Brambles

Brambles Limited is a supply-chain logistics company operating in more than 60 countries, primarily through its CHEP and IFCO brands, and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:BXB). The Company's headquarters are in Sydney, Australia, and its largest operations are in North America and Western Europe. Brambles enhances performance for customers by helping them transport goods through their supply chains more efficiently, sustainably and safely. The Group's primary activity is the provision of reusable unit-load equipment such as pallets, crates and containers for shared use by multiple participants throughout the supply chain, under a model known as "pooling"_. Brambles primarily serves the fast-moving consumer goods (e.g. dry food, grocery, and health and personal care), fresh produce, beverage, retail and general manufacturing industries, counting many of the world's best-known brands among its customers. The Group also operates specialist container logistics businesses serving the automotive sector. Brambles employs more than 14,500 people and owns over 550 million pallets, crates and containers through a network of more than 850 service centres.