Tempur-Pedic

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. manufactures and distributes premium mattresses and pillows made from its proprietary TEMPUR pressure-relieving material.

The company is focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing advanced sleep surfaces that help improve the quality of life for people around the world. The company's products include pillows, cushions, linens and beds and are sold in over 80 countries under the TEMPUR and Tempur-Pedic brand names.

The Tempur-Pedic Swedish Mattress conforms to and supports the entire body, relieving the pressure that often causes stiffness, poor sleep, and pain.

The company's mattress has been honored by NASA for its technology and has received a certification seal from the U.S. Space Foundation.

World headquarters for Tempur-Pedic International is in Lexington, KY.

In 2011, the company reported revenues of $1.417 billion, a 28% increase, and net income of $219.6 million.

History

Tempur-Pedic was originally founded in 1992 after nearly a decade of research and development of a product formulation originally designed for use by NASA.

In the early 1970's, NASA engineers developed a viscoelastic memory foam to relieve astronauts of the incredible G-forces experienced during lift-off. Tempur-Pedic's Swedish partners began experiments to perfect the NASA formula for consumer use and after nearly a decade and millions of dollars of research; the company introduced an improved version ­ the proprietary TEMPUR pressure-relieving material.

In 1998 Tempur-Pedic was awarded the "Certified Technology Seal" from NASA. This seal verifies that the underlying product technology was derived from the United States' efforts and experiments in space.

The company went public in 2003.

Benefits

- Health, Dental and Life insurance
- Vacation and Sick time
- 9 paid holidays per year
- 401K with company matching program
- Employee discount program

Updated July 20, 2012