BKW
Director Trades
| Date | Director | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 12/12/24 | J. Fitzgibbon | $25,797 |
Company News
The Aussie Buffett strikes again: Soul Patts seals $14b deal with Brickworks
One of the intriguing questions for Australian investors is whether there are any local companies whose performance compares with famous offshore names such as Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. It turns out we have quite a few of them, although not many are as closely tied to the identity of a single famous investor, which is […]
Soul Pattinson and Brickworks set to end 56 years of cross-ownership with $14b merger
Diversified investment house Washington H Soul Pattinson (ASX: SOL) has announced it will merge with industrial group Brickworks (ASX: BKW) to create a $14 billion private capital, property and building products powerhouse. The proposed merger will end decades of cross-ownership first cemented in 1969, whereby Soul Pattinson owns 43% of Brickworks and Brickworks has a […]
Block dives amid Hindenburg fraud claims, KMD Brands back in profit and Wyloo bids for Mincor
Shares in Afterpay-owner Block (ASX: SQ2) dived more than 26% on the ASX across the latter half of the week after short-seller Hindenburg Research published a scathing report accusing it of fraud on Thursday. Hindenburg claimed its report was based on a two-year investigation into Block, which found it had willingly “facilitated fraud” against consumers […]
Brickworks inks multi-year deal with Santos, Bank of Queensland CEO departs and Pilbara Minerals enters JV with Calix
Australia’s largest bricking company Brickworks (ASX: BKW) has signed a new 11-year gas wholesale supply deal with Santos (ASX: STO) from 2025 – bolstering its east coast brick making operations. Although reduced gas supply and inflationary pressures have driven the deal to a higher price than the previous five-year agreement, Brickworks managing director Lindsay Partridge […]
nib draws Medibank customers, Brickworks posts record profit and PolyNovo announces capital raise
As Medibank (ASX: MPL) clients continue to fear for the safety of their data after the October cyber-attack, rival insurer nib Holdings (ASX: NHF) has confirmed some customers have made the switch over to its service. nib saw a 4.7% rise in policyholder growth from July to the end of October, which helped drive a […]
Brickworks and Goodman joint venture secures long-term Amazon lease in Sydney
Online retail giant Amazon has unveiled plans to bolster its Australian distribution capability by opening a new scalable facility in Sydney’s Oakdale West in partnership with a property trust operated by brick manufacturer Brickworks (ASX: BKW) and commercial property company Goodman Group (ASX: GMG). Market commentators and analysts were in an expectant mood this week […]
FBR and Brickworks officially form joint venture to deliver automated brick laying to Australia
Robotic brick laying company FBR (ASX: FBR) and Brickworks (ASX: BKW) have officially started a joint venture which will see the duo provide Wall as a Service operations to the Australian construction sector. The duo has established Fastbrick Australia as a subsidiary to deliver the joint venture with each company owning a 50% stake. Fastbrick […]
Brickworks and FBR join forces to build homes using robot technology
Robotic technology company FBR Limited (ASX: FBR) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Brickworks Building Products Pty Ltd to create a 50:50 joint venture for the provision of robotic building capabilities to the residential building and construction sector. The three-year agreement seeks to demonstrate the technology behind FBR’s Hadrian X fully-autonomous bricklaying robot, designed […]