BY BARBARA T. NELLES
The editorial staff had great fun covering ISPA EXPO last week, speaking with dozens of exhibitors, all of whom invariably described this year’s EXPO as “crazy busy!”, “best ever!” “tremendous!”–and even “insane!”
Expect to read full coverage in May BedTimes. Meanwhile, enjoy these video tweets from the exhibition floor where a number of obliging mattress industry suppliers tell us about their latest products, technologies and other company news.
TUNEFUL DEMO Anshul Gupta of Future Foam uses music to compare the flow-through nature of new, very open cell NEXT foams with sound- and air-blocking traditional memory foam:
Anshul Gupta of Future Foam uses music to demonstrate airflow thru NEXT foams #ISPAEXPO #mattress pic.twitter.com/DEWOSNps0I
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 12, 2016
RADICAL Texas Pocket Springs’s Martin Wolfson shows how new glueless, ultrasonically welded Quadcoil pocket springs can create different feels within a mattress:
Martin Wolfson of Texas Pocket Springs showed us new zoned glueless QuadCoils #ISPAEXPO #mattress pic.twitter.com/Ttjf20sx7K
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 11, 2016
FREEFORM Darren Marcangelo of Spinks Springs shows off the company’s Coils Anywhere technology:
It’s Coils Anywhere says Darren Marcangelo of @SpinksSprings #ISPAEXPO #mattress pic.twitter.com/RMlBP8zAwg
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 11, 2016
ITS A WRAP Mark Des Jardin of C3 has fun showing us the company’s newest high-volume rollpack machine; the C3 Compression Fold is three machines in one:
C3 Compression Fold is 3 machines in one boasts Mark Des Jardin. King #mattress fits in smaller box #ISPAEXPO pic.twitter.com/c6O3SCZhBp
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 11, 2016
#COMFORTABLEWITHTHAT Hans Druyts of Custom8 explains r-Leaf patented bed base module with adjustable slats that allows retailers to help consumers find the perfect mattress:
Hans Druyts of Custom8 explains r-Leaf patented bed base module #ispaexpo #mattress pic.twitter.com/Gm3nu3lJfm
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 11, 2016
FIRE! (Not really) We warmed up and shot this Vine video at testing major Govmark’s booth.
INTRICATE AS A SNOWFLAKE Vicki Fishman of Wright Global Graphics shows off the company’s new laser cutting capabilities:
Vicki Fishman of Wright Global Graphics taking about new laser cutting tech capabilities. #ISPAEXPO #mattress pic.twitter.com/6nBULGOtz1
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 10, 2016
WHAT???!!! Imagine being able to rotate your mattress with two fingers. Bill Scarleski of Levitation Technologies demonstrates a weightless mattress maneuvering system:
Bill Scarleski of Levitation Technologies explains weightless #mattress maneuvering sys.!!! #ISPAEXPO @ISPAsleep pic.twitter.com/K81dXjIaH2
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 10, 2016
PRETTY COOL Gokmen Kara of Boyteks Tekstil shows us some of his company’s innovative fabrics:
Dr. Gokmen Kara shows us innovative fabrics @BoyteksTekstil #ISPAEXPO #mattress pic.twitter.com/WAgZ3Pphl2
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 10, 2016
CRADLE-TO-CRADLE Radium Foam’s Ila Farshad explains the symbology of the new Vita Talalay logo:
Ila Farshad explains meaning behind new Vita Talalay logo #mattress #latex #ispaexpo pic.twitter.com/wRQA9jbqY9
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 10, 2016
METALLICA Bob Quickstad of Mountain Top Foam discusses the attributes of latex toppers infused with copper and aluminum:
Bob Quickstad of Mountain Top Foam explains copper n aluminum infused latex #ISPAEXPO pic.twitter.com/3uCNhFw9Ez
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 9, 2016
MARY, THIS IS A HOG RING Mark DeBiase of Vertex demonstrates the High-Capacity C-Ring Tool holding 300 hog rings.
Mark DeBiase of Vertex shows us the High-Capacity C-Ring Tool holding 300 hog rings. #ISPAEXPO pic.twitter.com/6XiIkIuLaG
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 9, 2016
REAL QUICK Mark Kinsley of Leggett & Platt explains all the Quantum Edge wrapped-coil news and the fact they can be rollpacked:
Mark Kinsley of Leggett & Platt talks Quantum Edge n rollpacking. #ISPAEXPO pic.twitter.com/IUMgwzIBTm
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 9, 2016
STRONG, WASHABLE! Alan Robinson of Dow Polyurethanes discusses new bedding foam chemistries from Dow Comfort Science:
Alan Robinson of Dow Polyurethanes intros Dow Comfort Science #ISPAEXPO @DowChemical pic.twitter.com/ND5oayAE5w
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 9, 2016
AT YOUR SERVICE Alessio Brighi touts the new Brighi Tech Innovation consulting team:
Alessio Brighi introduces the Brighi Tech Innovation consulting team at #ISPAEXPO pic.twitter.com/ySbnRmVVSO
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 9, 2016
UMBRELLA Ralph Jones proudly shares details of the newly rebranded Jones Family of Companies:
Ralph Jones shares details of newly branded Jones Family of Companies #ISPAEXPO pic.twitter.com/G7N1BNdAfR
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 9, 2016
MULTIPURPOSE Jamie Hinton of Precision Fabrics shows us a new thick, tough and quiet nonwoven for upholstering foundation tops:
Jamie Hinton at Precision Fabrics touts new Nonwoven for foundation top. #ISPAEXPO pic.twitter.com/xjhlhRg1Up
— BedTimes Magazine (@bedtimesmag) March 9, 2016
This story’s homepage thumbnail photo is an example of Wright Global Graphics’ new high-resolution printing capabilities.
