SWIRE GROUP Flashcards
1
Q
When was The Swire Group founded?
A
1816 (200 years ago)
2
Q
How did Swire start their business?
A
As a modest Import-export Company based in Liverpool mainly in the textile industry
3
Q
When did Swire start in Asia?
A
1866 in partnership with R.S Butterfield in Shanghai.
A Hong Kong hub was opened 1870
1974 Butterfiled and Swire was renamed “John Swire and Sons”
4
Q
What are the 5 business Groups that Cathay have?
A
- Property
- Aviation
- Beverages
- Marine services
- Trading and Industrial
