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ISPA EXPO 2018 mattress components and machinery slideshows
By Barbara T. Nelles Photos Bert VanderVeen Yes, “Mother Natural” went a little wild at the Jones Nonwovens booth (right). Sometimes things get out of hand at ISPA EXPO. It’s thrilling…
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American Textile expands Georgia operations
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Private equity firm Novacap acquires Kingsdown
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Bloomingdale’s remodels Kluft boutique
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Marketing Arm Group revamps website
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Storis releases 9.9 version of retail software
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Japanese Baseball Hall of Famer Matsui named Tempur Sealy Japan ambassador
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Sleep Number teams up with NFL
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At the Las Vegas Market, hustle and bustle, plus hybrids aplenty
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Sam Malouf recognized by alma mater
Sam Malouf, chief executive officer and co-founder of Malouf, with headquarters in Logan, Utah, received the Professional Achievement Award from the Jon M. Huntsman…
Elfa expands in-house design team
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Wisconsin-based Raffel Systems names Grigg to new post
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Longtime pillow supplier Soft-Tex raises profile
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ISPA EXPO 2018 mattress components and machinery slideshows
By Barbara T. Nelles Photos Bert VanderVeen Yes, “Mother Natural” went a little wild at the…