A brief history of our Family and Business
Family has been an important part of The Foam Company ethos all the way back to Cecil Nash, grandfather to Chris and great-grandfather to Mike, who began working as an apprentice chairmaker in 1914.
Nash Family Timeline
1901
Cecil Nash, grandfather to Chris Nash and great-grandfather to Mike Nash, is born in High Wycombe – England’s furniture town.
1914
Cecil is apprenticed as a chairmaker, aged 13.
1914-1970
Cecil works as a chairmaker for Gibbons & Tilbury Ltd in High Wycombe until 1970, eventually running the production.
1970
Chris Nash is appointed as a sales representative for United Foam (UK) Ltd.
1976
Chris Nash joins Cellulair Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
1980
Chris Nash appointed Sales Director of Cellulair Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
1982
Chris Nash forms Chiltern Foam Converters Ltd.
1985
Chris Nash sells Chiltern Foam Converters Ltd. to partners.
1986
The Foam Company Ltd. is founded.
1987
Commencement of Polyester Fibrefill Cushion manufacture to supplement foam conversion due to new fire regulations. New machinery designed and built by
1996
Additional premises open in Didcot. Jon Baker joins the company.
1999
First CNC Foam Conversion machine purchased from an Australian manufacturer.
2006
First SleepShaper mattress produced and first Which Magazine Best Buy Award received.
2007
Mike Nash joins the company. The first UK manufactured rolled, compressed and boxed mattress is produced.
2008
Second Which Magazine Best Buy Award received.
2012
Ian Perry joins the company.
2013
The Foam Company moves into premises in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
2015
Distribution Centre opens in Abingdon.