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RWB Marine
RWB Marine has a 55 year history within the Australian maritime sector and is positioned as one of the largest import leisure boat part and accessory wholesale distributors in the country.
Founded in 1968 by Robert and Shirley Basham the business quickly became the go to supplier of quality marine products for the Australian market.
The Basham family continued to grow the company and after 53 years of family ownership the business was acquired in February 2021.
The company now operates as RWB Marine Australia Pty Ltd maintaining the same focus on product quality and availability under the new management.
 
Located in Sydney’s western suburbs is the 4000 sqm National Distribution Centre which houses over 5500 different stock items and the National head office.
Supported by a second warehouse facility of 400sqm located in Coomera, South Queensland, right in the heart of Australia’s boat building industry RWB Marine has exceptional coverage in the Eastern States.
From the two facilities RWB provides immediate support to trade and retail customers in addition to numerous OEM Boat Builders.  
 
In November 2022 RWB Marine acquired the long running E.J. Milde Marine business (founded in the 1960’s) headquartered in Adelaide, almost doubling the groups scale and range of products. 
This acquisition provided the group with an additional strategically located distribution centre in Adeliade of over 3200 sqm further enhancing the ability to have more stock closer to more customers for both companies. 
 
Further supporting our national network are two agents based in Hobart Tasmania and Perth Western Australia,  both of which carry RWB Marine inventory to provide quick response to our local customers’ demands in these locations.
 
Our team of nine full time mobile sales representatives in addition to our inside sales experts in all locations are here to provide the best support and advice across the entire product range for 
both RWB Marine and Milde Marine, forming an integral part of our national crew of more than fifty Australia wide.
 
Our group supports all major retailers, OEM boat builders, retail marine and chandlery stores, shipwrights, technicians in addition to e-commerce retailers and customers within the caravan and RV sector in Australia and the South Pacific region.
 
The group strives to carry the best stocked range of cost competitive, quality marine products whilst providing its clients with industry leading order fill rates, into store expedited delivery performance and industry leading margins for all clients.
 
RWB Marine continues to seek opportunities to expand its quality range of products and exclusive brands whilst seeking additional acquisitional opportunities both in Australia and overseas to achieve its goal of being Australia’s premier supply of leisure boat parts and accessories.

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Milde Marine
Milde marine has been wholesaling local and international quality boat parts and accessories to the marine industry throughout Australia for more than 50 years and strives to ensure availability, quality, and affordability of its entire product range always.
After having been in the Hopkins family for more than 40 years Milde Marine was acquired by RWB Marine in November of 2022. The Milde business formerly E.J.Milde & Co had established itself as a market leading wholesaler of boat parts and accessories with particular strength across the Southern coastline of Australia in South Australia and Victoria.
With a 3200 square meter distribution hub in Adelaide the business is best situated to service its market strength, and has worked with RWB Marine to deepen its sales in NSW and Queensland.
The Milde Marine business has been able to leverage the national distribution network of RWB Marine and now carries selected stocks in Sydney, Tasmania through our agent TMD and in our own facility in Coomera, Southern Queensland, helping to improve delivery times and service standards.
 
The business supplies to major boat builders, large big box retailers, e-commerce retailers, shipwrights, trade technicians, boat dealers and chandlery stores throughout Australia in addition to a solid customer base in the caravan and RV leisure sector.
 
Our team of nine full time mobile sales representatives in addition to our inside sales experts in all locations are here to provide the best support and advice across the entire product range for both Milde Marine and RWB Marine, forming an integral part of our national crew of more than fifty full time employees Australia wide.
 
Milde Marine has been at the forefront of development in the lifejacket segment within Australia and through our own brand of AXIS lifejackets we have become one of the leading brands in the country. Our WATERLINE and AQUAPAC range of accessories have also found a strong foothold and level of support within our client base over the years.
Our focus is to have the best stocked range of cost competitive, quality marine products whilst providing our clients with industry leading order fill rates, exceptional on time despatch and delivery performance, and industry leading margins for all clients.
 
As part of the RWB Marine group Milde Marine continues to seek opportunities to expand its quality range of products and exclusive brands whilst seeking additional acquisitional opportunities both in Australia and overseas to achieve the Groups goal of being Australia’s premier supplier of leisure boat parts and accessories.