- Olympia Capital Holdings
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Olympia Capital Holdings Limited is a Holding company headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. The company was originally established in Kenya as Dunlop Kenya Limited, a branch of Dunlop United Kingdom; in 2004 the company group was established as Olympia Capital Holdings Limited. It is listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
Its corporate direction is toward increasingly diversified manufacture of building materials and home improvement goods such as aluminum window frames, rubber products, curtains and food processing.
Olympia has significant ownership stakes in various firms including:
Dunlop Kenya Limited: The largest manufacturer of vinyl floor tiles and vinyl sheeting in East & Central Africa; its website states that it is the foremost vinyl floor tile manufacturer in Sub-Saharan Africa. Olympia Capital Corporation: The holding subsidiary for businesses in southern Africa.
Kalahari Floor Tiles: The largest manufacturer of vinyl floor tiles and vinyl sheeting in Southern Africa and headquartered in Gaberone, Botswana. It is also listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange. It is also involved in home improvement goods such as aluminum window frames, rubber, curtains, et cetera.
Yokota SA:
Natural Wooden Products (NatWood):
Geographically, Olympia is expanding its distribution network, and is expanding its manufacturing to countries such as Botswana and South Africa.
During the 2009 AGM, the CEO indicated possible expansion/distribution into Zambia & Zimbabwe. Other lines of business/investment is in the food business.
External links
- Olympia Capital Holdings main site
- Olympia Capital Holdings to invest in Food Processing
- Olympia Capital expects turnaround in 2010
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