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Norwex
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Founding Story
Norwex originated in Norway in 1994 (www.mlmlegal.com). The company offers the following company history:
1994 - Norwex "clean without chemicals" began in Norway, soon after microfiber was first manufactured in Sweden.
1995 - Norwex enters the home party market in Norway and the business grows quickly. Debbie Bolton Norwex Entrepreneur of the Year award winner
1999 - Norwex expands into Canada and the United States that spring and experiences great success and growth. The business and product line expands to include personal care without chemicals.
2004 - Norwex expands into Latvia and later that year into Lithuania. The continued mission is to improve human life by radically reducing the use of chemicals in personal care and cleaning.
2005 - The Norwex sales force exceeds 2000 consultants world-wide.
2006 - Norwex launches 12 new products, greatly expanding the personal care line.
2008 - Norwex CEO Debbie Bolton wins the Business-to-Consumer category of the Prairie Ernsat & Young ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR, Prairie Region. Norwex's new branding message is "Improving Quality of Life." The focus is on reducing pollution in our homes, thereby contributing to improved health of the environment now and for our children's future. Norwex revamps its personal care line to include an entire collection of certified organic products for hair and skin. Norwex has expanded world-wide to offer its (www.mlmlegal.com) products and business opportunity worldwide.
2009 - Norwex launches 9 new products.www.mlmlegal.com www.mlmlegal.com www.mlmlegal.com www.mlmlegal.com www.mlmlegal.com
Impact on the Industry
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Discussion of Products
Norwex offers eco-friendly cleaning products which are chemical-free and also are advertised to reduce cleaning time.
Discussion of Opportunity
Norwex offers the following reasoning for joining the company:
More information is available by contacting the company.
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Discussion of Distributor Base and Sales Volume in U.S.
Norwex operates in Norway, Canada, the United States, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Austria, (www.mlmlegal.com) and Australia.
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