With a dynamic and evolving inventory of hundreds of high-quality, consumer-based products – and sales of millions of units per year – Arlec has a presence in almost every Australian home and … With a dynamic and evolving inventory of hundreds of high-quality, consumer-based products – and sales of millions of units per year – Arlec has a presence in almost every Australian home and workplace.This impressive market penetration, however, has not been achieved overnight; from humble beginnings in a small laundry at the St George Hotel in Melbourne in the mid-1940s, Arlec has grown organically over subsequent decades to win the respect and loyalty of Australasia’s leading hardware and homeware retail communities, representing millions of consumers.