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AMWAY FACT SHEET
THE
FACTS
AMWAY IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST DIRECT
SELLING COMPANIES.* FOUNDED IN 1959 BY
JAY VAN ANDEL AND RICH DEVOS, AMWAY OPERATES
IN MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES IN
ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS.
PEOPLE
LEGACY
Amway has more than 20,000 employees around the
world. In addition, millions of Amway distributors sell the
company’s products worldwide.
In 1959, Amway launched a business model fueled by
the power of relationships. The original product offered
in this model was Liquid Organic Cleaner (L.O.C.™),
one of the first concentrated, bio-degradable and
environmentally friendly cleaning products. Since then,
Amway has become a global leader in the categories of
nutrition, beauty and home.
BRANDS AND PRODUCTS
More than 450 unique, high-quality products carry
the Amway name in the nutrition, beauty and home
categories. Top-selling AMWAY™ brands include:
• NUTRILITE™ is the world’s number one selling vitamins
and dietary supplements brand.**
• ARTISTRY™ is among the world’s top five, largest selling,
premium skin care brands.**
• eSpring™ is the world’s number one selling brand of
home water treatment systems.***
*2014 Direct Selling News™, Global 100
**Source: Euromonitor International Limited: www.euromonitor.com/amway-claims
*** Based on a Verify Markets study of 2012 global sales
Amway 7575 Fulton Street East, Ada, MI 49355-0001 U.S.A.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Amway is led by Chairman Steve Van Andel and President
Doug DeVos. Van Andel is the former chairman of the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and DeVos is a member of
the Wall Street Journal CEO Council. Both have served in
leadership positions with key industry organizations, such
as the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations
(WFDSA) and the Direct Selling Education Foundation.
DeVos currently serves as chairman of the WFDSA.
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AMWAY FACT SHEET
FACILITIES
CITIZENSHIP
Amway World Headquarters, which spans an area of
more than 3 million square feet, is located in Ada,
Michigan, United States. The company and its markets
own, manage and operate:
Amway is committed to leveraging its corporate expertise
to fight global childhood malnutrition, support local youth
programs and improve sustainability at every stage.
• Manufacturing facilities in Ada, Michigan and Buena
Park, California, California, United States; Guangzhou,
China; and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Organically certified farms for growing food supplement
ingredients in Trout Lake Farms, Washington and
Lakeview, California, United States; Jalisco, Mexico
and Ubajara, Brazil
SALES
Amway sales from direct selling activities in 2014 were
divided into the following product categories:
•Nutrition — 43%
•Beauty — 25%
•Durables — 19%
•Home — 8%
•Other — 5%
• A global distribution network of more than 100
facilities, with major operations in Ada, Michigan and
Santa Fe Springs, California, United States; Venlo,
Netherlands; Busan, South Korea; and Guangzhou,
China
• Regional shared service centers in San José, Costa
Rica; Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia and Zabierzow,
Poland
DIRECT SELLING INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT
Amway is a prominent and active member of regional and
national direct selling associations worldwide. Amway
executives hold approximately 50 leadership positions in
direct selling industry associations globally.
AMWAY OPPORTUNITY
The Amway Opportunity is a low-cost, low-risk path for
entrepreneurs to achieve their ideal work/life balance
with rewards and recognition for their efforts.
Amway offers corporate support, training programs
and business tools to help ABOs succeed, as well
as a limited money-back guarantee on the business
registration fee.*
*Exclusions apply
Amway 7575 Fulton Street East, Ada, MI 49355-0001 U.S.A.
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