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Visy
Visy Industries (known as Pratt Industries USA in the US) is a privately owned Australian-American paper, packaging and recycling company established in Melbourne in 1948. Visy was founded by a number of people. Richard Pratt acted as the head of the company after 1969 until his death in April 2009, when his son Anthony Pratt assumed the role of executive chairman. Since his assumption of the role, Anthony Pratt has presided over a major expansion into the Asian packaging market and moved Visy to a position as a key player in food security for the region. Visy operates more than 180 facilities worldwide, and employs more than 9,500 people in Australia and the United States, with total sales exceeding $5 billion. History Visy Industries originated in 1948 with a 1000-pound loan from Richard Pratt's aunt, Ida Visbord. Initially, the company had three partners—Visbord's husband Max Plotka, Richard Pratt's father Leon, and engineer Les Feldman—focusing on corrugated cardboar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Pratt (Australian Businessman)
Richard J. Pratt (born Ryszard Przecicki; 10 December 193428 April 2009) was an Australian businessman, chairman of the privately owned company Visy Industries, and a leading figure of Melbourne society. In the year before his death, Pratt was Australia's fourth-richest person, with a personal fortune valued at billion. Early life Ryszard Przecicki was born in the Free City of Danzig (present-day Gdańsk, Poland) to Jewish parents Leon and Paula on 10 December 1934. His family immigrated to Australia in 1938, seeking safe refuge from the Nazis, and settled in Shepparton, Victoria, changing their surname from Przecicki to Pratt. Pratt had a rough journey travelling to Australia without getting caught by the Nazis. The family faced food shortages en route. Pratt was educated at Grahamvale Primary School, Shepparton High School, and University High School, and he enrolled in a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Melbourne in 1953. He played Australian rules ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Pratt (businessman)
Anthony Joseph Pratt is an Australian businessman. He is the chairman of Pratt Industries and Visy, the world's largest privately owned packaging and paper company. Pratt is the heir to former chair of Visy Richard Pratt (businessman), Richard Pratt, who was the son of Leon Pratt, who co-founded the company in 1945. On April 30, 2025, Pratt attended the “Invest in America” summit hosted by Donald Trump, President Trump at the White House. He had earlier announced a $5 billion investment pledge to create 5,000 new manufacturing jobs in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. Pratt was among a select group of senior business leaders, including Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang, IBM CEO, Arvind Krishna, and Chairman of Softbank, Masayoshi Son. Members of Trump’s Cabinet were also present, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Trump recognized Pratt's investment during a White House press conference. Pratt Industries is the largest individually owned manufacturing company i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odour Pollution In Australia
Odour pollution in Australia is a type of pollution regulated by law and arises mainly in industrial areas. Definition Odours come from different mixtures of gases in the air that are detectable by smell. Industries and human activities are responsible for most odours. Odours may come from: * Agriculture and composting * Animal farms, meat works and rendering plants * Chemical industries * Food processing plants * Landfills and waste treatment Some factors may help determine the level of interference experienced by people such as: * Frequency of odour * Intensity * Duration of exposure * Offensiveness of the odour * Location * Impact on normal activities Victoria Odour control Odour is a form of pollution recognised in Victorian Law in the ''Environment Protection Act 2017'', therefore, the risk of harm by being in contact with it should be minimised and businesses need to make sure that their activities don't impact local residents. Businesses may have to apply for a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumut
Tumut () is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the banks of the Tumut River. Tumut sits on the north-west foothills of the Snowy Mountains and is located on the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri, Wolgalu and Ngunnawal Aboriginal peoples. Tumut is often referred to as the 'gateway to the snowy' Snowy Mountains Scheme. The former Tumut Shire was administered from offices located in the town. Tumut is approximately south-west of Sydney and north-east of Melbourne. Tumut is home to a number of historic buildings, including an Anglican church designed by Edmund Blacket and a Courthouse designed by James Barnet. Many of the pubs in the town have been in use from the mid to late 1800s. Early settlers established many European deciduous trees throughout the area. The stand of Poplars, Elm and Willow, amongst others, create a well renowned display of colour over autumn. Tumut celebrates this with the yearly Festival of the Falling Leaf. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Pratt (1903–1994), English musician and inventor of the board game ''Cluedo''/''Clue''
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Anthony Pratt may refer to: * Anthony Pratt (businessman) (born 1960), Australian billionaire, executive chairman of Pratt Industries and board member of Visy Industries * Anthony D. G. Pratt (born 1937), British art director * Anthony E. Pratt Anthony Ernest Pratt (10 August 1903 – 9 April 1994) was the inventor of the English detective-themed board game ''Cluedo'', currently owned and marketed by American entertainment company Hasbro. In the lead-up to the 150 millionth sale of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Packaging
Packaging is the science, art and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. Packaging also refers to the process of designing, evaluating, and producing packages. Packaging can be described as a coordinated system of preparing goods for transport, warehousing, logistics, sale, and end use. Packaging contains, protects, preserves, transports, informs, and sells. In many countries it is fully integrated into government, business, institutional, industrial, and for personal use. ''Package labeling'' (American English) or ''labelling'' (British English) is any written, electronic, or graphic communication on the package or on a separate but associated label. Many countries or regions have regulations governing the content of package labels. Merchandising, branding, and persuasive graphics are not covered in this article. History of packaging Ancient era The first packages used the natural materials available at the time: baskets of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dryden Spring
