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Dart board maker hits bull’s-eye with Kenya EPZ firm
Mr Timothy Munyao, aworker at Nodor International, puts the finishing touches on a dart board. The UK firm relocated its production to Kenya in 1999. Photo/LIZ MUTHONI
When UK dart boards manufacturer Nodor International decided to relocate its production to Kenya in 1999, its main rival, Winmau, decided to stay put despite the escalating costs of production that were hurting the company’s bottom line.
About three years later, Winmau (pronounced as “win-maw”) was on the verge of collapse, and the haemorrhaging firm fell into the arms of Nodor International— effectively ending a three-decade old rivalry between two brands that dominated the world of darts.
