| 2009 |
Selkirk celebrated our 125th year in business. |
| 2007 |
Selkirk acquired Axxton Blocks & Pavers in Green Fields, SA. |
| 2005 |
Jock Selkirk, a fifth generation Selkirk family member, joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. |
| 1998 |
Selkirk acquired Stratford Brick & Paving in Gippsland, VIC. |
| 1994 |
Jamie Selkirk became the first of the fifth generation Selkirk family members to join the company. |
| 1992 |
Selkirk acquired Shepparton Brick & Paving in Sheppaton, VIC, entering the concrete products market. |
| 1983 |
Selkirk introduced clay pavers to our product offering. |
| 1982 |
Selkirk acquired Phillips Bricks & Pottery pressed brick plant in Bendigo, VIC. |
| 1965 |
Selkirk’s plant became Australia’s first to be fully automated. |
| 1962 |
Selkirk introduced Australia’s first tunnel kiln – the World’s first to be fired by butane gas. |
| 1955 |
Selkirk introduced Australia’s first brick packaging. |
| 1945 |
Production recommenced following the war closure. |
| 1943 |
Production ceased during the war. |
| 1935 |
James Selkirk died prematurely, and his sons William and Ronald take over the business. |
| 1921 |
Founder Robert Selkirk died, aged 81. His son, James, took over the business. |
| 1905 |
The first continuous kiln was introduced, enabling Selkirk to produce six million bricks per year. |
| 1900 |
Selkirk moved to the current Ballarat manufacturing and head office site, 630 Howitt Street. |
| 1892 |
Robert Selkirk invested in his first brickmaking machinery. |
| 1883 |
Robert Selkirk began producing bricks by hand at Allendale, VIC, in response to the building boom created by the Ballarat gold rush. |
| 1854 |
The Selkirk family arrives in Victoria, Australia, from Scotland. |
