BackJoy Orthotics, LLC. has received a minority investment from Sandbridge Capital, which recently took a stake in Rossignol. BackJoy is best known for its SitSmart Pro seat accessory that supports the back but has expanded into footwear, ...
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Sheex Inc. has sued Cocona Inc. for patent infringement, alleging that its Sleep 37.5 sheets infringe on two patents Sheex received in 2013 to protect inventions it developed through years of research and development. ADVERTISEMENT In ...
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The bedding industry saw only modest growth last year, with units increasing 1.2% and the dollar value of wholesale bedding shipments increasing 2.4%, according to the industry’s official report of 2013 results. The 2013 Mattress ...
The bedding industry posted modest gains for 2013, with units increasing by 1.5% and dollars climbing by 2.1%, according to preliminary figures released by the International Sleep Products Assn. The figures showed the innerspring segment ...
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WILLOWBROOK, Ill. — King Koil has signed a license agreement with SilverRest Sleep Products of Los Angeles to manufacture and distribute King Koil-branded products in five states in the West. SilverRest, to be known as King ...
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Seven new bedding-related sources will be exhibiting in their own showrooms for the first time at the Winter Las Vegas Market, further strengthening the market’s position as the international hub for the bedding industry and the ...
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International Market Centers officials say the Las Vegas Market has reached 96% occupancy for the Jan. 26-Jan. 30 show. The 96.4% occupancy on 21 floors is the highest level for permanent floors since Building C opened in 2008. A floor of ...
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LAS VEGAS — The Specialty Sleep Assn. is sponsoring a presentation at the market here by James Kohm, the associate director for the Enforcement Division of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection. Kohm, who ...
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The bedding industry's rocky road continued in November, when units dipped 2.5% and the dollar value of bedding shipments declined 1.3%. The November results, which reflect the performance of 14 U.S. mattress producers accounting for a ...
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The new year will look a lot like the old year for the mattress industry. That's the inference from the most recent bedding forecasts issued by the International Sleep Products Assn., whose statistics committee convenes as a forecast ...
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Top 15 bedding producer Kingsdown has launched a partnership with Malaysian bedding producer Far East Foam Inds. to manufacture and market several of Kingsdown's signature product lines in Malaysia and Singapore. Kingsdown’s Frank ...
The up-and-down bedding industry took a turn downward in September, with unit sales falling 1.0% and the dollar value of bedding shipments dropping 0.6%. The September Bedding Barometer report from the International Sleep Products Assn., ...
Carolina Mattress Guild has signed a licensing agreement with ApoloSpuma, a Brazilian sleep products manufacturer. The international licensee is the first for Carolina Mattress Guild. Phil Grigg, center, of Carolina Mattress Guild ...
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Spring Air International has signed a license agreement with SBI Mattress Inc., based in Springfield, Ill., to make and market its Back Supporter and Sleep Sense bedding brands in Illinois. Begun in 1975, SBI Mattress is a family-owned ...
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The latest forecast from the International Sleep Products Assn. envisions modest mattress growth this year, but sees stronger growth in the next two years. ISPA's October U.S. Market Forecast, issued by the group's Statistics Committee, ...
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