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| Company type | Conglomerate |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive, textile, electronics, biotechnology |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Defunct | 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 |
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.
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.