Good fit: Workwear firm Portwest opens Australian site

SAFETY clothing and workwear firm Portwest is investing A$10m (€6.24m) to expand its Australian operations. Last year the firm, owned by the Hughes family, paid A$10m for Huski and A$7.5m for Prime Mover Workwear. Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan cut the ribbon at the new warehouse in Melbourne. Pictured are: ambassador Breandán Ó Caollaí, Mr O’Donovan, Portwest CEO Harry Hughes and EI’s David Eccles.