- CEO
- Graham Andrew Chipchase
- Full Time Employees
- 12,093
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Specialty Business Services
- Address
- Angel Place Sydney NSW Australia 2000
- IPO Date
- Dec 29, 2009
- Business
- Brambles Limited is an Australian supply-chain logistics company specializing in the pooling of unit-load equipment including pallets, crates, and containers, and providing associated outsourced management services. The company's core products and services are organized chiefly under its CHEP brand, which operates in the Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India), and Asia-Pacific regions. Brambles serves customers primarily across the fast-moving consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage, retail, automotive, and general manufacturing industries. The company owns approximately 610 million pallets, crates, and containers managed through over 850 service centers worldwide. Founded in 1875, Brambles is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and employs more than 12,000 people.
Brambles' offerings focus on enabling efficient and sustainable supply-chain operations by promoting the shared use (pooling) of its equipment platforms to optimize customers' logistics. The company provides reusable pallets, crates, and containers, along with value-added services such as equipment tracking, repair, and management. Its business model emphasizes circular economy principles, which has led Brambles to be recognized for sustainability leadership globally.
In the last 1-2 years, Brambles has achieved several notable milestones and strategic developments. It reported strong financial results for the fiscal year ending June 2024, with revenue growth of 7-8% and an 8% increase in EBITDA despite market headwinds including competitive pressure and rising costs. The company enhanced operational efficiency, reducing capital expenditures by US$580 million through optimized pallet purchasing and asset management. This improvement in cash flow enabled Brambles to initiate a US$500 million share buyback program. Additionally, Brambles continues to advance its digital capabilities and supply chain solutions to support customer needs across its global footprint. In 2025, the company was recognized as one of the world's most sustainable companies by TIME Magazine and Corporate Knights. Brambles maintains a stable outlook supported by ongoing focus on market share stabilization and strategic growth in key regions.
Brambles operates globally through its three main segments: CHEP Americas, CHEP EMEA, and CHEP Asia-Pacific, providing tailored supply chain equipment pooling services in over 60 countries. Subsidiaries and additional specialist businesses serve industries such as automotive, aviation, and refining. Brambles' strong market position, extensive asset base, and commitment to circular supply chain solutions underpin its competitive advantage in the logistics and supply chain sector.
This comprehensive profile reflects Brambles Limited's current business structure, key product and service lines, and recent strategic developments as of 2024-2025.