Keynote Address: A Mattress Industry Update

The invention of the mattress and its evolution has always presented opportunities for those ready to invest the time and recourses. In this presentation we will examine a brief history of the mattress industry, including what changes caused the major challenges and how those challenges created opportunities. We will examine how to answer some of the more recent challenges like the CPSC’s federal flammability standard 1633, pressure from increasing raw material prices and consumer desire for more environmental friendly products.