Steinhoff Asia Pacific began as Freedom Furniture in 1981. It was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1996 and with the acquisition of the Guests and Andersons furniture chains in 1999, became Freedom Group Limited. In 2001, Freedom and Steinhoff International entered into a strategic alliance whereby Steinhoff would take over the company’s manufacturing operations. Subsequently, Freedom Group acquired the Capt’n Snooze (now Snooze) and Bayswiss businesses.
In 2005, the Group rolled out the first of its Bay Leather Republic stores and at the beginning of 2006, Freedom Group was renamed Steinhoff Asia Pacific.
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