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The company emerged to become one of Hawaii's Big Five companies, albeit the smallest. |
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The company emerged to become one of Hawaii's Big Five companies, albeit the smallest. |
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By 1925, after more consolidation, C. Brewer handled 25% of the islands' sugar and was one of Hawaii's largest corporate landholders. In 1930, the new [[C. Brewer Building|C. Brewer headquarters building]] was built at 827 Fort Street in the heart of [[Downtown Honolulu]]'s business district, and is on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Oahu]].[{{cite web| author=Robert M. Fox and Dorothy Riconda |date=September 14, 1972 |url={{NRHP url|id=80001272}} |title=C. Brewer Building Nomination form |work=[[National Register of Historic Places]] |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |access-date=2009-07-22 }}] |
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By 1925, after more consolidation, C. Brewer handled 25% of the islands' sugar and was one of Hawaii's largest corporate landholders. In 1930, the new [[C. Brewer Building|C. Brewer headquarters building]] was built at 827 Fort Street in the heart of [[Downtown Honolulu]]'s business district, and is on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Oahu]].[{{cite web| author=Robert M. Fox and Dorothy Riconda |date=September 14, 1972 |url={{NRHP url|id=80001272}} |title=C. Brewer Building Nomination form |work=[[National Register of Historic Places]] |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |access-date=2009-07-22 }}] |
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In 1959, seeing the need for further diversification, the company entered the [[macadamia]] nut industry, and in the 1990s produced the majority of the world's macadamia nuts under the name [[Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation]]. |
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In 1959, seeing the need for further diversification, the company entered the [[macadamia]] nut industry, and in the 1990s produced the majority of the world's macadamia nuts under the name [[Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation]].[> C. Brewer acquired Fajardo Eastern Sugar Associates in Puerto Rico in 1961, but closed the business six years later.][https://www.jaimemontilla.com/fajardo>] |
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Between 1978 and 1986, the company was owned by [[IU International Corporation]]. In 1986, the company's Hawaii president led a $200 million buyout by other executives, investors, and friends. The move once again put control of the company into Hawaii hands, but it left the company in heavy debt. The macadamia orchards were spun off as a separate company.[{{Cite web| title = Going Nuts - Honolulu Star-Bulletin Business| access-date = 2018-04-23| url = http://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/05/27/business/index.html}}] C. Brewer closed down its sugar business on Maui in 1988 and on the Big Island in 1994.[{{Citation| title = ex_1_part_1.pdf| access-date = 2018-04-23| url = http://files.hawaii.gov/luc/dockets/a15798waikapu_partners_et_al/ex_1_part_1.pdf}}][{{Cite web| title = Mauna Kea Sugar Archives| work = Hamakua Springs| access-date = 2018-04-23| url = http://www.hamakuasprings.com/tag/mauna-kea-sugar/}}] Its real estate business was spun off in 1993.[{{Cite web| title = Honolulu Star-Bulletin Business| access-date = 2018-04-23| url = http://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/02/13/business/story5.html}}] The company moved to [[Hilo, Hawaii]] in 1998.[{{cite news |title=C. Brewer plans to move to Hilo - The company will relocate its headquarters in 1998 |publisher=[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]] |author=Rick Daysog |date=August 14, 1996 |url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/1996/08/14/business/index.html }}] |
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Between 1978 and 1986, the company was owned by [[IU International Corporation]]. In 1986, the company's Hawaii president led a $200 million buyout by other executives, investors, and friends. The move once again put control of the company into Hawaii hands, but it left the company in heavy debt. The macadamia orchards were spun off as a separate company.[{{Cite web| title = Going Nuts - Honolulu Star-Bulletin Business| access-date = 2018-04-23| url = http://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/05/27/business/index.html}}] C. Brewer closed down its sugar business on Maui in 1988 and on the Big Island in 1994.[{{Citation| title = ex_1_part_1.pdf| access-date = 2018-04-23| url = http://files.hawaii.gov/luc/dockets/a15798waikapu_partners_et_al/ex_1_part_1.pdf}}][{{Cite web| title = Mauna Kea Sugar Archives| work = Hamakua Springs| access-date = 2018-04-23| url = http://www.hamakuasprings.com/tag/mauna-kea-sugar/}}] Its real estate business was spun off in 1993.[{{Cite web| title = Honolulu Star-Bulletin Business| access-date = 2018-04-23| url = http://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/02/13/business/story5.html}}] The company moved to [[Hilo, Hawaii]] in 1998.[{{cite news |title=C. Brewer plans to move to Hilo - The company will relocate its headquarters in 1998 |publisher=[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]] |author=Rick Daysog |date=August 14, 1996 |url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/1996/08/14/business/index.html }}] |
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