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Portwest was founded by Charles Hughes in 1904, in Westport. The Hughes family still own and manage the company. Portwest directly employs 4,500 people worldwide and sell to 10,000 safety distributors and national retailers in more than 130 countries. Portwest expanded its Australian operations through the acquisition of two Australian companies, Prime Mover and Huski Explorer. Portwest also invested in Italian company Base Protection footwear, a premium safety footwear brand.