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CEO of Jones Fiber
Products Joins
Specialty Sleep
Association “Green Initiative”
 May
17, 2010 - The mattress/bedding industry “Green
Initiative” program spearheaded by the
Specialty Sleep Association (SSA) has added a new
corporate member:
Jones Fiber Products, Inc. of Humboldt, TN.
Additionally, the company’s president, Kenneth Oliver,
has been named to serve on the Founding Board of the
“Green Initiative,” which is focused on defining
eco-friendly sleep and providing clarity for consumers
shopping for mattresses and bedding.
“The key part of the ‘Green Initiative” is also our
outreach to suppliers in the mattress/bedding industry.
Kenny Oliver and Jones Fiber Products is certainly one
of the leading firms in this space,” said Dale T. Read,
president of the SSA. “We are looking forward to their
active involvement in our board as our Safety &
Environmental Program evolves and expands in the months
ahead.”
Jones Fiber Products has been a leader in the cotton
batting industry since 1981. The company is committed to
continually developing and producing high-quality
fire-resistant products using natural cotton fiber as
its base component, as well as products that incorporate
inherent fire-resistant rayon. The company has long been
committed to environmental safety at its manufacturing
locations across the country.
“We’ve been watching the good work of the SSA ‘Green
Initiative’ panel for almost one year now and see that
they are making tremendous strides for our industry”
said Oliver. “This is an important issue for the
bedding/mattress sector and our company is eager to
participate in the program.”
The SSA has recently announced an industry-wide
product labeling effort that is the core elements of its
Safety & Environmental Program. The ongoing national
initiative is centered on addressing a key industry
challenge: helping to bring “transparency” to acceptable
practices in the manufacture and marketing of
eco-friendly sleep products.
All aspects of the SSA program are based on in-depth
national research and input from manufacturers,
retailers, retail sales associates (RSAs), and the
market at-large – as well as analyses of applicable
consumer protection laws at the federal and state
levels.
Founded in 1995, the Specialty Sleep Association is a
national not-for-profit organization created to
facilitate the growth and positive awareness of the
specialty sleep category. SSA membership is comprised of
more than 100 manufacturers and retailers ranging from
small, family-owned businesses to large corporations.
Those interested in learning more about the SSA,
should contact Tambra Jones, executive director, SSA,
559-868-4187 or 559-676-8639,
tambra@sleepinformation.org. Visit
www.SleepInformation.org.
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