A short version of a long story:
1855
Colonial Sugar Refining Company founded in Sydney
1872
Yarraville Refinery production started in Melbourne
1884
Chelsea Refinery began production in Auckland
1994
Racecourse Refinery started production in Mackay
1998
CSR, Mackay Refined Sugar and EDF Man form joint venture with Sugar Australia and New Zealand Sugar Company
2010
Sucrogen formed, comprising of CSR Mills, Ethanol and the Sweetener Group (Sugar Australia & New Zealand Sugar Company)
CSR sells Sucrogen to Wilmar
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Sugar Australia's key refining interests are:
- A sugar refinery at Yarraville in Melbourne, Victoria.
- A sugar refinery at the Racecourse Mill in Mackay, Queensland.
- The MV "Pioneer", a BIBO (bulk-in, bulk/bag-out) specialised refined sugar bulk carrier.
- Depot and/or port facilities in Mackay, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
- The CSR Sugar brand for marketing retail sugar.