At A Glance
With origins dating back to the 1800s, HWL's
businesses have continually innovated and transformed
over the years. See below for details of our key milestones.
A young Briton, John Duflon Hutchison joins Hong Kong's small community of expatriate merchants in the employment of Robert Walker and Company. Before long he is able to take over the company, thus forming John D Hutchison and Company Ltd and the early roots of the Hutchison names are formed.