Wesfarmers Industry and Safety (WIS) with an annual turnover of over $1.2 billion is Asia-Pacific's largest distributor of industrial and safety products including engineering, electrical, fasteners, power transmission, bearings, hardware, clothing & footwear and safety products.

WIS companies include Blackwoods, Atkins Electrical Supplies, Bakers Construction + Industrial, Mullings Fasteners, Motion Industries and Protector Alsafe.

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Automotive Parts Group which comprises the Repco Australia, Repco New Zealand, Ashdown, Autotech and Motospecs businesses, is Australia’s largest distributor of automotive parts with annual turnover in excess of $900 million.

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Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc., serves more than 100 countries worldwide and is a leading marketer, distributor and producer of quality branded automotive and industrial products and services. Products include automotive lubricants, transmission fluids, gear oils, hydraulic lubricants, automotive chemicals, specialty products, greases and cooling system products. Valvoline also offers Eagle One car care products for automotive cleaning and maintenance and operates Valvoline Instant Oil Change, the second largest quick-lube chain in the U.S.

General Mills markets some of the world's best loved brands, including Betty Crocker, Haagen-Dazs, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso and Cheerios. Their brand portfolio includes more than 100 leading U.S. brands and numerous category leaders around the world.

Cadbury-Schweppes is the world's largest confectionery company and has a strong regional presence in beverages in the Americas and Australia. With origins stretching back over 200 years, today their products - which include brands such as Cadbury, Schweppes, Halls, Trident, Dr Pepper, Snapple, Trebor, Dentyne, Bubblicious and Bassett - are enjoyed in almost every country around the world. Cadbury-Schweppes employ around 60,000 people world-wide.

Lindt is recognized as a leader in the market for premium quality chocolate, offering a large selection of products in more than 100 countries around the world. During more than 160 years of Lindt's existence, it has become known as one of the most innovative and creative companies making premium chocolate, with six production sites in Europe, two in the USA and distribution and sales companies on four continents.

Bickford's Australia is a company that is a part of South Australia's heritage.

The Bickford tradition began in 1839, when William Bickford opened an apothecary in Adelaide, South Australia.

Quality was a hallmark of Bickford's products, a tradition reflected in the international award winning cordials and soft drinks that have been manufactured since 1874.

Today, Bickford's Australia is now a world class beverage manufacturer focusing on individually branded products that fill customer needs for quality and brand recognition

National Foods is Australia’s largest publicly listed dairy company with an annual turnover in excess of $1.3 billion. The company operates in the milk, dairy foods and specialty cheese markets and has leading brands and market share in all sectors. It is Australia’s only national market milk company.

Brands include Pura, Masters, Yoplait, Fruche, Divine Classic, YoGo & Farmers Union, King Island Dairy, South Cape Tiba, Timboon and Clover Creek.

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Parmalat Australia Ltd specialises in the production of branded milk and dairy products and is one of the major manufacturers of milk, yoghurt and fresh dairy products in Australia. The company has an impressive stable of well recognised, popular milk and dairy product brands. These include Parmalat, Pauls, Trim, Rev, PhysiCAL, Breaka, Ice Break and Vaalia.

Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wine and beer categories.

Diageo's brands include Guinness, Kilkenny, Johnie Walker, Hennessy, Don Perignon, Moet de Chandon, Bailey's, Smirnoff, Godiva, Bundaberg, Archers, Jose Cuervo, Bell's, VAT 69, Bertrand.

Foster's Group is a premium global multi-beverage company delivering a total portfolio of beer, wine, spirits, cider and non-alcohol beverages. Our products inspire global enjoyment and are enjoyed by consumers all over the world.

Berri Juice is Australia's largest fruit juice manufacturer and one of the nation's leading beverage producers. Berri employs over 1,100 employees with an annual turnover of $600 million. In parallel to its local manufacturing, Berri’s extensive export trade spans twenty countries across Asia and the Middle East, and is the leading imported juice brand in many of these markets.

Brands include Berri, Asterix*, Australian Fresh, Daily Juice, Fruitful Super Juice, Juice Bar, Mr Juicy, Mildura, Squeeze, Just Juice, Summit, Kyneton.

Riviana Foods is one of Australia's most successful food processing, marketing and distribution businesses. Riviana manage a portfolio of leading brand names that include Always Fresh, Riviana, Mahatma, Admiral, Sharwood's, Robertson's, Nanny Goat Lane, Palm's Kato, and Captain. Many of these brands are category leaders within the Australian CPG industry.

Kellogs: With 2006 sales of almost $11 billion, Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) is the world's leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit snacks, frozen waffles, and veggie foods.

Kellogg products are manufactured in 17 countries and marketed in more than 180 countries around the world.

Colgate-Palmolive: is a global operation that currently does business in more than 200 countries. Colgate-Palmolive brands are among the the world's most familiar consumer names. Colgate's brands are found in a number of every-day categories including Colgate oral care, Palmolive soaps and shampoos, Softsoap liquid hand soap, Mennen deodorants, Ajax and Axion cleaners, and Hill's Pet Nutrition products.

Simplot Australia: was founded in 1995, and is a subsidy of the JR Simplot Company. Simplot manage some of Australia's favourite food brand businesses including Edgell, Chiko, Birds Eye, Harvest, and Plumrose. J R Simplot Company is now a multinational food and agri-business with annual sales of more than $US3 billion.

Roche is a leading healthcare company with a uniquely broad spectrum of innovative solutions. For more than 100 years, Roche have been active in the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of novel healthcare solutions.

Their products and services address prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, thus enhancing well-being and quality of life.

Since the Company's founding in 1941, Stryker has been a leader in the worldwide orthopaedic market and at the forefront of medicine's most promising solutions. Today, they are one of the preeminent medical products and services companies in the world.

L'Oreal Australia is a subsidiary of L'Oreal Paris. Trading in Australia since 1934,

L'Oreal employs over 525 permanent people locally within the shared services divisions and also Consumer Products (mass market), Luxury Products, (department stores) and Professional Products (hairdressing salons).

L'Oreal as a global business and develops and manufactures hair care, hair colour, skincare, colour cosmetics and fragrances. Brands include Garnier, L'Oreal Paris, Maybelline NY, Redken, Matrix, Lancome, Biotherm, Ralph Lauren, and Diesel, all available within retail distribution channels including supermarkets, department stores, pharmacies and hairdressing salons.