Leggett & Platt profits decline 22.8% in quarter Larry Thomas -- Furniture Today, 7/18/2008 7:15:00 AM CARTHAGE, Mo. — Furniture and bedding components supplier Leggett & Platt said its second quarter profits declined 22.8% because of continued soft demand in several of its markets....
O’Neills return to Leggett & Platt Larry Thomas -- Furniture Today, 7/17/2008 7:16:00 AM CARTHAGE, Mo. — Industry veterans Bob and Rob O’Neill have rejoined Leggett & Platt’s top-of-bed division in key sales and merchandising posts....
Leggett & Platt sells aluminum unit -- Furniture Today, 7/17/2008 7:07:00 AM CARTHAGE, Mo. — Leggett & Platt announced Wednesday that it has completed the sale of its aluminum products segment to the investment firm of Kenner & Co. in a deal valued at about $350 million....
Latex International an innovator By David Perry -- Furniture Today, 7/11/2008 SHELTON, Conn. — Latex foam producer Latex International has dramatically boosted its production and efficiency in the last two years as part of an effort to transform the company to one focused on product innovation. Now, say officials of North America's only producer of Talalay latex, a key ingredient in mattresses and pillows, they are developing new products that help manufacturers an......
Innerspring antidumping report delayed -- Furniture Today, 5/29/2008 7:05:00 AM WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce said it will postpone reporting the preliminary results of an antidumping investigation on uncovered innerspring units from China, Vietnam and South Africa by 50 days....
L&P offers high-profile innerspring David Perry -- Furniture Today, 5/7/2008 7:12:00 AM CARTHAGE, Mo. — Components giant Leggett & Platt is introducing a high-profile innerspring coil designed to help bedding producers save money on upholstery materials....
Bedsprings prices rising sharply David Perry -- Furniture Today, 5/2/2008 7:44:00 AM HIGH POINT — Bedding producers, struggling to break out of an industrywide sales slump, have gotten some unwelcome news from their spring suppliers: Prices are going up dramatically....
Leggett introduces advanced innerspring system David Perry -- Furniture Today, 4/23/2008 7:06:00 AM CARTHAGE, Mo. — Components major Leggett & Platt has introduced what it is billing as the latest advance in sleep technology: A newly engineered innerspring coil that takes dead aim at the most popular innerspring in the world....