Richard Pieris Natural Foams Ltd CEO Januka Karunasenaand Director/COO of Richard Pieris Group Mr. Shaminda Yaddehigereceiving the award from Hon Eran Wickramaratne, Deputy Minister Public Enterprise Development

Richard Pieris Natural Foams Limited, one of Sri Lanka’s leading manufacturers of latex foam products, emerged as the ‘Most Outstanding Exporter’ at the NCE Export Awards held recently. The company also won Gold for the Most Outstanding Exporter in the Agriculture Value Added Sector and yet another Gold for Rubber Products Sub Sector (Extra Large).

The 24th annual awards ceremony organized by the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) was held under the patronage of Minister of Finance Hon Ravi Karunanayake and Deputy Minister Public Enterprise Development Hon Eran Wickramaratne. 

Commenting on this incredible achievement, Januka Karunasena- CEO of Richard Pieris Natural Foams Limited said ‘‘We are proud to be recognized at the NCE Awards 2016 as the Most Outstanding Exporter with three prestigious gold awards taken home that night. Our unique, globally tested and certified products have created a world market supplying to over 43 countries in addition to the growing local market.’’

‘‘Our mattress are the most eco-friendly, luxury ones in the world and our products have a 95% value addition to locally grown rubber with estates covering over 20,000 acres’’

Located in the Industrial Processing Zone (Biyagama), Richard Pieris Natural Foams Limited manufactures the best latex foam products in the world including natural latex foam mattresses, toppers, pillows, etc. The company continues to prove its enhanced capability and capacity to undertake high-quality manufacturing, with its export markets such as North America, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, China, India, and the domestic market.

‘‘We continue to invest heavily in research and development to constantly ensure quality and comfort-driven latex foam products and we hope to strive in similar achievements going forward,’’ Karunasena added.

From quality compounding, foaming and vulcanizing through to washing, dying, quality testing and fabrication, packing and delivery, the company produces 100% natural latex mattress which adheres to global standards from testing bodies such as ECO Institute, LGA Quality Test Germany, Oeko-Tex Switzerland, ABC, STROKE- USA, SATRA UK and GOLS-Netherlands. 

Established in 1986 by a committed group of businessmen, NCE is the only private sector Chamber exclusively serving Sri Lankan exporters and plays a major role to support the efforts of the state to achieve set export targets for economic development. Today its membership includes some of the leading export houses in the country and is known as the ‘Voice of the Exporters’. The Annual NCE Export Awards recognizes and rewards the efforts of Sri Lankan exporters to promote and expand their exports and is attended by many from the business community, state officials, and special invitees including diplomats.