Mattress Manufacturing Industry Profile

Companies in this industry manufacture mattresses and box springs. Major companies include US-based Leggett & Platt, Serta Simmons Bedding, Sleep Number, and Tempur Sealy International, as well as Hilding Anders International (Sweden), Recticel (Belgium), and Shandong Fengyang Group (China).

The global mattress market is forecast to reach about $90 billion by 2032 with about 7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to Future Business Insights. The demand for mattresses is expected to rise post-pandemic due to the increasing number of hospital beds worldwide in preparation for any health emergency. Asia Pacific (APAC) region will remain a dominant market due to the increasing footfall at regional hotels and an increase in the disposable income of the middle class.

The US mattress manufacturing industry includes about 400 establishments (single-location firms and units of multi-location firms) with combined annual revenue of about $8 billion.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Demand for mattresses is driven by consumer confidence, disposable income, and population growth. The profitability of individual companies depends on efficient operations and effective marketing. Large companies enjoy economies of scale in manufacturing, marketing, and distribution. Small companies can compete by offering new technologies or better customer service, or by focusing on regional markets. The US industry is highly concentrated: the top 50 companies account for about 90% of industry revenue.

Because mattresses are expensive to ship relative to their value, competition from imports is limited. US imports as of ...