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Memorial service set for former Serta CEO Ed Lilly

A memorial mass for bedding veteran Ed Lilly will be held Jan. 31 in St. Charles, Illinois. Lilly, who held senior positions with Sealy and Serta before founding Lilly Management...
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Industry Veteran Mike Wells Dies

Industry veteran Mike Wells died Sept. 11, 2025, in Duluth, Minnesota. He was 83 yearsold. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin,...
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Polyurethane Foam Association Holds Annual Meeting in Austin 

Members and guests of the Polyurethane Foam Association gathered Nov. 4-6 in Austin for the association’s annual fall...
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Jones Family of Companies Names Eric Delaby Senior Director of Sales

Humboldt, Tennessee-based fiber materials supplier Jones Family of Companies has hired Eric Delaby as senior director of sales....
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Ryan Trainer Appointed to Restonic Board of Directors

Ryan Trainer, recently retired president of the International Sleep Products Association, has been appointed to the Restonic Corp.’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Trainer will advise...
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Former Carpenter CEO Stan Pauley Inducted Into Hall of Fame

Stanley F. Pauley, former CEO and chair of Richmond, Virginia-based Carpenter Co., was posthumously...
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Bedgear Welcomes Three New Team Members

Farmingdale, New York-based mattress and sleep accessories supplier Bedgear has hired three new team...
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SpunGold LLC Appoints Kim Henley National Sales Representative

Geneva, Alabama-based SpunGold LLC, a manufacturer of fire barrier fabrics serving the retail and...
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BIA Hires New Territory Manager for Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana 

North Brunswick, New Jersey-based mattress manufacturer and licensing group Bedding Industries of America has...
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A.H. Beard Names Matthew Beard New CEO 

A.H. Beard has appointed Matthew Beard CEO of the Padstow, Australia-based independent premium bedding...
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Industry Veteran Bill Hart Dies

On Friday, June 20, 2025, longtime home furnishings industry professional George William “Bill” Hart...
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Kuka Sleep Appoints Jefre Ramos as Vice President of Marketing

Kuka Sleep, a division of Hangzhou, China-based Kuka Home, appointed Jefre Ramos vice president...
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Therapedic Honors Steve Hoots For 47 Years of Service

Princeton, New Jersey-based mattress and sleep products manufacturer Therapedic International and its Midwest licensee,...
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Ron Bruneau Rejoins King Koil as Senior Vice President of Operations

Industry veteran Ron Bruneau has rejoined Avondale, Arizona-based mattress manufacturer and licensing group King...
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BIA Appoints Christopher Commins to Lead West Coast Sales

North Brunswick, New Jersey-based mattress manufacturer and licensing group Bedding Industries of America has...
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Gold Bond Adds Former Levitz President Ed Gilligan

Independent mattress manufacturer Gold Bond Mattress has hired Ed Gilligan, the former president of...
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Peter Crone, Owner of John Marshall & Co., Dies

Peter Crone, owner of John Marshall & Co. Ltd. and Wool Technologies Ltd., died...
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