| 1981 |
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Establishment of predecessor ‘Beter Bed’ in title |
| 1986 |
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Launch of the company’s bed factory in the Netherlands |
| 1994 |
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Acquisition of bed factory in Poland |
| 1995 |
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CVC Capital Partners and Algemeen Beurs Introductiefonds become co-shareholders |
| 1996 |
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Stock market flotation in December |
| 1997 |
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Launch of Beter Baby |
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Acquisition of DFC Comfort, including Benelux distribution rights for Tempur products |
| 1998 |
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Acquisition of Dormaël Slaapkamers (nine stores) |
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Acquisition of Matratzen Concord (240 stores in Germany, six in Austria, one in Switzerland and one in the Netherlands) |
| 2000 |
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Start of expansion of Matratzen Concord in France and Italy |
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Closure of bed factory in the Netherlands |
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Management buy-out of Beter Baby |
| 2001 |
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Termination of operations of DFC Comfort and distribution of Tempur products |
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Establishment of DBC International and launch of the first M Line mattresses |
| 2002 |
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Start of implementation of new IT systems |
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Nesbic launches tender offer for all shares, then withdraws the offer |
| 2003 |
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Closure of Matratzen Concord in France and Italy |
| 2005 |
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Opening of first Slaapgenoten store in Son, the Netherlands |
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Acquisition of El Gigante del Colchón (20 stores in the region of Catalonia, Spain) |
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Closure of last bed factory in Poland |
| 2006 |
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Opening of first MAV store in Cologne, Germany |
| 2008 |
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Beter Bed’s 25th Anniversary |
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Opening of 1,000th store |
| 2010 |
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1,117 stores at year-end 2010 |
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Record net profit of € 27.9 million |
| 2011 |
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25th Anniversary of Matratzen Concord |
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Opening of first Beter Bed store in Olen, Belgium |