store at trelleborgsv gen 14 malm sweden type publicly traded aktiebolag traded as nasdaq stockholm thule industry consumer goods founded hillerstorp sm land sweden 1942 founder erik thulin headquarters malm sweden area served worldwide key people bengt baron board member products car roof boxes roof racks bike racks laptop and camera bags and backpacks revenue sek 5 320 million 2015 1 operating income sek 825 million 2015 1 profit sek 587 million 2015 1 total assets sek 6 899 million 2015 1 total equity sek 3 228 million 2015 1 number of employees 2 200 september 2014 1 website thulegroup.com thule.com thule group tu li is the owner of a collection of brands all related to the outdoors and various types of transportation solutions . it is the market leader in cargo carriers for automobiles and a leading company in the outdoor and bags market with 4 700 point of sales in 136 countries worldwide . the thule motto is bring your life . 1 contents 1 history 2 products 2.1 timeline 3 references 4 external links history edit thule was founded in 1942 by the thulin family in hillerstorp southern sweden . the company grew steadily especially in the 1960s when thule specialized in roof racks and other automobile accessories facilitating for the car owner to bring their outdoor equipment and luggage with them . in 1979 thule was sold to eldon a company listed on the stockholm stock exchange which continued to develop the company . in 1999 eldon was acquired by the private equity firm eqt and delisted . thule was then sold to the uk based private equity firm candover in 2004 which embarked on significant m & a activity growing the turnover more than three times adding new product lines such as tow bars car trailers snow chains rv products and bags for electronic devices . thule was acquired by nordic capital in may 2007 but forced into a restructuring in december 2008 at the height of the global financial crisis resulting in the lending bank consortium receiving an equity stake in the company . nordic capital acquired the remainder of the company in december 2010 and listed thule on the stockholm stock exchange in november 2014 through an ipo . 1 thule group has an annual tradition of donating backpacks and school supplies to the children of casa de la esperanza an award winning housing program for migrant farm workers and their families in the us . since 2010 thule group has been the main sponsor of rbu sweden s national association for disabled children and adolescents . products edit thule is the largest and most well known of the brands that make up the group . 2 the thule product line includes everything from car roof boxes bike racks roof racks snow chains boat and horse trailers to laptop and camera bags and backpacks . 3 the other brands that form the thule group brand portfolio are the us founded cover and bag company case logic 4 trailer manufacturers fogelsta sweden 5 and brenderup denmark 6 us based uws that manufactures toolboxes for pickup trucks 7 and k nig italy 8 with a manufacture of snow chains for commercial vehicles . since june 2011 the canadian brand chariot multifunctional baby carriers is also part of the thule group . 9 timeline edit 1962 introduction of thule sport and cargo carriers 2004 acquisition of k ning snow chains 2005 acquisition of omnistor rv products rebranded thule 2009 2005 acquisition of sportworks car rack product line 10 2007 acquisition of case logic bags for electronic devices premium line rebranded thule 2010 2007 acquisition of uws work gear 2011 acquisition of chariot carriers rebranded thule 2013 2013 introduction of thule sport and travel bags 2014 the towbar and trailer businesses are divested 2015 the snow chain business k nig is divested 2016 aquisition of gmg b.v. yepp child bike seats in june 2011 thule group launched a concept store near the mobilia shopping center in malm on the premises that previously housed malm strumpfabrik . 11 references edit a b c d e f g h thule group ipo prospectus 2014 thule brands http www.thule.com en us us products luggage https www.caselogic.com http www.fogelsta.se http www.brenderup.se http uwsta.com http www.konig.it en us http www.chariotcarriers.com sportworks thule concept store external links edit thule group thule case logic sportrack uws tracrac sportworks retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title thule group & oldid 742600779 categories manufacturing companies of swedenmanufacturing companies established in 1942companies established in 1942companies of swedenswedish brands navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage 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