Leggett and Platt Inc.

Exporter
PO Box 757, Carthage, MO 64836-0757, United States
(417)358-8131, (417)358-5840 fax, http://www.leggett.com

Primary SIC: Mattresses & Bedsprings, Primary NAICS: Mattress Manufacturing
Description: Leggett and Platt Inc. was founded as a partnership in Carthage, Missouri in 1883 and was incorporated in 1901. The company is a pioneer of the steel coil bedspring, and has become an international diversified manufacturer that designs and produces a wide range of engineered components and products found in many homes, offices, retail stores and automobiles. Leggett and Platt's operations are organized into 20 business units, which are divided into 10 groups under four segments: residential furnishings; commercial fixturing and components; industrial materials; and specialized products. The residential furnishings segment began with an 1885 patent of the steel coil bedspring. The fixture and display segment designs, produces, installs and manages customers' store fixtures and point-of-purchase projects. The industrial materials segment is North America's leading supplier of drawn steel wire and a major producer of welded steel tubing. The specialized products segment designs, produces and sells components primarily for automotive seating, specialized machinery and equipment, and service van interiors. Leggett and Platt's international operations are principally located in Europe, China, Canada and Mexico. Some of the company's major trademarks include Lifestyles, Mira-Coil, Semi-Flex, Flex-O-Lator and Masterack. More

Manufacturing: Bedding and furniture components, retail store fixtures and displays, storage, office and institutional furnishings components, aluminum die castings, drawn steel wire, welded steel tubing and machinery and equipment for bedding and furnishings manufacturers. Finance: Holding company.