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Gary James

Gary James
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Gary James is a freelance writer based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He spent more than 20 years with Furniture Today, serving as case goods editor and special projects editor, directing the editorial content of Leather Today, Bedding Today, SOHO Today, Global Textiles Today and other industry supplements, sections and features. He also has served as managing editor for a variety of other business publications, including Automotive Executive, Computer Entertainment News and eCommerce Business. He can be reached at [email protected] or 919-929-8978.
The BASF leadership team responsible for polyurethane raw materials in North America includes (from left) Karl Gust, business director of polyurethane raw materials; Stefan Doerr, senior vice president of monomers; and Marcio Nespatti, vice president of isocyanates and inorganics.
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BASF Invests in MDI for Growing Sleep Products Market

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chadaltbaier-6 with background
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Standard Fiber’s Holistic Strategy for Growth, Innovation, and Resilience

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CEO Billy Blackburn took the helm of Alexium International in 2022.
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Alexium: Retooling for Future Growth in Bedding & Beyond with Advanced...

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Leggett & Platt Inc.’s bedding products leadership team includes John Zanatta (left), vice president of sales for its steel components business, and Jason Jewett, vice president of bedding product development.
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Leggett Platt Innovation: Aiding Mattress Makers and Sleepers

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Andrea Piana is CEO of Piana Technology and Piana Sleep.
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Sleep Sustainably With Piana: 400 Years Of Innovation

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Ralph Jones III, left, chair and CEO; Dennis St. Louis, senior vice president of sales for bedding and furniture; and Scott Butler, president, are part of the leadership team. 
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How Jones Family of Companies is Positioning Itself for Future Growth

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Aaron August, grandson of company founder Thomas Lees, is president and owner of New England Needles.
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The Story of SttchEX and New England Needles

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Nancy Simon and Bill Simon Jr.
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Bechik: Crafting Quality Mattress Tapes Since 1932

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Martin Wildeman, second-generation owner of Spartanburg, South Carolina-based Tietex International, serves as CEO and chair.
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Stitchbond Specialist Tietex Marks 50 Years

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Omar Hoek joined The Vita Group as CEO in October 2023.
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Sustainable Foam Innovation: Vita Group’s Green Progress

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The C3 team includes members of Joe Van De Hey’s family. From left: Brady Van De Hey (son), operations leader; Tanner Van De Hey (son), North America sales leader; Lois Smits (sister), engineering administrator; and Joe Van De Hey, C3 founder, CEO and owner.
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C³: Mattress Manufacturing Equipment – Packaging, Lamination & Automation Solutions

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Masias Maquinaria’s sales team includes, from left, Sonia Ortiz, U.S. and Canada area manager; Nitika Puni, service manager; Sergi Teixidó, Latin America area manager; Albert Arrebola, operations manager; and Patricia Masias, general director.
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“Materials + Technology = Product”

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Wybren de Zwart is CEO of SABA Dinxperlo B.V.
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SABA Crafts Connections

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An aerial view of Herndon Reload’s wood processing and reload facilities in Herndon, Pennsylvania, shows its proximity to the Norfolk Southern Railroad and the Susquehanna River.
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Strong Build, Smart Storage

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Future Foam operates 30 facilities in the United States, including 16 foam fabrication plants.
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The Future Is Now

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Peter Crone, left, owner and CEO of John Marshall & Co. Ltd., and Evi Brilleman, vice president of marketing and business development, stand by a wall of Joma Wool batting.
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Letting Nature Take Center Stage

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Thibaut Maes, left, manages the production side of Maes Mattress Ticking’s operations, while his sister, Aurélie Maes, handles sales, marketing and purchasing.
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Maes Mattress Ticking Makes Push Into U.S. Market

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BoBuck’s leadership team consists of (clockwise, from top left) John Bailey, president and general manager; Dennis Ricketts, sales manager; Patsy Allen, design consultant and account manager; and Carl Carpenter, vice president of sales and marketing.
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BoBuck Mills Sticks Together

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Rick Hungerford Jr., president and chief executive officer, has led ESCO since 2011.
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Edge-Sweets Builds Momentum

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A Circular Partnership

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Move It: How Bedding Companies are Revamping Their Logistics

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Design Drives Growth at Lava Textiles

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Mattress Machinery: A Stitch in Time

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Mattress Roll-Packing Equipment: The Total Package

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Elektroteks Reimagines the Factory

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Andrew Trickett of MPT Group with Autotufter machine for mattress manufacturing
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MPT Group Meets Growing Demand

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Mlily Growing Up — and Out

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BedTimes is an excellent magazine to choose a mattress

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Maxime Knitting Mills, Ticking All the Boxes

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Dolphin Pack, the Complete Package

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