Who owns Blackwoods?
Blackwoods is owned by Wesfarmers (Australia, ASX: WES).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Wesfarmers 2026 Annual Report, Wesfarmers Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Wesfarmers Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Perth
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Tools & hardware
- Parent ticker
- ASX: WES
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Blackwoods
Blackwoods supplies tools, safety gear and protective equipment, workwear, and electrical and industrial supplies to businesses of all sizes across Australia, and specialises in fasteners, welding, lifting and rigging. It was the larger business in Wesfarmers' Industrial and Safety division, which moved into Bunnings Group on 1 July 2026 to win more small and medium-sized business customers.
Ownership timeline of Blackwoods
- Current owner Wesfarmers [1] reported
Where Blackwoods sits in Wesfarmers
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Wesfarmers
Wesfarmers controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Anko
- Beaumont Tiles
- Bunnings (1886)
- Kmart Australia (1969)
- Officeworks (1994)
- Priceline Pharmacy (1982)
- Target Australia (1926)
Other brands in tools & hardware, and who owns them
The 45 brands in tools & hardware on Brandtree belong to 16 owners. The largest is Hillman, with 10; Wesfarmers has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fas-n-Tite | Hillman | 🇺🇸 United States |
| CLC Work Gear | Hultafors Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bahco | Snap-on | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hilti | Hilti | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein |
| Erbauer | Kingfisher | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Fiskars | Fiskars Group | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Emtek | Fortune Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Husky | The Home Depot | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Wesfarmers
Wesfarmers is a publicly listed company headquartered in Perth, Australia, founded in 1914. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: WES.
Wesfarmers began in 1914 as a Western Australian farmers' co-operative and is now one of Australia's largest listed companies, based in Perth, with revenue of $47.3 billion in the year to June 2026. It owns Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks and the Priceline Pharmacy network, as well as chemicals, fertiliser and gas businesses and half of the Covalent Lithium joint venture. It demerged Coles in 2018 but still owns half of Flybuys, the loyalty programme it shares with Coles.
🇦🇺 Blackwoods and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 228 brands that began in Australia. 72 of them (32%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Blackwoods is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Blackwoods?
The parent company of Blackwoods is Wesfarmers, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is Blackwoods Australian?
Yes. Blackwoods originated in Australia and its owner, Wesfarmers, is also headquartered in Australia.
Is Blackwoods still owned by Wesfarmers?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Blackwoods is still owned by Wesfarmers. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Wesfarmers 2026 Annual Report — Wesfarmers Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Wesfarmers — Bunnings — Wesfarmers Limited, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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