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| − | 'Steel Brothers & Co Ltd'.
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| − | 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>.
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| − | ==Rice Production==
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| − | Their initial interests were in rice cultivation, with their first rice mill opening in 1871 <ref name =YA20/>.
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| − | ==Forestry Interests==
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| − | In the 1890's they began exporting teak. In 1900 they purchased a teak forest and an elephant herd
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| − | The following Forest concessions have been identified ''see individual pages for more information'':-
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| − | *[[Burma, Saing Yane Forest Tramways|Burma, Saing Yane Forest Concession]]
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| − | *[[Burma, Indawgyi Valley Forest Light Railway|Indawgyi Val ley Forest Concession]]
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| − | *[[Burma, Yonbin Forest Tramway|Burma, Yonbin Forest Concession]]
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| − | The teak forests were nationalised by the independent Burmese Government in 1948.
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| − | ==Oil Interests==
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| − | '''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/>.
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| − | ==Agency Business==
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| − | '''[[Parry & Company]]''' by 1917 'Steel Brothers & Co Ltd' were their Agents in Burma. ''[[Parry & Company|See separate page for more information]]''
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| − | ==Cement Industry==
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| − | '''[[Burma, Thayetmyo Cement Works Railway|Thayetmyo Cement Works]]''' was established in 1936. ''[[Burma, Thayetmyo Cement Works Railway|See separate page for more information]]''
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| − | == References ==
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| − | [[Category:Commerce and Manufacturing Companies]]
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| − | [[Category:Managing Agencies]]
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