Knickerbocker is the nation’s market leader in bed support systems. The company has the most robust research and development program in the industry, resulting in more than 12 patents: the most in bed supports awarded in the last five years. All the products were designed for easy installation, either by the consumer directly, or the delivery driver.

All Knickerbocker products are manufactured in the United States from domestic raw materials. By maintaining strict quality control standards, consumers are guaranteed to receive the strongest support system for their bedding. Knickerbocker will unveil its permanent Las Vegas Showroom in Building B, Space 1111 at the Market Center. The showroom will feature the company’s full line-up of premium bedframes. Knickerbocker’s senior sales management, including Al St. George, John Fiore, Michael Reinheimer and Frank Tamburelli will be on-hand to demonstrate how these new products will help bedding retailers add incremental sales and further satisfy new mattress customers.

"If a bed frame or support system provided with a wooden bed fails to provide rigid support, the mattress and boxspring are compromised. These new products provide the assurance that the consumer’s increased investment will provide peak performance and last longer," said Knickerbocker’s Chief Executive Officer Richard Polevoy. "We have the most experienced sales and marketing team in the bedding industry to work with retailers to help boost incremental sales through a comprehensive bedding support program. We expect that the substantial investment in R&D will pay dividends for many years to come."

The new programs are supported with local distribution from the company’s factory in Carlstadt, NJ, and distribution centers in Atlanta, Minneapolis, Dayton, Phoenix, Seattle, Oakland and Los Angeles.

Knickerbocker began developing the new products when bedding industry experts estimated that more than 30 percent of mattress and boxspring complaints received by retailers and bedding manufacturers each year can be attributed to boxsprings sagging from improper support. The problem is precipitated by the increased weight of the mattresses and boxsprings being sold. As the mattress industry has developed new and improved comfort features that enhance the sleeping experience, the average thickness of a mattress has grown by almost 40 percent and its weight has increased in some cases to almost 300 pounds. This additional burden is transferred initially to the boxspring and ultimately to the bed frame or support system.

The problem is particularly acute with wood or metal beds that attempt to support a new set of bedding with simple wood slats or flimsy metal supports centered between the headboard and footboard. With all of the added pressure and weight, ultimately, these old fashioned and shortsighted solutions are doomed to fail.