Wednesday, December 24, 2025

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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, Wells graduated from Purdue University with both amechanical engineering and economics...

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...

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....

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...

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 inducted into the American...

Shifman Makes Strategic Leadership Additions 

In a series of new strategic leadership appointments, Newark, New Jersey-based luxury mattress manufacturer...

Veteran PR Specialist Cathy Steel Retires

Cathy Steel, a veteran B2B public relations specialist with a long-standing relationship with the...

Sleep Number Names Linda Findley New President and CEO

Sleep Number Corp.’s board of directors has hired Linda Findley, former CEO of Blue...

Araam Inc. Welcomes New Sales Executives, Key Sprout Sleep Endorsement

Endorsement Edmonton-based mattress manufacturer Araam Inc. has added two experienced retail executives to head its...

King Koil Canada Appoints Vice President of National Accounts and Special Projects

Toronto-based King Koil Canada has appointed David Grange as its new vice president of...

Former Sherwin-Williams, Natuzzi Marketer Joins Steinreich Communications

Hackensack, New Jersey-based Steinreich Communications Group Inc. has appointed Lauren West as a director...

WithIt Announces 2025 Board of Directors and New President

WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industry, announced its...

Bowles Mattress Expands Sales Team

Jeffersonville, Indiana-based independent producer Bowles Mattress Co., has named Vicki Drysdale regional account manager.   According...

Gold Bond Appoints Pedersen CFO

Hartford, Connecticut-based Gold Bond Mattress has appointed Stacy Pedersen as its chief financial officer....

Rize Home Expands Leadership Team with Two Key Promotions

Cleveland, Ohio-based sleep solutions and home furnishings manufacturer Rize Home has created two new...

Englander Names Industry Vet Lou Paige New President/CEO

Chicago-based licensee brand Englander has appointed Lou Paige, a mattress industry veteran of 35...

BrandSource Names Chad Fischer Director of Bedding Solutions

AVB BrandSource, a merchandising and marketing co-op for independent home furnishings, appliance and consumer...




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