Uratex
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Uratex is a Philippines-based manufacturer of foams,[1] mattresses,[2][3] automotive foams, furniture, and monoblocks.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Overview[edit]
Uratex is one of the largest foam and mattress manufacturers in the Philippines.[5][10][2][11][3] Uratex also supplies forms for vehicles.[12][13] The company’s mattresses are certified by CertiPUR US.[6][14][15][16] The company’s products are supported by Philippine Orthopaedic Association (POA)[17][18] and International Sleep Products Association (ISPA).[6][19] The company currently has 24 factories and 18 showrooms nationwide.[10][20]
History[edit]
Uratex was founded by Robert G. Cheng[21][8][22] and his wife Natividad Y. Cheng.[23][24][20][25][12]
In 1968, the company was initially established as Polyfoam Chemical Corporation.[26][21][27][25] The company ventured into products, such as specialized foam for electronics, automotive seating, textile, food packaging, and automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products.[6][21][27][8]
In 2000, Uratex began operations of a foaming facility in Bulacan. The following year, the company established a Thin Wall Injection Molding (TWIM) facility to make Readywrap Food Containers.[6]
In 2007, The RGC Group of Companies launched the Uratex Premium Mattress.[28][29][30][31][11] In April 2015, after developing as Uratex, the company opened its P500-million production plant, its first manufacturing facility in Mindanao.[28]
In 2017, it partnered with a Belgian company for avant-garde furniture.[8]
In July 2018, Uratex collaborated with Matteo Guidicelli, a celebrity endorser and sleep specialist.[17][32][15][33]
In 2020 and 2021, the company held its first-ever virtual World Sleep Day celebration in a digital slumber party-themed event.[4][34][35][33] In 2020, Uratex also donated 70 camper mats to health workers.The Civil-Military Operations Regiment facilitated the hauling of the mattresses from Uratex Foam company's factory in Canumay, Valenzuela.[36]
In early 2021, Uratex opened its 24th facility in the US and second in Cebu, Minglanilla.[5][37][12] In August, it installed a 100-kilowatt solar energy source facility to supply electricity to this facility. This was followed by multiple installments in other facilities, including Bulacan, Pangasinan, Iloilo, Davao, and Cagayan de Oro.[38][39][40]
On April 22, 2021, the company opened facilities in the Visayas and Mindanao regions.[41] In the same year, Uratex invested in the Board of Investments (BoI) 's approved P560.4-million project of Maxiflex Philippine Corp. in Plaridel, Bulacan.[42][43]
Philanthropy[edit]
In 2018, as part of its 50th anniversary, Uratex launched its corporate social responsibility program, Project 50, with the initiative to provide 2,500 mattresses to hospitals and nursing homes, including The Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC)[44][45][46] and The Care for the Elderly Foundation Inc.[47][8]
In February 2021, Uratex donated over 22-bed mattresses to the Immaculate Concepcion Health Center in Victorias City, which had been affected twice by flash floods that hit northern Negros.[48] The company also donated 70 camper mats to Philippine Army (PA) troops.[49]
Recognition[edit]
Uratex has received 13 Platinum Awards for 13 years as the Most Trusted Brand under the Mattress Category from Reader's Digest.[6][50][51][33] It was recognized as the 887th largest corporation by revenue according to BusinessWorld's Top 1000 Corporations in the Philippines in 2016.[25][16]
On October 22, 2023, Uratex won the Guinness World Record for having the largest human mattress domino, with 2,355 participants.[52][53][54][55][56]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Uratex and Its Sustainability - Sastedocostruzioni". www.sastedocostruzioni.com. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tutor, Dale (2023-01-09). "Benefits Of Purchasing Uratex Sleep Products". House Challenge. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Uratex helping Filipinos get a good night's sleep". 4 September 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Corp, ABS-CBN. "Uratex Celebrates World Sleep Day with #BetterSleepBetterU Campaign". Metro.Style. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Sleep specialist Uratex shares 5 tips to get the best sleep". SUNSTAR. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Our Story". Uratex Philippines. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ "Uratex Introduces 'Cooler' Sleep Experience With New Collection".
