About Sealy Posturepedic
Founded just outside of Houston, Texas in the small town of Sealy by Daniel Haynes in 1881, Sealy Corp. has grown to be the number one selling mattress brand in North America. Sealy has had its twists and turns thru the Depression era and multiple changes to the company itself but has positioned itself to be the top mattress brand to beat.
The Sealy Posturepedic name stands for innovation, durability and comfort. Their original slogan of “sleeping on a Sealy is like sleeping on a cloud” is still true today. The methods, materials and technology have improved over the years to make Sealy a true market leader. Sealy sells its products through more than 7,000 retail outlets, which include furniture stores, national mass merchandisers, specialty sleep shops, department stores and warehouse clubs. Its brands include Sealy, Bassett, and Stearns & Foster.
The first Sealy Posturepedic mattresses were designed in cooperation with orthopedic surgeons to provide correct support for your back and body. Today, more orthopedic surgeons sleep on a Sealy Posturepedic mattress than any other mattress.
Sealy operates 31 plants, which manufacture bedding in 20 states, three Canadian provinces, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Argentina, France, and Italy. Sealy operates a research and development center in High Point, North Carolina, with a staff that tests new materials and machinery, trains personnel, compares the quality of Sealy’s products with those of its competitors and develops new products and processes.
Sealy Posturepedic mattresses are now built with exclusive, patented StayTrue upholstery, StayTrue Foam and StayTrue insulators to improve durability and comfort life. StayTrue Fiber, for instance, is pre-compressed, so it helps prevent body impressions that can occur over time. The mattress looks and feels like new, even after years of use with StayTrue Technology.
Sealy also licenses its name to makers of other bedding products (pads, pillows) and home furnishings (sofas, futons). Sealy, formerly owned by Boston-based investment firm Bain Capital, was bought by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) in 2004. It filed an IPO in 2005 and began trading in March 2006.