MBF Carpenters Limited. The Group's principal activities are merchandise retailing and wholesaling, automotive and machinery sales and service, transport and shipping agents. In addition, it provides financial services, ship repairs, agricultural products and owners of property and investments. The Group operates in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Australia. Trade and shipping division accounted for 40% of 2002 gross revenues; automotive, 38%; agriculture, 19%; investment and financial services, 2% and others, 1%.