Levers Pacific Plantations Ltd was incorporated in England on the 20 May 1902 to acquire coconut properties in the Pacific region with the objective of ensuring a supply of copra to the oil mill of Lever Bros Ltd at Balmain in Sydney. The practice of shipping copra direct to Balmain continued until 1971 when crushing at Balmain ceased, after which the company sold its total production through the Solomon Islands Copra Board. Levers Pacific Plantations Pty Ltd was incorporated under the NSW Companies Act on 8 November 1928 when it acquired the assets of the original company. Levers Plantations Limited was incorporated under the Solomon Islands Companies Act on 30 December 1975 as a private company limited by shares. The name was changed to Lever Solomons Limited on 29 January 1980 when it was incorporated as a joint venture Company between the Solomon Islands Government and Unilever.

Levers Pacific Plantations Ltd/Lever Solomons Ltd: legal papers re land, 1902-1986 <BR> Managing Director's report on Solomon Islands Estates, 1941 <BR> Kolombangara Cocoa Project, 1954-1955 <BR> annual reports, 1961-1971, including coconut acerage in production, 1972-1976 <BR> Managing Director's month-end reports, 1961-1967 <BR> briefing papers, handover reports & notes for visitors, 1974-1989 <BR> development plans, 1978-1994 <BR> annual estimates, 1982-1992 <BR> negotiations and agreements with the Solomon Islands National Union of Workers, 1982-1986 <BR> land surveys, Pavuvu, 1964-1977 <BR> and Directors' minutes, 1980-1985. Levers Pacific Timbers Ltd: files on the Kolombangara Forest area, 1962-1979 and industrial negotiations, 1982. Banika Club, constitution and visitors' book, 1952-1992.<P><b>See reel list for further details</b>