Brickworks Limited
Brickworks Limited is a group of Australian companies manufacturing building products, primarily bricks and roof tiles. Brickworks was founded by a number of Sydney brick manufacturers in 1934 in response to the Great Depression. It was listed on the ASX in 1962.
The Building Products Group consists of the following brands – Austral Bricks, Austral Masonry, Austral Precast, Bristile Roofing, Auswest Timber, Bowral Bricks, Daniel Robertson, Nubrik, La Escandella and Terracade.
Brickworks is Australia's largest brick manufacturer with annual revenue in excess of $5.5 billion and over 1500 employees. It is 49.49% owned by Washington H. Soul Pattinson. Its current chairman is Robert D. Millner.