Michell Pty Ltd. Careers and Employment in Salisbury South, SA

For more than 130 years, the Michell name has been associated with the international wool textile industry. From modest beginnings in the 19th Century, the determination of five generations of family members has established a global brand with a proven reputation for producing and delivering superior quality wool fibres. George Henry Michell founded the business in 1870 – setting up a wool-scouring operation in the tiny South Australian township of Undalya and persuading local wool growers to sell him their wool direct. The business boomed and in 1896 the operation moved to Hindmarsh, in Adelaide. By the late 1960s, a major relocation was required due to ongoing success domestically and overseas and a new plant was established on Main North Road at Salisbury South (20 kms north of Adelaide) – a facility which today rates as one of the largest and most sophisticated wool-processing operations in the Southern Hemisphere. Over time, the Michell name branched into industries beyond wool-processing and exporting - including banking, farming, commodity-trading and property development. In June 2004, brother’s David and Peter Michell took over the reins of the original wool division, in a bid to keep the family name at the forefront of the international textile industry. Now trading as an independent venture under the name Michell Pty Ltd, the company today combines the best of the old traditions, with a modern and dynamic business model. Quality. Reliability. Persistence. Ingenuity. These benchmarks remain at the heart of Michell and combined with a contemporary business approach, the company is now in a position to foresee and respond quickly to the needs of the global market and the changing demands of its customers.