Sir Dryden Thomas Spring (born 6 October 1939) is a New Zealand businessman and author who was chairman of the New Zealand Dairy Board from 1989 to 1998, chairman of New Zealand Dairy Group from 1982 to 1987, and chairman of ANZ New Zealand from 2007 to 2012. He is the Author of "From Walton to the World" Early life and family Spring was born in Waitara on 6 October 1939 into a farming family, and was educated at Matamata College. After leaving school, he worked various jobs and saved until he was able to buy a farm at Walton in Waikato. He is married to Margaret, Lady Spring. Career Spring became president of the New Zealand Sharemilkers' Association in 1967, president of Waikato Federated Farmers in 1972, and a director of New Zealand Dairy Group in 1973. Spring was chairman of ANZ National Bank from April 2007 to June 2012, having formerly served as a director of the National Bank of New Zealand Limited. Spring formerly held a number of directorships including: Nufarm Ltd; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Environment Protection Authority (Victoria)
The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is Victoria’s environmental regulator. EPA is an independent statutory authority, established in 1971 under the ''Environment Protection Act 1970'' (EP Act). EPA's role is to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of pollution and waste on Victorians and their environment. History Established under the ''Environment Protection Act 1970'', EPA is the world's third oldest Environmental protection, environmental regulatory agency. It was established to address environmental problems across the state in a systematic and integrated way, bringing together a range of Environment Legislation in Victoria, Victorian legislation and powers to be administered by a central authority. A three membered EPA was launched in 1971 additionally to a seventeen members Environment Protection Council. In 1973, EPA started assuming full power over the control of air, water and land pollution and started granting licences for waste discharges. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reservoir, Victoria
Reservoir ( ) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Melbourne central business district, Central Business District, located within the City of Darebin Local government areas of Victoria, local government area. Reservoir recorded a population of 51,096 at the 2021 Australian census, 2021 census. Reservoir is an established suburb with standard brick or clapboard, weatherboard homes, and an increasing number of new developments. The suburb contains popular recreation areas and facilities, including Edwardes Lake and the Reservoir Leisure Centre, and is home to the Edwardes Street and Broadway shopping strips. History The land which became the suburb of Reservoir was first surveyed by Robert Hoddle in 1837, and was formed from parts of both the Jika Jika Parish and Keelbundoora Parish. The Rose Shamrock Hotel, formerly known as The Rose Shamrock & Thistle Hotel, opened on Plenty Road in 1854. Reservoir post office opened around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herald Sun
The ''Herald Sun'' is a Conservatism, conservative daily tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia, published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, itself a subsidiary of the American Rupert Murdoch, Murdoch owned News Corp. The ''Herald Sun'' primarily serves Melbourne and the state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria and shares many articles with other News Corporation daily newspapers, especially those from Australia. It is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and southern New South Wales such as the Riverina and the South Coast (New South Wales), South Coast, and is available digitally through its website and apps. In 2017, the paper had a daily circulation of 350,000 from Monday to Friday. The ''Herald Sun'' newspaper is the product of a Mergers and acquisitions, merger in 1990 of two newspapers owned by The Herald and Weekly Times Limited: the morning tabloid ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Age
''The Age'' is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854. Owned and published by Nine Entertainment, ''The Age'' primarily serves Victoria (Australia), Victoria, but copies also sell in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and southern New South Wales. It is delivered both in print and digital formats. The newspaper shares some articles with its sister paper ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. ''The Age'' is considered a newspaper of record for Australia, and has variously been known for its investigative reporting, with its journalists having won dozens of Walkley Awards, Australia's most prestigious journalism prize. , ''The Age'' had a monthly readership of 5.4 million. , this had fallen to 4.55 million. History Foundation ''The Age'' was founded by three Melbourne businessmen: brothers John and Henry Cooke (who had arrived from New Zealand in the 1840s) and Walter Powell. The first editi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hells Angels
The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC) is an international outlaw motorcycle club founded in California whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In the United States and Canada, the Hells Angels are incorporated as the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation. Common nicknames for the club are the "H.A.", "Red & White", and "81". With a membership of over 6,000, and 592 charters in 66 countries, the HAMC is the largest outlaw biker club in the world. The Hells Angels have a history of involvement in organized crime, such as drug trafficking, and engaging in violent conflict with other outlaw motorcycle clubs. Involvement in organized crime and violence has historically extended to the organization's most senior leadership. Many police and international intelligence agencies, including the United States Department of Justice, the Criminal Intelligence Service Canada, the Australian Federal Police, and Europol, consider the club an organized crime syndicate. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
