Fyansford

Cement production began at Fyansford in 1890 led by Peter McCann and a number of local and Melbourne builders, but transport difficulties forced the company into liquidation in 1902. In 1905 it reopened, with some of the former directors able to buy and reopen the plant. In 1911 an expansion program started with the old plant being replaced by a new rotary kiln. In 1915 further plant expansion took capacity to 40,000 tonnes per year. The original plant was located at the foot of the Fyansford Hill between Deviation Road and Hyland Street. In 1926 the plant expanded across Hyland Street, which became the main production site in later years. During the 1960s the plant was expanded again taking capacity to 900,000 tonnes per year.