The Food Machinery & Chemical Corporation of USA acquired a controlling interest in the business on 30 July 1948 and Austral Otis became a subsidiary of the American company.US Coy Seeks Control of Austral Otis Sydney Morning Herald – 10 August 1948 Its name was subsequently changed in September 1952 to Food Machinery (Australia) Ltd.Austral Otis Engineering Co Ltd, University of Melbourne Archives 60/10 The Austral Otis name and company thereafter ceased to exist.Austral Otis Engineering Company Limited 01/09/1952
