| 词条 | Vitafoam Nigeria Plc |
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Vitafoam Nigeria Plc is one a foam manufacturing company based in Ikeja, Lagos. It is one of Nigeria's largest foam manufacturers,[1] producing both flexible and rigid polyurethane products. The company also owns interest in Vitafoam Ghana and Vitafoam Sierra Leone. In 2011, it entered into a strategic alliance with struggling competitor, Vono Products[2] before purchasing the company.[3] The purchase of Vono Products increased the company share of the furniture market. In the 2000s, the company expanded its product offering by investing in modern sleep options that are now managed by four of its subsidiaries: Vitapur, Vitagreen, Vitavisco and Vitablom. [4] Vitapaur offers insulation friendly building materials[5] The company was founded in 1962 by British Vita[6] in a partnership with local distributor G.B. Ollivant. Production of latex foam pillows and mattresses began in 1963 at Ikeja Industrial Estate.[7] Under new laws effective in 1978, British Vita reduced its equity from 50% to 20%. References1. ^White, Liz. "High energy & materials costs hurt Nigeria's foamers: smaller foamers in Nigeria are struggling in a market where all raw materials have to be imported." Urethanes Technology International, June-July 2009, p. 26 2. ^{{Cite web |url=https://utech-polyurethane.com/news/vitafoam-partners-nigerian-foam-company/ |title=Vitafoam partners Nigerian foam company - Utech-polyurethane.com |website=Utech-polyurethane.com |language=en-GB |access-date=2018-07-13}} 3. ^{{Cite web |url=https://utech-polyurethane.com/news/vitafoam-nigeria-profits-up-in-2016/ |title=Vitafoam Nigeria profits up in 2016 - Utech-polyurethane.com |website=Utech-polyurethane.com |language=en-GB |access-date=2018-07-13}} 4. ^{{Cite news |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201503200174.html |title=Nigeria: Vitafoam to Expand Product Line |last=Egwuatu |first=Peter |date=2015-03-20 |work=Vanguard (Lagos) |access-date=2018-07-13}} 5. ^{{Cite web |url=https://utech-polyurethane.com/news/vitafoam-behind-nigerian-project-create-eco-friendly-homes-less-eur-17000/ |title=Vitafoam behind Nigerian project to create eco-friendly homes for less than EUR 17,000 - Utech-polyurethane.com |website=Utech-polyurethane.com |language=en-GB |access-date=2018-07-13}} 6. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/british-vita-plc-history/ |title=History of British Vita plc – FundingUniverse |website=www.fundinguniverse.com |language=en |access-date=2018-07-13}} 7. ^"Vitafoam in Nigeria." Financial Times, 12 Nov. 1962, p. 11. The Financial Times Historical Archive, 3 : Companies of Nigeria|Manufacturing companies established in 1962|1962 establishments in Nigeria |
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