Global Systems Group, a division of Carthage, Mo.–based Leggett & Platt, has purchased Galkin Automated Products. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Global System Group encompasses a number of…
Mattress major Sealy is opening a new manufacturing facility outside Shanghai as part of the company’s plans to grow internationally. The Sealy China plant is a joint venture between Archdale,…
Bedding major Sealy, headquartered in Trinity, N.C., announced on Feb. 1 that it would redeem 10%, or $35 million, of its $350 million aggregate principal amount of 10.875% senior secured…
Wellford, S.C.–based Leigh Fibers has a new Web site, www.leighfibers.com. The site showcases a number of products made from recycled materials. The company converts more than 150 grades of natural…
NVC Logistics Group, a provider of specialized transportation and strategic warehousing, hopes to expand its business with the bedding industry and will exhibit for the first time at ISPA EXPO…
Mattress and pillow industry supplier Diamond Spring Co. has been nominated for the Red Dot Design Award 2010 for its Octaspring. Red Dot is an international design competition sponsored by…
A bankruptcy court judge in Maryland has approved the sale of Classic Sleep Products to Classic Brands LLC, which was formed by Classic Sleep Products’ management team and the company’s…
A coalition of U.S. manufacturers of steel wire products, including mattress innersprings, says certain companies are deliberately evading anti–dumping duties that have been imposed by the U.S. government. The coalition…
Industry supplier FXI Foamex Innovations has announced that its manufacturing plant in Cornelius, N.C., has set a new safety record after a yearlong safety campaign. The plant broke its prior…
Hickory Springs Mfg. Co., a components supplier based in Hickory, N.C., is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a producer of flexible polyurethane foam. Bob Bush Sr., the retired vice president…
