For the rock group, view Primus (band). For backpackers' & soldiers' liquid-hydrocarbon primus stoves see portable stove#history. For the African beer brand, watch Primus beer For even the Swedish manufacturer of such stoves & more outdoor flatulency- or liquid-fueled heating & lighting equipment, understand Primus AB. For the presiding bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church, see Primus of Scotland For the presiding bishop of the Norwegian Lutheran State Church, see Primus of Norway For the fancied god in some Transformers animation or comic plots, see Primus (Transformers). For the Second-century Coptic patriarch, understand Primus of Alexandria. For the 19th-century painter, understand Nelson Primus. Singapore's 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer SSPH Primus Primus Telecom is one of Australia's largest telecommunications carriers. Primus Canada is one of Canada's largest telecommunications carriers.