STAFF

SPEARWOOD WOOL HANDLERS is a 100% Western Australian owned business established in early 2000 by principals Andrew Basire & Rob Thorn.

Both Andrew and Rob have 25 years experience in the industry since starting together in 1980, as Technical Officers with Wesfarmers. After 5 years Andrew moved on to take up a Buyer/Exporter position with Modiano Australia, a leading international buyer and exporter of Australian wool. Towards the end of 1990 Andrew moved back to Wool Broking with Rural Traders, a position held until 1992, when he started his own business country buying and selling.

Rob moved from Westfarmers in 1989 to take up a senior position with Rural Traders, as Head Auctioneer and Senior Valuer, before taking over as manager in 1993, a position held until he left to start his own country buying business in 1998.

Associates Alex Cuming, Noel Bolitho and Peter Page were initial members and combined, contribute almost 100 years of wool industry experience. Spearwood Wool Handers has 9 agents covering most of Western Australia.

SWH has enjoyed exceptional growth since its inception and today handles approx 20,000 bales with an extensive grower contact list of over 400.

Exporter support is strong and ever increasing with over 30 different companies buying wool from us to deliver to all parts of the wool using globe.

SWH offers a vast range of wool selling options including flexi-sell, forward pricing and auction when required.

SWH are members of the Private Treaty Wool Merchants Association of Australia and the Australian Wool Exchange giving growers the confidence of dealing with a business with strong industry ties.

Rob Thorn	Andrew Basire	Alex Cuming
Noel Bolitho	Peter Page