International Sleep Products Association (ISPA)

10/10/2026

PFA’s 2026 Fall Meeting takes place in Dallas on November 3-5, at the classic Adolphus Autograph Hotel, adjacent to the new AT&T Discovery District downtown. The conference features some key bedding industry topics, including retail conditions, recycling of scrap mattress foam into building insulation, and production of polyols from used cooking oil and recycled foam. Register and make room reservations at www.pfa.org/2026-fall-meeting.

Note: Book hotel room by Monday, October 12 for special PFA discount rate.

10/09/2026

Family ownership remains a real competitive model in the bedding industry. In the October cover story of ISPA’s BedTimes magazine, seven family-owned companies share how they approach succession, decision-making, workforce loyalty and competing against larger, better-funded players.

What keeps a family business going for 95, 125, even 128 years?

BedTimes' October issue goes inside seven family-owned bedding companies, including Dilworth Mattress Factory, which has never left a three-block stretch of Charlotte, and Beloit Mattress, where the newest employee is the owner's infant grandson.

Plus: why data is now the real differentiator for reps, distributors and buying groups.

Read it here: https://www.read.ygsleaf.com/bedtimes/bedtimes_october_2026/cover.html

10/07/2026

See the industry from your retail partners' side. Sleep Savvy magazine's Fall issue covers what's driving sales on the floor right now 👇

Rest your feet. Wake up your retail game. 📖☕

The Fall issue of Sleep Savvy is here! Hit the road with Gavigan's Furniture, dare to do things differently and brush up on the art of selling latex.

Grab a coffee and start flipping. Your next showroom idea could be waiting inside.

Open the issue: https://www.read.ygsleaf.com/sleepsavvy/sleepsavvy_fall_2026/cover.html

10/05/2026

What do changing regulations mean for mattress manufacturers?

ISPA and MRC President Alison Keane shares an update in BedTimes on the issues shaping our industry, from recyclability labeling to packaging requirements, and how ISPA is advocating for members.

What do recyclability labels, packaging laws and CPSC leadership have to do with your bottom line? More than you might think.

ISPA & MRC President Alison Keane breaks down the legislative and legal fights shaping the mattress industry this year, from a court ruling that paused California's SB 343 to state mattress recycling bills built on the MRC model.

Read Alison's first-person update in BedTimes: https://vist.ly/5knjs

10/01/2026

Put the MITR’s data to work throughout the year.

In the final installment of our MITR series, Mary Thorpe highlights ISPA’s member-exclusive Interactive Dashboard, which helps members track mattress and foundation imports, examine sourcing trends and review country-level data. Historical industry data dating back to the mid-1970s provides additional context for today’s market.

Watch below, then catch up on the series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEmClxZftGrU

For more information about the MITR: https://sleepproducts.org/statistics/industry-sales-data/

10/01/2026

SABA adhesives & sealants is proud to introduce a solution that makes sustainability more practical and achievable, without compromise on performance or quality.

The same adhesive you've come to trust, now designed to support a more circular tomorrow.

𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲
Designed to come apart when it’s time.

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵
Strength where you need it.
Release where it matters.

𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴
Keeps beds strong for life but enables end-of-life disassembly.

𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱
We're currently seeking forward-thinking organizations to join us as pilot partners and help shape the future of sustainable mattress solutions. Interested in being part of the journey? We'd love to connect!

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09/28/2026

A look back at day one of last week’s ISPA Sustainability Conference, including the Circular Design Workgroup. Thanks to MRC for capturing it! 👇

09/24/2026

A familiar voice returned to the ISPA Sustainability Conference today: Suzanne Shelton of ERM Shelton.

She brought fresh research from U.S. and European business buyers to a conversation about sustainability communications. Her session focused on what helps a company’s message earn trust, show the value of its work and stand up to scrutiny.

09/24/2026

U.S. policy, Australian product stewardship and European approaches to recycling all had a place on the ISPA Sustainability Conference stage today. 🌍

Alison Keane and Shawn Swearingen covered the legislative and regulatory issues facing the U.S. mattress industry. Kylie Roberts-Frost of the Australian Bedding Stewardship Council (ABSC), Tom Williams of the National Bed Federation, who joined virtually, and Frederik Lauwaert of the European Bedding Industries Association brought the conversation across the globe. Their perspectives gave attendees a look at how other markets are working on reuse, recycling and what happens to mattresses at the end of their useful lives.

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09/24/2026

At this morning’s ISPA Sustainability Conference sessions, Jim Turner of SABA adhesives & sealants North America discussed how adhesive technologies can support material recovery while still meeting the performance demands of a mattress. He also addressed the role suppliers can play in helping manufacturers make progress on circular design.

Nellie Cohen of Baleen Advisory Services brought lessons from the textile industry, showing how circularity can create value for brands and make business sense. Her perspective gave attendees another way to think about sustainability: as a consideration that can shape products and strengthen a company’s position in the market.

Together, the sessions brought the conversation back to choices made long before a mattress reaches the end of its useful life, from the materials selected to the way they’re assembled.