BY BETH ENGLISH There was a time when I was desperate for sleep. It was last night. Even with everything I’ve learned about the importance of sleep, two nights ago I stayed up to watch the Academy Awards. I have no idea why. I had seen only one of the best picture nominees. (“The Post”—it […]
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ISPA NEWS RELEASE (Alexandria, VA – April 17, 2018) – The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) has announced the results of its election of individuals to serve new two-year terms on its Board of Trustees. The following current Trustees were elected to serve another two-term on the Board: Rick Anthony, Hickory Springs Mfg., Richard Ayers, […]
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Americans are getting more shut-eye than before. That’s according to data from 181,000 people, ages 15 and older, who took part in the American Time Use Survey between 2003 and 2016. “Over 14 years, Americans were getting 17 more minutes of sleep every night, or a full four days more sleep per year,” says lead […]
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Duquesne, Pennsylvania-based American Textile Co. has opened a 400,000-square-foot warehousing and distribution facility in Tifton, Georgia that more than doubles the company’s distribution capacity. A producer of branded and white-label mattress protection products, pillows and bedding, American Textile has grown more than 10% annually for the past 10 years, driven by increased consumer demand for […]
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Montreal-based private equity firm Novacap has financed the merger of Owen & Co. Ltd./Kingsdown Canada, which it added to its portfolio April 2017, with mattress maker Kingsdown Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. According to a news release, Toronto-based Owen & Co. is the exclusive owner of the Kingsdown brand name in Canada. […]
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Many teens aren’t getting enough sleep. But how many A Jan. 26 study from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took a look at 2015 data from Youth Risk Behavior Surveys in nine states to see how youth were faring First, it’s important to understand how much sleep teens should be getting. The […]
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