Pacific Brands
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| Pacific Brands | |
| Type | Public (ASX: PBG) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1893 |
| Headquarters | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia |
| Website | http://www.pacificbrands.com.au |
Pacific Brands is a major Australian company marketing Berlei, Bonds, Clarks (children's), Dunlop, Everlast, Grosby, Holeproof, Hush Puppies, King Gee, Sheridan, Slazenger, Sleepmaker and Tontine (underwear, shoes and bedding). It once held the Asian Pacific licence for British Knights footwear. It was formed as a division of the Australian company Pacific Dunlop in 1985. In 2001 Pacific Dunlop sold off the division. In 2004 the company was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange; the listing is included in the Australian stock market index, the ASX200.
The company's origins date back to the Irish company, The Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company, opening a branch office and factory in Melbourne in 1893.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ McCarthy, Gavan (2006). Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company, Australian branch (1893 - 1899). Australian Science at Work (Corporate entry). Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
[edit] External links
- Pacific Brands (Australia) Web Site.
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