Wesfarmers Limited - Australian Company Profile

Wesfarmers Limited is a locally owned publicly-listed company, deriving revenue from a diversified portfolio of operations including hardware, office supplies, apparel and department store retailing; gas processing and distribution; chemical and fertiliser manufacturing; and distribution of industrial safety products. The company employs approximately 120,000 people, operates predominantly in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom and is administered from its head office in Perth.

Wesfarmers is listed on the ASX under the code WES.

Wesfarmers Limited owns a diversified portfolio of businesses operating in the hardware, department stores, gas processing and energy distribution, chemicals and fertiliser and industrial and safety product industries. The company divides its operations into the following:

Retail:

• Bunnings - is a retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products and is a major supplier for project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry in Australia and New Zealand.
• Kmart Group - this division includes Kmart and Target which retails apparel and general merchandise through stores in Australia and New Zealand, as well as online.
• Officeworks - operates an Australia-wide chain of retail office supplies stores.

Industrials:

• Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers - supplies chemicals and fertilisers to the mining, agricultural and industrial sectors. It’s subsidiary CSBP specialises in ammonia, ammonium nitrate, sodium cyanide, polyvinyl chloride resin and wood-plastic composite products. Other businesses in this segment include: Kleenheat Gas, a producer and distributor of LPG and appliances to domestic, commercial and industrial customers; Australian Vinyls, a manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride resins; a 50% interest in ammonium nitrate manufacturer Queensland Nitrates; a 75% stake in Australian Gold Reagents, a manufacturer of sodium cyanide; EVOL LNG, the producer and supplier of liquefied natural gas for transport, power generation and industrial applications; a 50% stake in Covalent Lithium, producer of battery quality lithium.

• Industrial & Safety - supplies maintenance, repair, operating, packaging and safety products. The unit includes Blackwoods, a supplier of industrial and safety products in Australia and New Zealand and distributor to markets in the Asia Pacific region. Other businesses include: Workwear Group, which sells apparel under the King Gee, Stubbies, Hard Yakka, Wolverine, Bales, Totally Workwear, NNT and Incorporate Wear brands; Greencap, an Australian integrated risk management and compliance company; Coregas, which produces a range of gases including oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and argon.

Health

• Brands include: API, Priceline, Clear Skincare, Soul Pattinson Chemist, Club Premium and Pharmacist Advice.

Wesfarmers OneDigital:

• Brands include: OneDigital, OnePass, Catch and OneData.

Other Businesses:

• Brands include: Flybuys, BWP Trust, Gresham Partners and Wespine Industries.