thebartonbrass castings
electric lawnmowers
hand mowers
Simpson1853Alfred Simpson41–49 Pirie St., Adelaide
(later) Simpson Ave., Dudley Park		tinware
wood stoves
gas stoves
fireproof safes
washing machines
Sola Opticalspectacle lenses
Solver Paints1931W. P. Crowhurst95–97 Gouger St., Adelaidehouse paints
Sportco837 South Road, St. Marys.22 rifles[5]for Sporting Arms Ltd.
Wakefield Press1942books, esp. academic and SA history
Wallis Refrigeration1935[2]Hughie McKenzie Wallis136 South Rd., Richmondkerosine refrigerators
electric refrigerators
Mistral Appliances 1968 airfryers

kitchen appliances cooling systems
Gerard Lighting[6] Simon Gerard lighting appliances

References
  1. "Well, what is it?". The News. Vol. 61, no. 9, 457. South Australia. 1 December 1953. p. 19. Retrieved 4 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Big Variety in Electrical Appliances". The Advertiser. Vol. 94, no. 29, 142. South Australia. 6 March 1952. p. 13 (Royal Adelaide Exhibition Supplement). Retrieved 15 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Advertising". The Chronicle. Vol. 92, no. 51, 194. South Australia. 7 July 1949. p. 12. Retrieved 15 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "About sabco".
  5. "Premier to see first mass-made shotguns". The News. Vol. 62, no. 9, 518. South Australia. 11 February 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 16 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. Chappell, By Trevor (1 August 2012). "Gerard Lighting shares soar 26 per cent". news.com.au. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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