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''The company was first named as 'W Strang Steel & Co''' was , 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>.
*[[Burma, Thayetmyo Cement Works Railway|Thayetmyo Cement Works]]
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==Rice Production==
*[[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==
'''[[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]]''
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