Simmons to restructure under new owners
Simmons Co., the nation's second-largest mattress maker, said Friday that it agreed to be acquired by a private equity group for $760 million as part of a Chapter 11 restructuring plan.
September 25, 2009
Can 'beauty bedding' turn you into a sleeping beauty?
It is a seductive idea: You go to sleep, and your pillowcase or mattress or comforter goes to work, nourishing your skin and improving your appearance in ways a good night's rest can't quite muster. Now from the bedding industry, where some manufacturers hope to redefine the meaning of anti-wrinkle sheets, comes beauty bedding, a small but growing army of pillows, sheets, blankets, comforters
Ahead of the Bell: Analyst lowers Sealy targets
A PiperJaffray analyst on Tuesday lowered his 2008 profit estimate for mattress maker Sealy Corp., and said sales in the U.S. are not likely to improve this year.
Snake found coiled around baby's leg in crib
Foot-long king snake may have been stowing away in mattress.
