| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mining, Construction, Civil engineering |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | South Quarter, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Parent | Thiess |
| Website | www.thiess.com |
PT Thiess Contractors Indonesia is a subsidiary of Thiess.
History
Thiess originally commenced operations in Indonesia in 1972 when it acquired a 50% in Petrosea. After Thiess was taken over by CSR in 1980, the overseas operations including Indonesia operations were sold to Leighton Contractors.
Thiess re-entered the Indoneasian market when Thiess Contractors Indonesia was established in 1988 and, working in a joint venture with PT Mintekindo Utama Into, started undertaking mining activities. Its first major mining contract was awarded in March 1989 by BHP at Senakin Mine in East Kalimantan.
Ownership
Thiess Pty Ltd hold a 99% shareholding in Thiess Contractors Indonesia.
References
- Thiess moves into S-E Asian contracting Canberra Times 26 April 1972 page 17
- CSR Offer Accepted - Thiess directors give up fight Canberra Times 12 January 1980 page 16
- CSR searches for stable investment opportunity with stable investment Canberra Times 5 July 1984 page 19
- Into the 1980s Thiess
- "Leighton scores big Indonesia coal contract". Mining Monthly. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- CIMIC Group Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2018
Further reading
- Priest, Joan (1997). The Thiess Story. Boolarong Press.
- Raymond, Robert (1999). A Vision for Australia: The Snowy Mountain Scheme 1949-1999. Focus Publishing Pty Ltd.
- King, Stephanie (1999). Leighton: 50 Years of Achievement 1949-1999. Technical Resources Pty Ltd.