History

RCR Tomlinson Ltd established as a result of the merger of listed companies RCR Engineering Ltd and Centurion Industries Ltd in December 1996.

RCR Engineering Ltd established in WA in 1979 by Ron Stevens, Clive Butcher and Robert Wovodich to provide diversified fabrication and machining services to industry in the south-west region of Western Australia.

Centurion Industries Ltd was incorporated in WA in 1985 to acquire the business, assets and property of Clyde Industries Limited's Welshpool site.  This business traded under the name Tomlinson, the origins of which date back to 1896 – the year Ernest Tomlinson and his brother, Edward, established the engineering firm Tomlinson Bros. Tomlinson is one of the oldest engineering companies in Australia, and boilers manufactured under this name continue to be held in extremely high regard throughout the country.

Since listing on the ASX in 1996, RCR Tomlinson Ltd has undergone substantial and sustained growth to emerge as one of Australia's leading multi-disciplinary engineering firms, providing integrated solutions to a diverse clientele in Australia and overseas.