| Chelsea Sugar | |
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 Chelsea Sugar, as seen from Birkenhead Wharf | |
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| General information | |
| Coordinates | 36°49′16″S 174°43′26″E / 36.821°S 174.724°E |
| Completed | 1884 |
| Designated | 26 June 2009 |
| Reference no. | 7792 |
New Zealand Sugar Company Limited is a long-established business and landmark in Birkenhead, New Zealand, located on the northern shore of Auckland's Waitematā Harbour. The company is also known colloquially as "Chelsea Sugar", taking reference from the company's branded sugar "Chelsea", and the site is also colloquially known as the "Chelsea Sugar Refinery", or "sugar works".
The refinery was established in 1884, and remains New Zealand's main source of sugar products (for both home use and for the food and beverage industry). This position remained even after New Zealand's deregulation opened the markets in the 1980s to foreign competition, and products are also exported overseas.[1] The refinery also has one of Auckland's deepwater ports, with handysize ships importing raw sugar globally every six weeks.[1]
- ^ a b "Shipload of sugar keeps refinery going at top speed". The New Zealand Herald. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2012.