Dilmah Australia
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Tea distributor
Third biggest tea sales company in Australia in 2013 with 13.7% of the market.
Company Ownership
Dilmah Australia Pty Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
MJF Holdings Ltd ![]() owns 100% of Dilmah Australia Pty Ltd |
LKA | website | ||||
Tea producers Founded by Merrill J. Fernando in Sri Lanka in the 1950's. Integrated family business with ownership or investment in plantations, packaging, tea broking, import & distribution. One of the world's largest tea brands, exported to over 100 countries. |
Company Assessment
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Dilmah Australia Pty Ltd | ||||
Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2020) |
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MJF Holdings Ltd | ||||
Dilmah Conservation was initiated to incorporate environmental conservation efforts into the MJF Charitable Foundation, which focuses on social justice. One tenth of profits made by Dilmah tea companies are directed into programmes carried out by the MJF Charitable Foundation and Dilmah Conservation.
Source: company website (2015)
The main emphasis of this Foundation's activity has been the Mother and Child, in an effort to improve infant mortality at birth, nutrition, education and vocational training, as well as addressing social issues such as spousal abuse, commercial exploitation of women and children and the provision of healthcare to plantation workers and the community. The Foundation is engaged in industry service projects which seek to secure the future of the Ceylon Tea Industry.
Source: company website (2013) |
Company Details
Type | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
Contact Details
Address | Unit 1&2, 12 Compark Circuit, Mulgrave, VIC, 3170, Australia |
Phone | 03 8581 6510 |
Fax | 03 8581 6550 |
Freecall | 1800 333 663 |
customerservice@dilmah.com.au | |
Website | www.dilmah.com.au |
Products / Brands
Dilmah Australia
Dilmah Tea |