What do Nobel, Dulux and Australia’s first high-rise have in common?
From making bricks for the 1956 Olympics to paint, explosives and mining technology company Orica’s long history mirrors the Australian economy.
Patrick DurkinBOSS Deputy editor
Orica’s chief executive and chairman admit that the mining services company is hardly a household name, despite celebrating 150 years on Thursday night as one of the country’s longest-surviving businesses.
Yet, Orica’s history stretches back to the Victorian goldfields. It is the surprising answer to the riddle: what do Alfred Nobel, Dulux paint and Australia’s first high-rise building have in common?
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