More than 15 of Australia’s biggest farms and stations have changed hands in high-profile deals in the past 18 months, as influential farming families and investor-backed corporate buyers trade some huge parcels of land.
In another push to preserve iconic national brands, billionaire and mining tycoon Gina Rinehart has advanced her footing in the aussie fashion industry, with the recent purchase of a footwear brand.
Ms Rinehart’s company S. Kidman & Co recently snapped up Rossi Boots, saying the purchase of the boot manufacturer was part of ensuring that “Rossi’s manufacturing excellence remains in Australian hands”.
Billionaire and mining tycoon Gina Rinehart has advanced her journey into the fashion industry with her company’s purchase of Rossi Boots. S. Kidman & Co said purchasing the boot manufacturer was part of its “commitment to preserving iconic national brands”.
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Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has secured a potential long-term development partner for the company’s West Australian lithium assets after teaming up with global lithium giant SQM in a $1.7bn joint takeover of Azure Minerals. Hancock and SQM will jointly bid for Azure through a newly registered company, SH Mining – half-owned by Chile’s SQM and half by Hancock subsidiary Hanrine Future Metals, with Mrs Rinehart installing trusted lieutenants Jay Newby and Tad Watroba on its board to oversee the joint venture.
Billionaire and mining tycoon Gina Rinehart has increased her foothold in the Australian fashion industry. Her company, S.Kidman & Co, has bought Rossi Boots as part of its “commitment to preserving iconic national brands”. Adelaide’s Rossiter family started Rossi Boots in 1910, and it was later was sold to Melbourne-based outfit Propel Group. Propel Group also ran the Driza-Bone oilskin coat brand which Ms Rinehart previously acquired to preserve and maintain its “magnificent past”.
In another push to preserve iconic national brands, billionaire and mining tycoon Gina Rinehart has advanced her footing in the aussie fashion industry. Recently purchasing Rossi Boots, Rinehart’s company, S. Kidman & Co said purchasing the boot manufacturer was part of ensuring that “Rossi’s manufacturing excellence remains in Australian hands”.
Not long after being crowned The Australian Financial Review’s (AFR) Business Person of the Year, Gina Rinehart has made another big move in the fashion industry. The mining magnate has purchased heritage shoe brand Rossi Boots, which has been operating since 1910, as part of her “commitment to preserving iconic national brands”. “Rossi Boots is more than just a brand, it represents a cherished part of rural Australia’s way of life,” she said. “We are committed to nurturing its legacy by maintaining operations in Australia and are excited about the possibilities that lie ahead for Rossi Boots under the umbrella of S. Kidman and Co.”
Mining Magnate Gina Rinehart’s foray into country chic continues with her livestock company buying a popular Aussie shoe brand. Gina Rinehart’s foray into country chic continues with her livestock company S.Kidman & Co buying popular Aussie shoe brand Rossi Boots. The acquisition follows the company’s purchase of Driza-Bone, makers of the iconic oilskin jackets beloved of stockmen, earlier this month. Both brands were previously owned by the Propel Group, and the company has not released details of the amount it paid for either brand.Rossi Boots owns the Kidman trademark with will serve as the launch pad for Ms Rinehart’s new fashion brand.
