Overview

Swire is a highly diversified global group which has been in operation for over 200 years. Many of our core businesses can be found within the Asia Pacific region, where traditionally Swire's operations have centred on the HKSAR and the Chinese Mainland. Within Asia, Swire's activities come under the group's publicly quoted arm, Swire Pacific Limited. Elsewhere in the world, the parent company, John Swire & Sons Limited, holds controlling stakes in a range of businesses trading in the UK, USA, Europe and Papua New Guinea, as well as in the Group’s deep sea shipping businesses which are headquartered in Singapore.

John Swire & Sons is headquartered in the UK. It is responsible for formulating and directing overall group strategy and provides a range of services including recruitment, employment and training of staff for the group and its subsidiaries. The group employs over 99,000 people worldwide.