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Coast to Coast Latex Sales, Service
and Fabrication from Latexco
Edited
by: Dale T. Read, Editor-in-Chief
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Latexco,
"the World’s largest producer of latex foam components
for the bedding industry" is covering the United States
coast to coast like one of their own custom molded and
designed latex foam toppers. Not only is the company’s
presence from one coast to the other (proper fit) but
they have taken a really hard look at the needs of
manufacturers and retailers, and they are providing
responsive, tailored service to meet those needs (proper
features and performance). In 2006, the company opened
their new latex production facility in Georgia.
Initially, the focus was fabrication and distribution of
products produced in Belgium & Spain. However in the
summer of 2007, the Georgia plant began the production
of toppers, composites and continuous rolls for
quilting. In late 2008, production is scheduled for
latex mattress cores. According to Kevin Callinan of
Latexco United States and Roger Coffey of SleepComp, a
division of Latexco, the facility utilizes the most
efficient latex foam production technology in today’s
market. The company’s newest facility allows it to be
highly responsive to the needs of US manufacturers and
retailers. Latexco proudly adds this world class
production facility to their impressive and growing list
of latex manufacturing sites.
As the company
moved to establish an East coast manufacturing and
fabrication presence, Latexco also acquired SleepComp, a
well established latex and polyurethane foam fabrication
and distribution entity, headquartered in Buena Park
California. SleepComp, a division of Latexco LLC, is
providing comprehensive service to the bedding industry
in the western United States.
As Latexco expands across the
US they have set a clear business objective and
measurement of supplier success for all locations
servicing the United States. The one objective is to
assure that quality products are delivered in a timely
manner at a competitive price anywhere in the US. To
further assure the achievement of this goal Latexco is
now working with ALAVA in Chicago, servicing the Midwest
with a full line of Latexco products.
According to
Lavonia, Georgia-based Chief Operating Officer Vincent
Gesquière, Latexco is ready to continue their expansion
into the global market. "Our focus has been to develop
and construct the most technologically advanced latex
foam production facilities in the world. This goal has
been accomplished with our new facilities in Spain,
Georgia and California. We have chosen our US team very
carefully. To the best of our knowledge, our US staff
has far more American latex mattress design and sales
expertise than any other latex supplier. Our service,
products and creativity will soon be recognized as
integral components to a quality US latex bedding
program. Our focus will always be our customer’s needs
serviced by our highly experienced staff."
Take
a Close Look at the "World’s Largest Latex Bedding
Component Manufacturer" and Learn How Latexco
"Innovates" the Sleeping Giant . . . The Latex Mattress.
Product Innovations . . .
The Better of Two Worlds
The highly
competitive Western European latex mattress market
stands at a 20% market share. Competition there has lead
to deep comprehensive research and new latex product
developments. Latexco is recognized as the most
innovative latex manufacturing force in the world.
Latexco executives believe that when European marketing
research/development and US production capabilities are
combined, Latexco becomes the preferred latex source in
the US, one that will take a program from a concept to
the retail floor for the mattress maker.
Latexco offers
retailers and manufacturers their own individualized
programs. Latexco builds exclusive molds for each major
customer. According to SleepComp President, Roger
Coffey, "Latexco supplies each major mattress maker with
its own group of exclusive designs. We avoid selling ‘me
too’ latex components that typically erode our
customer’s margin when confronted with similar products
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Latexco Thinks You Should Know The Real Pluses of
Offering Latex Mattresses, Toppers and Pillows to
your Customers
Edited by: Dale T. Read, Editor-in-Chief
Should you the mattress, bedding,
top-of-bed retailer offer a latex line as part of
your overall mattress, pillow and topper selection?
Should you strongly request that one or more of your
principal sleep products manufacturers not only
offer latex, but offer latex from a particular
supplier for whatever good business decision you may
conclude? As a retailer there are really two
overriding issues, beyond such immediate concerns as
performance, pricing, location, (you name it) which
determine whether a mattress bedding retailer should
carry latex bedding products. The secondary reason
is in fact the particular advantages and
disadvantages, features and benefits, conveniences
or inconveniences, pricing strategy, storage issues,
shipping presented to you by your principal
manufacturers and their suppliers of choice. The
FIRST and primary reason is the features and
benefits offered by latex to your customers. How can
you make a solid profit margin and succeed at
business, in fact enhance business, by offering a
quality latex line to your sleep products customers?
What are the critical benefits offered by a quality
latex line and how will you as a retailer and your
customers benefit by your offering such a line?
