Arvin was the long-time company and product name of a multi-national company that was headquartered (primarily) in Columbus, Indiana during most of the 20th century. The company was founded in 1919 as the Indianapolis Air Pump Company by Q. G. Noblitt (a native of Columbus) and Frank Sparks in 1919. After a few name changes, the company last "existed" as part of ArvinMeritor, Inc. until the Arvin was dropped from the name in 2011.