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Draft Article: Arlec

Arlec Australia Limited, widely known as Arlec, is an Australian-owned consumer electrical-products business. Much of the company's merchandise is manufactured in Asia. In 2021 the company turnover was reported at A$22 million. The company has sponsored motor-sport competitors and events for many years.

History
The company evolved from a two-person manufacturing operation in the mid 1940s to the company employing 130 staff as of 2022, and now operates internationally.

Locations
Arlec has previously been based in St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, the eastern Melbourne suburb of Box Hill, and further east at Chirnside Park, before moving to its current premises in Bayswater, Vicoria.

Internationally, the company operates in New Zealand, China and the United Kingdom.

The UK operation is registered as headquatered in Buckinhamshire.

Acquisitions and Mergers
Arlec Australia purchased ANTSIG in 1997