Visy History

A 1000 pound investment from Ida Visbord, establishes the Visy corrugated cardboard business.

The first corrugator is built from scrap metal, producing around 5000 boxes per day.

The business relocates to Thornbury — two new corrugators and printers are purchased. Major customers CUB, Tom Piper Foods and Heinz.

Visy Board Reservoir opens with two new corrugators and more than 100 employees.

Richard Pratt takes over company, current turnover of $5 million.

Visy expands interstate. Warwick Farm corrugating plant commissioned.

Carole Park QLD plant opens, and Packaging Systems Division established to assist in the installation of equipment into customer plants.

The first paper recycling mills established in Reservoir (VIC) and Warwick Farm (NSW)

Visy moves to the US building a paper recycling mill in Hartford City, Indiana. Visy continues to grow opening its 130 acre site at Collaroo (VIC)

More growth in the US with the acquisitions of the Georgia Box plants.

Coolaroo continues to expand with the establishment of Paper Coatings facility.

Visy acquires Southcorp Packaging (VisyPak). Visy now has 8,000 employees and sales exceeding $3 billion.

Visy acquires Coca Cola Amatil's manufacturing plants and becomes Australia's largest manufacturer of PET bottles and jars