Balan Somasundaram of Poly Products shares his goals to make his company the top bedding manufacturer in the GCC. Balan Somasundaram of Poly Products shares his goals to make his company the top bedding manufacturer in the GCC.

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Poly Products

Balan Somasundaram of Poly Products shares his goals to make his company the top bedding manufacturer in the GCC.

Tel: +968 24448100 • Email: info@rahaoman.com, info@cloudnineoman.com • Web: www.rahaoman.com, www.cloudninemattresses.com

When was your company established?

Poly Products was established in 1979 in Oman.

How many people are employed by your company?

Poly Products is one of the largest bedding manufacturing companies in the GCC region, with a 75,000m2 factory, and employing around 500 people.

In which regions / territories do you operate?

We primarily operate in the six GCC countries — Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait, along with the neighboring Arab countries in the Middle East as well as in India.

What is the company’s annual turnover?

The company’s current annual turnover is around US$ 40 million.

What is your company’s vision?

Our company’s primary vision is to become the market leader in the bedding industry in all six GCC countries. The company also has a secondary vision of becoming a dominant bedding industry player in other neighbouring Arab countries in the Middle East and in India.

What are your core products for the hospitality industry?

Our core products for the hospitality industry are mattresses, beds, pillows, bed linen, duvets and comforters. Having furnished over 500,000 hotel rooms across various countries and hotel chains, our brands Raha and Cloud Nine are some of the most preferred bedding brands in the hospitality industry.

What is your best selling product?

Our best sellers are the Silver and Gold ranges of Rahabonnell spring mattresses and the Plush and Grand collections of Cloud Nine pocketed spring mattresses.

What new products/innovations have you launched recently?

We have recently launched Cloud Nine Symphony model of mattress which has a seven zone latex core, eliminating pressure points and improving blood circulation, while being eco-friendly.

What new supply contracts have you won in the past year?

In the past year, we have successfully supplied our Raha and Cloud Nine mattresses and beds to the likes of JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, Anantara Doha, Kempinski Riyadh, Crowne Plaza Madinah, Al Massa Hotel Madinah, Anjom Hotel Makkah and Haj Tourist Hotels Makkah.

What do you offer your customers above and beyond their expectations?

We delight our customers by supplying products of impeccable quality, and providing local installation and after-sales support through our pan-GCC network of company-owned offices. We also configure mattresses to any required specifications of hotels through our excellent manufacturing infrastructure.

Did you know?

Poly Products has furnished over 500,000 hotels rooms.

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