, ▁Turkey , ▁and ▁United ▁Kingdom , and ▁production ▁facilities ▁in ▁Italy , ▁Sweden , ▁Belg ium , ▁United ▁Kingdom , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁France , ▁and ▁one ▁sales ▁location ▁in ▁Spain . ▁ ▁Asia ▁Pacific ▁Mer itor ▁launch es ▁produ ctions ▁in ▁Australia ▁and ▁Singapore , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁development ▁joint ▁vent ures , ▁distribution ▁cent ers , ▁and ▁sales ▁locations ▁in ▁China ▁and ▁India . ▁The ▁company ▁emp lo ys ▁nearly ▁ 1 8 0 0 ▁employees ▁in ▁Asia ▁Pacific ▁region ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁present ▁in ▁the ▁region ▁for ▁close ▁to ▁ 3 0 ▁years . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁www . reference for bus iness . com   — ▁History ▁of ▁Ar vin ▁Indust ries , ▁Inc . ▁ ▁Category : Comp an ies ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Stock ▁Exchange ▁Category : Man ufact uring ▁companies ▁established ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁Mer itor <0x0A> </s> ▁Karl ▁Kr umb acher ▁( 2 3 ▁September ▁ 1 8 5 6 ▁– ▁ 1 2 ▁December ▁ 1 9 0 9 ) ▁was ▁a ▁German ▁scholar ▁who ▁was ▁an ▁expert ▁on ▁By z antine ▁Greek ▁language , ▁literature , ▁history ▁and ▁culture . ▁He ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁principal ▁found ers ▁of ▁By z antine ▁Studies ▁as ▁an ▁independent ▁academic ▁discipline ▁in ▁modern ▁univers ities . ▁ ▁Kr umb acher ▁was ▁born ▁at ▁K ür nach ▁im ▁All g äu ▁in ▁the ▁Kingdom ▁of ▁Bav aria . ▁He ▁studied ▁Class ical ▁Phil ology ▁and ▁Ind o - Europe