In August 1999 Pemba funded a management buyout of BHP Lifting Products, subsequently renamed Bullivants. Bullivants is Australia’s largest distributor of lifting and safety products, such as wire ropes, chains and hooks. In September 2004 Bullivants acquired Sling Rig, a Western Australian competitor. The company was sold in December 2006 to the industrial services division of Wesfarmers Limited.
