The History of Wolseley

The Wolseley story is not just about distribution. Today's logistics market leader emerged from manufacturing roots. The company began in 1887 in Sydney, Australia when Frederick York Wolseley (pictured, right) founded the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company Limited.

 

Nine years later the first Wolseley motor car rolled off the production line in Birmingham, England. Today, following generations of successful adaptation to changing business conditions, Wolseley is a global brand and one of the world's largest specialist trade distributors.