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.
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.
Cecil Nash, grandfather to Chris Nash and great-grandfather to Mike Nash, is born in High Wycombe – England’s furniture town.
Cecil is apprenticed as a chairmaker, aged 13.
Cecil works as a chairmaker for Gibbons & Tilbury Ltd in High Wycombe until 1970, eventually running the production.
Chris Nash is appointed as a sales representative for United Foam (UK) Ltd.
Chris Nash joins Cellulair Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Chris Nash appointed Sales Director of Cellulair Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Chris Nash forms Chiltern Foam Converters Ltd.
Chris Nash sells Chiltern Foam Converters Ltd. to partners.
The Foam Company Ltd. is founded.
Commencement of Polyester Fibrefill Cushion manufacture to supplement foam conversion due to new fire regulations. New machinery designed and built by
Additional premises open in Didcot. Jon Baker joins the company.
First CNC Foam Conversion machine purchased from an Australian manufacturer.
First SleepShaper mattress produced and first Which Magazine Best Buy Award received.
Mike Nash joins the company. The first UK manufactured rolled, compressed and boxed mattress is produced.
Second Which Magazine Best Buy Award received.
Ian Perry joins the company.
The Foam Company moves into premises in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
Distribution Centre opens in Abingdon.