Who owns Thule?
Thule is owned by Thule Group AB (publ) (Sweden, STO: THULE).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Thule Group Annual and Sustainability Report 2025, Thule Group AB. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Thule Group AB (publ) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇸🇪 Sweden, Malmö
- Origin
- 🇸🇪 Sweden, Hillerstorp
- Founded
- 1942 by Erik Thulin
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Sportswear & footwear › Outdoor & workwear
- Parent ticker
- STO: THULE
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Thule
Thule is a Swedish brand of gear for carrying things on an active life, which Erik Thulin started in 1942 by putting the Thule name on a pike fishing trap. The company introduced its first ski rack in 1962, and the Thulin family sold it in 1979. Thule says it is the global market leader in roof boxes, roof racks and bike carriers, and tests its products in Hillerstorp.
Ownership timeline of Thule
Where Thule sits in Thule
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Thule ownership tree →
See the full Thule brand portfolio (2) →
Other brands owned by Thule
Thule controls 2 brands on Brandtree.
- Quad Lock (2011)
Other brands in outdoor & workwear, and who owns them
The 52 brands in outdoor & workwear on Brandtree belong to 28 owners. The largest is Clarus, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| PG Golf | Acushnet | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Black Diamond | Clarus | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Arc'teryx | Amer Sports | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Cannon | Johnson Outdoors | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kathmandu | KMD Brands | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| Dickies | VF Corporation | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Callaway Golf | Callaway Golf | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Columbia | Columbia Sportswear | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Thule
Thule is a publicly listed company headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, founded in 1942. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as STO: THULE.
Thule Group is a Swedish maker of car roof racks, roof boxes, bike carriers, strollers, RV products, bags and phone mounts, founded in Hillerstorp, Småland in 1942 and headquartered in Malmö. It is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap list and had net sales of 10.4 billion kronor in 2025. It bought the Australian phone mount maker Quad Lock in December 2024.
🇸🇪 Thule and other Swedish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 129 brands that began in Sweden. 56 of them (43%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Thule is not one of them.
- & Other Stories — H&M Group 🇸🇪
- EripioWear — Hultafors Group 🇸🇪
- Haglöfs — ASICS 🇯🇵
- Peak Performance — Amer Sports 🇫🇮
- ARC Raiders — Nexon 🇯🇵
- AXA — Lantmännen 🇸🇪
Official recalls involving Thule products
1 recall notice from government regulators matched to Thule. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Thule RideAlong rear-mounted Child Bike Seats — CPSC,
Reason given: The harness padding of Thule RideAlong bike seats can contain flame-retardant DecaBDE in excess of regulatory limits, posing a chemical hazard. DecaBDE can be toxic if it is…
Recalling firm: Thule
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Thule?
The parent company of Thule is Thule Group AB (publ), a publicly listed company headquartered in Sweden.
Is Thule Swedish?
Yes. Thule originated in Sweden in 1942 and its owner, Thule Group AB (publ), is also headquartered in Sweden.
Is Thule still owned by Thule Group AB (publ)?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Thule is still owned by Thule Group AB (publ). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Thule Group Annual and Sustainability Report 2025 — Thule Group AB, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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