Latexco® of Belgium,
Latexco® United States and
Sleep Comp, a Division of Latexco®
offer the following for your consideration confident
that the more you know and understand about latex,
the more likely you’ll decide to offer latex
products, and the more likely you will specify
Latexco as the latex supplier of choice.
Kevin Callinan of Latexco United
States and Roger Coffey of SleepComp encourage you
to: Discover the True Nature of Sleeping
Bedding products manufacturers and their retailers
are challenged by LatexcoUS to:
Think Green . . . TWICE!
The demand for natural and
environmentally-friendly materials is increasing.
Money-making "green" materials are in even greater
demand. LatexcoUS notes that latex mattress sales
are booming at much higher than average unit selling
prices than most other mattresses; latex sleep
products offer great margins for both the mattress
and pillow maker and the sleep products retailer.
Green marketing is growing everywhere from the stock
market to auto purchases. Consumers want products
with natural origins. Latex mattresses are a perfect
fit for this demand while also fulfilling the
desires of comfort and quality.
Latexco brand latex components
offer more features and benefits than any other
brand of latex components. More bells and whistles
equals higher sales volumes at higher margins.
While some manufacturers and
retailers may think of latex sleep products as new
or innovative products, the fact is that natural
latex mattresses have a long history of success and
comfort. Known by industry professionals as "The
Mattress Makers Mattress", the latex mattress is
purchased by both young and old. Both segments are
growing markets.
Latexco-USA offers insight on the
market to retailers and manufacturers:
There are two unique customer
bases that are pushing latex mattress sales: The
extremely loyal customer base is comprised of those
individuals who remember the long lasting comfort
from the 1950s and 1960s when latex mattresses were
6% of the US market. The new customer is one who
wants to invest in the best to improve his/her
quality of life. She appreciates the advanced
technology features offered by latex, providing
better health and better sleep. This new customer
also appreciates the natural origins and
environmental friendliness that latex mattresses
offer with naturally derived products and improved
manufacturing technologies which are good for the
planet.
For a complete latex mattress
program evaluation or just to talk mattresses . . .
Latexco is available: Call (866) 528-3926 in the
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Latex
mattress margins are typically 20% higher on
designs that use Latexco components than those
made by other latex producers, while offering
more features and benefits. "The components that
are available are only limited by the depth of
imagination," says Coffey. Designs with 3, 5, or
7 zones, with or without surface modifications
or horizontal vent channels, are just a few of
many design options. Cores are from 4" to 8"
thick, with or without edge support. Toppers
start at .4" and are also available with zoning.
Latex quilting rolls are now commonly found in
mattresses that range in price from $699 to
$5,999 retail.
Latexco
also notes that "composites" are the next
generation of latex components that will
increase demand. When combined with other
mattress components, latex composites create
very unique feels with numerous marketing bells
and whistles that add to latex mattress sales.
Latexco is Family
Latexco is a family owned
company that understands the importance of
loyalty and relationships. Over 50 years ago
Sylvan Maes started the business on the family
farm which continues as the corporate
headquarters and home to the famous "Latex
Information Academy". Latexco is not controlled
by a financial holding company that has little
regard for customers. Latexco wants and needs
their customers to be successful. According to
the current head of the Latexco family, owner,
Luc Maes, "When our customers are successful,
then we are successful! We become partners in
success which creates mutual loyalty and future
successes."
Currently, Latexco, headquartered in Tielt,
Belgium, has over 500 employees worldwide,
annually producing over one million latex
mattress cores, over 1.1 million latex pillows
and almost 70 million board feet of continuous
latex toppers and quilting rolls. A full range
of formulations is available to meet the
customer’s sales and marketing requirements,
natural and natural/synthetic blends.
Latexco
is ready to service the current North American
market with US made latex foam bedding
components. As demand grows, so will Latexco
production.
Quality
and environmental concerns are top priorities
for Latexco.
Latexco
has been the recipient of numerous quality
awards and certificates, including: The
euroLatex Award, Eco Standard, the Okotex
Certificate, meeting the Oko-tex Standards,
LGA quality label and passing Morton
Thiokol testing. Latexco has been awarded
the Eco-efficiency Award at IFEST, Europe’s
leading environmental trade fair.
For a complete latex
mattress program evaluation or just to talk
mattresses . . . Latexco is available:
Call 866-LATEXCO (866)
528-3926) in the East
Call (714) 522-4991 in
the West
KCA@Latexco.com
rogerc@sleepcomp.com
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