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#Redirect '''Steel Brothers & Co Ltd''' The company was first named as 'W Strang Steel & Co', founded in [[Rangoon]], Burma in 1870 by William Strang Steel, a Glasgow merchant who had worked for British merchant houses in the Dutch East Indies and Burma. Steel moved to London in 1873 and set up '''Steel Brothers & Co Ltd''' that took over the interests of the former company. James Finlay, who owned [[James Finlay & Co Ltd]] was a shareholder in the new company <ref name =YA20>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry YA20 page ....</ref>. ==Rice Production==Their initial interests were in rice cultivation, with their first rice mill opening in 1871 <ref name =YA20/>. ==Forestry Interests==In the 1890's they began exporting teak. In 1900 they purchased a teak forest and an elephant herdThe following Forest concessions have been identified ''see individual pages for more information'':-*'''[[Burma, Saing Yane Forest Tramways|Burma, Saing Yane Forest Concession]]'''*'''[[Burma, Indawgyi Valley Forest Light Railway|Indawgyi Val ley Forest Concession]]'''*'''[[Burma, Yonbin Forest Tramway|Burma, Yonbin Forest Concession]]'''The teak forests were nationalised by the independent Burmese Government in 1948. ==Oil Interests==*'''Indo-Burma Petroleum Co''' was founded in 1906 in conjunction with an Indian merchant - they subsequentlyn took over complete control of the company which was the second largest oil company in Burmah after [[Burmah Oil Company, Railways|Burmah Oil]]. ''In 1954 the company was merged into the [[Burmah Oil Company, Railways|Burmah Oil Company]]''<ref name =YA20/>. ==Agency Business==*'''[[Parry & Company]]''' by 1917 'Steel Brothers & Co Ltd' were their Agents in Burma. ''[[Parry & Company|See separate page for more information]]'' ==Cement Industry==*'''[[Burma, Thayetmyo Cement Works Railway|Thayetmyo Cement Works]]''' was established in 1936. ''[[Burma, Thayetmyo Cement Works Railway|See separate page for more information]]'' == References ==<references />
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