Produced by Moldex Company in Hawthorn, Victoria, from 1945. The firm was purchased in 1947 by Moldex Ltd.
The Argus (Melbourne), 28th June 1947 p.38
There was an unsuccessful partnership with Pierwood from 1953-54, when the company was renamed as Moldex Injection Plastics Pty Ltd. Moldex bought out the 50% interest from Pierwood on 1st July 1954, becoming Moldex Injection Plastics Ltd. They produced toys such as Scalextric and Triang train sets under license for the local market. Acquired by Lines Bros (UK) around 1956, in 1970, they were still manufacturing under the name Triang Moldex.
Products
“Round waiters” (i.e. trays in mottled red, green and brown), ‘Dextiles’ (plastic bathroom tiles), knitting boxes, plastic craft string, garden hose, rocking horse, toys, ramikins, cake canisters.
Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld), 11th September 1945 p.3
A ’round waiter’
Knitting needle box, 1950
These Vegemite containing tumblers were offered from 1948-56.
Cake canister
The Australian Women’s Weekly, 30th November 1960 p.85
Toys
This 3 inch piggy bank by Moldex is slightly ugly, and of questionable design. The neck of the pig is too narrow for any coin to pass through, so only a few could lodge in the head. The pig would have to be destroyed to retrieve them.
The Australian Women’s Weekly, 23rd November 1955 p.56
The Australian Women’s Weekly, 30th November 1960 p.85
Australian Women’s Weekly, 27th November 1968 p.12
This British design was made by Moldex under license during 1968-9.