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

Great Depression

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. It was listed on the ASX

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 in 1962.

The companies that make up Brickworks Ltd includes Austral Bricks, Eureka Tiles, and Auswest Timbers.

Brickworks is Australia's largest brick manufacturer with annual revenue in excess of $5.5 billion dollars and over 1500 employees. It is 49.49% owned by Washington H. Soul Pattinson

Washington H. Soul Pattinson

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited is an Australian investment company.-History:In 1872, Caleb Soul and his son Washington opened their first store at 177 Pitt Street, Sydney, trading as Washington H. Soul and Co...

. Its current chairman is Robert D. Milner.