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- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Rivera, Danessa. "ACEN starts RE supply to Uratex maker". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Vega, John (2023-01-09). "Uratex and its manufacturing process". Gosselin Homes. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "How Pinay went from factory worker to owner".
- ↑ "Meet Bigboy Cheng, the Philippines' sneaker king with over 700 shoes". South China Morning Post. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ Gutierrez, Pauline Joy M. (2018-10-23). "Uratex combines comfort and convenience in new mattress offering | Pauline Joy M. Gutierrez". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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- ↑ "Uratex, orthopaedic specialists tie up on good musculoskeletal health". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ Aning, Jerome (2016-06-01). "2 get life terms in prison for kidnap-slay of Uratex owner, cop in 2001". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 TACULAO, PATRICIA (2018-01-03). "Owner of leading mattress manufacturer hailed as Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Shipe, William (2023-01-09). "What Happens When You Don't Get Enough/ Or Nourishing Sleep". The Hidden Homes. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ Estabillo, Matthew. "Uratex owner pays P50 M for daughter". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ Tomada, Nathalie. "'Pillow talk' with Matteo". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ Cabatit-Alegre, Julie. "A good sleep prevents premature cell aging". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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|title=(help) - ↑ "50 years of passion, dedication: A chief speaks". BusinessMirror. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Uratex — the Most-Loved Mattress Brand in the Philippines". Grinfer.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Lagsa, Bobby (2015-04-18). "Uratex opens P500-M manufacturing plant". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ "Uratex Foam King Enterprises - San Jose City, NUE". Yelp. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ Remo, Amy R. (2013-09-28). "Uratex plans and its secrets". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ BrandRoom, INQUIRER net (2021-01-19). "Uratex acquires the best foaming technology available in the global market". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ "Uratex to launch "The One" with Matteo Guidicelli in SM City Cebu". INQUIRER.net. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 "Essentials Things to Consider When Choosing a Mattress - thepumpingchicago". 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ "Philippines 2020: Uratex Foam". 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ Lunas, Bernadette (2021-03-17). "Sleep better to get better sleep". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ "Sleeping kits donated to health workers". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ Utzurrum, Chinggay V. (2021-06-02). "Utzurrum: How do you sleep, Cebu?". SUNSTAR. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ Kekert, Kristalle (2021-08-08). "Kekert: Uratex Cebu's solar power plant". SUNSTAR. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ Cruz, Anne Ruth Dela (2020-11-04). "Uratex uses solar-powered machines to produce quality mattresses | Anne Ruth Dela Cruz". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ Cotejo, Honey I. (2022-08-05). "Expo aims to woo bizmen to invest in Mandaue city". SUNSTAR. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ "Uratex Group Opens Two Showrooms in VisMin Amid Pandemic". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ Banzuelo, Neil (2022-09-29). "BoI approves P560.4-M mattress project". BusinessWorld Online. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ "Mattress maker invests P560-M to boost export". Philippine News Agency.
- ↑ uratex-launches-project-50-donates-mattresses-ccmc-597050 (2018-04-05). "Uratex launches Project 50, donates mattresses to CCMC". SUNSTAR. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ "On its 50th anniversary: Uratex donates 50 mattresses to local hospital". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ "Uratex PH celebrates 50th anniversary with 'Project 50'". INQUIRER.net. 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ "Uratex's Project 50 eyes hospitals, nursing homes". SUNSTAR. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ "Home furnishing companies donate mattresses to health center". SUNSTAR. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ "Soldiers transport mattress donation to QC hospital". Philippine News Agency.
- ↑ "Reader's Digest honors Most Trusted Brands and Personalities 2022 in PH". The Manila Times. 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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