Brierley – why we want CUB
INDUSTRIAL Equity Ltd. chairman, Mr Ron Brierley, yesterday defined his companys object in making an offer for 50 million shares in Carlton and United Breweries Ltd. as stemming from a…
High noon raid on CUB
CARLTON and United Breweries is under siege from one of Australia's most active corporate raiders. At noon yesterday, New Zealand born Mr Ron Brierleys industrial Equity Ltd. launched a partial…
Sir Ian queries IEL on bid funds
The chairman of McIlwraith McEacharn Ltd, Sir Ian Potter, today called on Industrial Equity Ltds chairman Mr Ron Brierley, to spell out how IEL plans to fund its bid for…
IEL back with lean hungry look
Industrial Equity Ltd is on the prowl again. The takeover specialist, leaner and rejuvenated after 12 months of consolidation and spring cleaning, is geared for expansion.
Mid East Minerals say Industrial Equity major shareholder
A special sale in Mid-East Minerals yesterday marked the emergence of Industrial Equity, as the company's major shareholder.The special sale of one million Mid-East shares at 39c each was announced…
Takeover bids on four fronts
Takeover action exploded on four main fronts on national sharemarkets yesterday. Vulcan Industries said it was having talks which could lead to a takeover offer. And Mr Ron Brierley's Industrial…
Industrial Equity is set for active role
Corporate raider, Industrial Equity Ltd. is set for a more active takeover role after a year of "tidying up and consolidation".The move was forecast by the chairman, Mr Ron Brierley,…
ANI boosts result – effort is best in group
DIVERSIFIED engineer Australian National Industries (ANI) has emerged as the best half-year performer in the ANI-Comeng- Bradkcn trio.
BCH gets a new lease of life from takeover
Indeed, the company which rose to fame and fortune on the back of the , ten-pin bowling boom of the early 60s, and then slumped with the subsequent bust, looks…
How Brierley keeps market on the hop
When General Motors catches cold, the US sneezes. Or so the old saying goes. A similar saying for local application could well read: When IEL strikes, the market jumps.