Tempur-Pedic
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| Tempur-Pedic International Inc. | |
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| Type | Public (NYSE: TPX) |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Lexington, Kentucky, USA |
| Industry | Mattresses and Pillows |
| Website | http://www.tempurpedic.com |
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. manufactures and distributes mattresses and pillows made from TEMPUR material.
TEMPUR material is a viscoelastic memory foam made from polyurethane.
Tempur-Pedic was founded in 1964 by Dag Landvik, after he was introduced to the viscoelastic mattress concept while in Europe scouting race horses. Viscoelastic TEMPUR material was originally designed by NASA for use in space, but after NASA abandoned it,Fagerdala, a Swedish technical foam firm picked up the idea and made it into a mattress.
Tempur-Pedic was originally a subsidiary of this company, Fagerdala World Foams. Now, Tempur-Pedic's office in Lexington, KY is the world headquarters, overseeing not only all U.S. sales, but also a number of distributors worldwide.
[edit] Health Concerns
There is much concern about the physical health effects caused by "out gassing", where the mattress releases harmful gases over it's life time that can cause illness including headaches and nausea. Many people claim to have permanent health problems related to sleeping on Tempur-Pedic mattresses for long periods of time.
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[edit] External links
| Major North American mattress manufacturers |
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Comfortaire - Dorel - King Koil - Restonic - Sealy - Select Comfort - Serta - Simmons - Spring Air - Tempur-Pedic - Therm-a-Rest - Leggett & Platt |
