Jumpsource, a metal components supplier to a number of industries, is planning to roll out more than 100 new parts offerings at ISPA EXPO 2012, held March 14-17 in Indianapolis.
Jumpsource, based in Beverly, Mass., describes itself as a supplier of “OQ” (“original quality”) parts for bedding and textile machinery. It is owned by Michael Porter Sr. and his children. The Porter family has a long history in the bedding industry. Porter’s father started Porter International in 1948. The machinery maker was sold to Leggett & Platt in 1998 and still operates under the Porter International brand name as part of L&P’s Global Systems Group.
Porter and his two sons, Michael Porter Jr. and Sam Porter, formed Jumpsource in 1999 and, in recent years, re-entered the bedding business as an after-market parts supplier.
“After being out of the industry and servicing customers in construction, golf and turf by manufacturing metal parts, I have realized that the people in the bedding industry are great people,” Porter said. “The bedding industry is small and everyone knows each other. I really missed it and am very happy I am back in it.”
The company stocks more than 4,400 parts for bedding and textile equipment that it ships around the world. It has a Shanghai office that oversees its Asia manufacturing operations. U.S. distribution centers are located in Kentucky and Massachusetts.
“We sell parts to the bedding industry that are as good as or better than the OEM’s (original equipment manufacturer) at a savings of 25% to 40%,” Porter said. “We make parts for all the major bedding machines and all the textile sewing machines.”
The company’s bedding industry website is www.oqparts.com.
