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Context: (Financial Times) -- While most consumer goods companies are seeking opportunities in China, domestic condom maker Safedom is going in the opposite direction -- seeking European partners or acquisitions as part of a bid to go global. 

The company, majority-owned by its founder, has grown rapidly in its short life. It will sell 200m condoms this year, all within China, and is targeting sales of 1bn next year; the same number that Durex, the world's biggest player, was producing in the country within three years. 

Brian Fu, chief executive, was in the UK last week "meeting potential partners and acquisitions". Funding for any deal will either come from existing shareholders, bank loans or possibly through an overseas stock market listing, he said. 

Despite the size of the market on its own doorstep -- and added attraction of a government-mandated one-child policy -- Safedom sees its future on the international stage. It reckons its virus-proof latex condoms will enable it to compete alongside the global players such as Durex, now part of Reckitt Benckiser, and Ansell of Australia. 

However, Mr Fu said that the strength of his company -- whose range includes Beautiful Girl, Take Me and Green Lemon -- was in manufacturing and technology, and going global required bringing in branding and marketing expertise. 

Sales outlets and channels are also likely to vary from China, where half of all condoms are bought by women. 

"We think we have good leading edge technology and a good management team. What we lack is the branding part: we are not well known," Mr Fu said. 
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What company makes condoms?
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Safedom
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What is it seeking?
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European partners or acquisitions as part of a bid to go global
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Who owns the majority of the company?
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its founder
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How many condoms will it sell this year?
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200m
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How many sales do they want?
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1bn
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What is Durex?
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the world's biggest player
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How many countries were they producing in?
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unknown
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Who is Brian Fu?
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chief executive
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Where was he last week?
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in the UK
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Does Safedom want to be on the international stage?
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Yes
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What was Brian Fu doing last week?
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meeting potential partners and acquisitions
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What kind of condoms does Safedom make?
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virus-proof latex condoms
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What does the company include in it's range?
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Beautiful Girl, Take Me and Green Lemon
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Where is in the strength of the company?
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manufacturing and technology
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What is bought by women in China?
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condoms
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How many?
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half
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What does the company lack?
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branding
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Are they well known?
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No