ARB Corporation Limited

What does ARB Corporation own?
ARB owns the ARB, Old Man Emu, and Air Locker brands plus manufacturing plants in Australia and Thailand and a global distribution network.

Is ARB Corporation publicly traded?
Yes. ARB Corporation has traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under ARB since 1987.

Who founded ARB Corporation?
Tony Brown founded the company in Melbourne in 1975; the name ARB derives from his initials.

Where is ARB Corporation headquartered?
Kilsyth, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

How many brands does ARB Corporation own?
Its principal brands are ARB, Old Man Emu, and Air Locker, plus product-line marques like ARB Elements.

Who owns ARB Corporation?
ASX public shareholders, with the founding Brown family holding a substantial stake and occupying the chairman and CEO positions.

Tony Brown founded ARB (his initials) in Melbourne in 1975 after a Cape York trip convinced him that existing 4WD equipment could not survive Australian outback conditions. His first product was a roof rack built to outback duty standards.

The 1980s brought the products that defined the company: the steel bull bar with integrated winch and the Air Locker, an air-operated differential lock that remains the industry standard. Old Man Emu suspension, acquired in 1988, added a second flagship product line.

ARB listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 1987, funding factory expansion and international distribution. A Thailand manufacturing plant opened in 2011 to supply global volume while Melbourne retained engineering and premium fabrication.

Through the 2010s and 2020s ARB expanded into the US market, built a national franchise store network, and diversified into canopies, fridges, and touring equipment. Fiscal 2026 produced a record year: sales of A$702.0 million, up strongly on the prior year, driven by domestic demand and US export growth.

ARB reports under Australian public-company requirements with annual sustainability disclosures covering manufacturing emissions and workplace safety. No B Corp or equivalent external credential applies; its certifications are product-level engineering and safety standards.

ARB has no major corporate scandal on record. Product recalls occur periodically through normal regulatory channels. The company's principal scrutiny points are standard public-company obligations and its dominant market position, which has occasionally drawn dealer-level competition complaints rather than regulatory action.