Mawsons Celebrate Centenary

JOHN MAWSON, Managing Director of E B Mawson and Sons Pty Ltd reflects on the 100 year celebrations.

REGIONAL concrete and quarry supplier, Mawsons, marked 100 years in business with celebrations and displays of new and old equipment over the weekend of the 6th – 7th October 2012. The event, held over two days, attracted several thousand people to the company’s home town of Cohuna in Northern Victoria.

At a gala dinner on the Saturday night Federal MP for Murray, Dr. Sharman Stone, launched a book which traced the history of Mawsons from its inception as a wood cutting, cartage and earthmoving partnership to the business it is today; operating 23 concrete plants and 6 hard rock quarries employing over 250 people.

Dr. Stone said that the book, titled Loads of Experience “Captured the very essence of pioneering businesses in rural Australia, with many images of men standing proudly alongside their machines and the roads, bridges and buildings that were the result of their hard work”.

Mawsons’ joint venture partner, Adelaide Brighton Limited Managing Director, Mark Chellew, presented John Mawson with a commemorative cup recognising a century of service to the construction industry by the Mawson family and their very competent staff. In reply John, who is the grandson of founder E.B. Mawson and current Mawsons Managing Director, thanked ABL and his staff and acknowledged the importance of loyalty and teamwork in achieving 100 years of successful business.

Generations of employees and suppliers sang Happy Birthday and applauded as founder E. B. Mawson’s three sons; Ken, Bernie and Lloyd, cut a birthday cake and watched a twenty five minute DVD showing historical and modern images which depicted the growth and progress of Mawsons since 1912.

The weekend was rounded off with a family day where Mawsons’ 25 Year Club members, employees and their families enjoyed lunch and live entertainment. Younger partygoers were treated to fairground rides while older participants walked amongst the large collection of old and new equipment and reflected on how equipment has improved over the years.

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