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Bob Sherman and His Wife Are Leaving Serta to Pursue Other Interests

Oct 11, 2013

Bob Sherman, who built Serta into the nation's largest bedding producer, is leaving Serta to pursue other interests, officials announced. His wife, Barbara Bradford, a senior Serta official, is also leaving. No reason for the departures, ...

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Several Bedding Introductions Are Scheduled for The Upcoming High Point Market

Oct 11, 2013

Several bedding introductions are scheduled for the upcoming High Point Market. Key trends include an accent on accessories as new mattress protectors, toppers and sheets offer new options for bedding retailers. Bedding producers also ...

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Protect-A-Bed Announced That Clive Goldin Is Retiring

Oct 11, 2013

Protect-A-Bed, a supplier of bedding protection products, announced that Clive Goldin, the company's president, is retiring. Goldin, 56, has been with Protect-A-Bed for 13 years. "Under Clive's leadership, Protect-A-Bed has built and ...

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The New Poll Looks at Several Important Sleep Issues

Oct 10, 2013

With this report we begin a new series that looks at some intriguing findings of a new poll conducted for the National Sleep Foundation. The poll looks at several important sleep issues. We are a big fan of these Sleep in America polls, ...

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Sit'n Sleep and Tempur-Pedic Supply 140 Mattresses to Five Fire Stations

Oct 7, 2013

Mattress retailer Sit 'n Sleep is teaming up with Tempur-Pedic to supply 140 mattresses to five Southern California fire stations for National Fire Prevention Week. "Our goal is to provide customers with great mattresses for a good ...

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Restonic Named Julia Rosien to The Newly Created Position of Brand Engineer

Oct 1, 2013

Top 15 bedding producer Restonic has named Julia Rosien to the newly created position of brand engineer. She will report to Ron Passaglia, president of Restonic. Rosien, a communications and social media specialist who is the chairman of ...

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A Mattress Recycling Bill Was Signed Into Law Last Week

Sep 30, 2013

Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. applauded a mattress recycling bill that he signed into law here late last week. SB 254, backed by the International Sleep Products Assn., enjoyed bipartisan support as it moved through the legislative process in ...

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Simmons Said It Will Be a Major Sponsor of Howard Young's 2013 Atlanta Golf Classic

Sep 30, 2013

Bedding major Simmons said it will be a major sponsor of Howard Young's 2013 Atlanta Golf Classic, supporting pancreatic cancer research. Atlanta-based Simmons will co-sponsor the charity golf tournament, which expects to attract 120 ...

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Retail Gant Wal-Mart Stores,Inc. Opens Stores in More Small Chinese Cities

Sep 29, 2013

Retail gant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) opens stores in more small Chinese cities. It saw four stores in the market, spreading in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, Puer, Yunan Province, and Huizhou, Guangdong ...

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China Has Rich Waste Heat Resources

Sep 24, 2013

China has rich waste heat resources. Especially in steel, nonferrous, chemical, cement, building materials, oil & petrochemical, light industry, coal and other sectors, waste heat resources approximately occupy 17%-67% of the total fuel ...

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Kao Corp Has Been Laid Far Behind by Procter & Gamble in The Chinese Mainland

Sep 24, 2013

Kao Corp. (4452.T), the biggest maker of toiletries in Japan, has been laid far behind by US consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) in the Chinese mainland. It entered the market in August 1993, but always suffered a loss-making ...

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BSC Question: Can People Train Themselves to Get by on Less Sleep?

Sep 22, 2013

We wrap up this series of reports on Better Sleep Council research with this fascinating question: Can people train themselves to get by on less sleep? It turns out that fully 40% of consumers think that is the case, while 33% say they ...

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Jeen Announced The Introduction of an Alternative Preservative Product, Jeecide MCA-1

Sep 22, 2013

Jeen International Corporation, a leading global supplier and manufacturer of specialty ingredients, has announced the introduction of an alternative preservative product, Jeecide MCA-1. Sponsored Links Acute Pain Management Training ...

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Mattress Industry Veteran Normand Ricard Has Acquired Rev Sleep Corp

Sep 19, 2013

Mattress industry veteran Normand Ricard has taken back the company he founded almost 40 years ago, having acquired what is now known as Rev Sleep Corp. from Bedford Capital, a private equity firm based here. The terms of the deal, which ...

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Posturecraft Mattress Will Move Its Business to This Lee County Town Just South of Tupelo

Sep 18, 2013

An Alabama bedding producer whose factory was destroyed by fire in April has decided to move its business to this Lee County town just south of Tupelo. Mississippi state officials said Posturecraft Mattress Co. will invest about $1.75 ...

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