Amway is a
direct selling company and manufacturer that uses
network marketing to sell a variety of products, primarily in the health, beauty, and home care markets.
Amway was founded in 1959 by
Jay Van Andel and
Richard DeVos. Based in
Ada, Michigan, the company and family of companies under
Alticor reported sales growth of 9.5%, reaching US$9.2 billion for the year ending December 31, 2010.
Its product lines include home care products, personal care products, jewelry, electronics,
Nutrilite dietary supplements,
water purifiers, air purifiers, insurance and cosmetics. In 2004, Health & Beauty products accounted for nearly 60% of worldwide sales.
Amway conducts business through a number of affiliated companies in more than a hundred countries and territories around the world.
Amway was ranked No.114 among the largest global retailers by
Deloitte in 2006, and No.32 among the largest private companies in the U.S. by
Forbes in 2010.