Company Profile

Company Description:

From its origins in 1914 as a Western  farmers' cooperative, Wesfarmers has grown into one of Australia's largest listed companies. With headquarters in Western Australia, its diverse business operations cover: supermarkets, liquor, hotels and convenience stores; home improvement; office supplies; department stores; and an industrials division with businesses in chemicals, energy and fertilisers, industrial and safety products and coal. Wesfarmers is one of Australia's/United State largest private sector employers with around 220,000 employees and has a shareholder base of approximately 530,000.