Pacific Dunlop
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Pacific Dunlop was a highly diversified Australian conglomerate company that operated in, among other things, the Automotive, textile, electronics and biotechnology industries. Products commercialised included tires, car batteries, cables, clothing, electronics, bedding, condoms.
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Company type | Conglomerate |
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Industry | Automotive, textile, electronics, biotechnology |
Founded | 1899 |
Defunct | 2002; 22 years ago (2002) |
Fate | Defunct company, assets spun off |
Successor | Pacific Brands, Ansell, Repco, GNB, Cochlear |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Tires, car batteries, food, cables, clothing, electronics, bedding, condoms |
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Facing financial difficulties, it rapidly spun off and sold its non-core assets before renaming itself Ansell in 2002. In 2006, it sold its tyre making business to Goodyear to focus on the manufacturing of latex products.