Wesfarmers

Wesfarmers Limited is an Australian conglomerate, headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, with interests predominantly in Australian and New Zealand retail, chemicals, fertilisers, coal mining and industrial and safety products.

Wesfarmers Ltd. engages in the operation of supermarkets; department stores; home improvement and office supplies; coal production and export; chemicals, energy and fertilisers; industrial and safety products. It operates through following segments: Retail, Industrial and Other. The Retail segment engages in supermarket retailer, liquor retailer and retail of fuel and operation of convenience stores, apparel and general merchandise, automotive services, repairs, building material, and home and garden improvement products. The Industrial segment manufactures and markets chemicals, fertilizers, industrial gases and equipment. The Other segment engages in forest products, property, investment banking and private equity investment. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.