LA MIRADA, CA — Kittrich Corp, a multi-product distributor of shelf liners and other consumer products, has acquired Vantage Industries, which produces and distributes rug underlay products. Jim Yardley, director of sales and planning for Kittrich, confirmed the sale.
Vantage has manufacturing facilities in the Atlanta area. “Kittrich has assumed operational duties for Vantage products and the location for manufacturing of Vantage products will remain unchanged during the transition,” Yardley told Rugnews.com in an e-mail.
Discussing the Vantage sales organization, Yardley stated, “Currently we are in the process of integrating the Vantage and Kittrich sales teams. We are committed to providing phenomenal value to our customers through an expanded product line coupled with a world-class sales force and operations team standing behind it.”
Vantage was founded in the late 1980′s and later operated as a division of Leggett & Platt for many years. The company’s product line has included a variety of non-slip products such as rug pads, laminate underlay, fitness mats, and shower and bath mats.
About Kittrich Corporation:
Kittrich Corporation is a global supplier of a broad spectrum of household goods, with products like Creative Coverings, Metal Covering, Clear Covering, Shelf Liners, Premium Grip, Grip Prints, Fabric Liners, Non Adhesive and adhesive shelf liners, Specialty products, Pest control, Race Tracks, Mat board, carpet underlay, memory foam pillows, mattress, and baby care products. Kittrich Corporation brings new technologies to the forefront and provides its customers with the products, services and support necessary for success in a competitive market. Kittrich Corporation is the parent company of several popular brands, including Con-Tact, Magic Cover, Vantage, ProMarx, Little Twig, Ashley Roberts System, Memory Foam Kids, Campus, Echolos, Rupaco, RCP Tracks, and Kittrich Promo Division. For more information, please visit www.Kittrich.com.


