TMC Story

Lempriere; a family business committed to wool for 150 years, led the charge to develop a new approach to effectively marketing wool. They called it The Merino Company (‘TMC’).

TMC Evolution

The founding partners in TMC were all involved in the business of wool. Growers, traders and brokers who all realised a fundamental shift was needed.

The Lempriere Family
For 150 years the fashion houses of Europe, England, Japan and North America have trusted the Lempriere family to source and process their wool. Be it Burberry or Austin Reed of London, Zegna or Cerruti in Italy or St. John Knits in the USA, for these and many others Lempriere has been the supplier behind the brands.

The Lillie Family
The Lillie family have been leaders in woollen system processing, buying and exporting since 1948, as well as having substantial direct buying interests. With a long history of involvement in the Australian Wool industry, the company is supplying specialised products and services to exacting clients and prides itself on its commitment to maintain the highest of standards that others can only try to achieve.

The Goodrich Family
In 1829, Frederick Bracker arrived in Australia from Hamburg with 200 sheep from Silesia, Spain (of Prince Esterhazy’s flock). Frederick settled in Queensland in 1845, and now, six generations later, his direct decendents the Goodrich family, have perfected their elite and rare flock, developing what has been dubbed the softest wool in the world.

TMC Today

TMC has four interrelated divisions working together to provide our customers with a quality, consistent, differentiated wool supply; Growers, Manufacturers, Local Solution Providers, and Brands.

TMC has a unique relationship with leading wool growers throughout Australia and South Africa. It works with proactive and customer focused supply chain partners and manufacturers in China, Europe, India, Mauritius and Vietnam; from organically certified top making facilities, through to quality driven garment makers.

It has assembled a network of knowledgeable industry professionals in Europe, Japan and North America to build strong relationships and sales with the world’s best retail, apparel and textile brand customers.

TMC provides customers natural wool solutions from sheep to shelf (S2S). It does this by seeking out the world’s best retail, apparel and textile brand customers and seeking to understand their needs for innovative wool products. TMC then manages the supply chain literally from grower through to customer, or works with the customer’s existing supply chain partners. More than just delivering a wool garment to customers, TMC delivers the product plus other services they value to create a fully packaged wool solution.