Exhibit 21
Subsidiaries of Arvin Industries, Inc.

Set forth below are the names of certain subsidiaries, at least 50% owned,
directly or indirectly, of the Company included in the consolidated financial
statements of the Company and its subsidiaries in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 1999. Certain subsidiaries, which when
considered in the aggregate would not constitute a significant subsidiary, are
omitted from the list below.

State or Other Jurisdiction of
Company Name Incorporation
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Maremont Corporation Delaware
Maremont Exhaust Products, Inc. Delaware
Gabriel Europe, Inc. Delaware
Gabriel Ride Control Products, Inc. Delaware
Arvin International Holdings, Inc. Delaware
Arvin-Kayaba, LLC Indiana
Arvin Technologies, Inc. Michigan
AVM, Inc. South Carolina
Arvin Automotive of Canada Canada
Arvin Ride Control Products, Inc. Canada
Arvin Finance Company of Canada Canada
Arvin Canada Holding, Ltd. Canada
Arvin-Exhaust B.V. The Netherlands
Arvin International Holland B.V. The Netherlands
Timax Exhaust Systems Holding B.V. The Netherlands
Arvin-Exhaust S.A. Spain
Arvin France S.A. France
Arvin Exhaust S.A. France
Arvin Exhaust GmbH Germany
Zeuna Starker GmbH & Co KG Germany
Arvin International U.K., Ltd. United Kingdom
Arvin Replacement Products, Ltd. United Kingdom