Leggett & Platt, Incorporated

Carthage, MO United States

  (NYSE: LEG)

Company Description

That spring in your step after a good night's sleep may be there courtesy of Leggett & Platt (L&P) -- the pioneer of steel coil bedsprings. Using primarily aluminum and steel, the company makes residential furnishings (such as innersprings and bed frames) and commercial fixtures (store displays, shelves, furniture components). It also produces industrial materials (wire, steel tubing) and specialized items (quilting machines, automotive seating, docking stations for electronic devices). Customers include furniture retailers, telecommunications firms, and makers of automobiles, construction products, bedding, and lawn gear. L&P operates 130 manufacturing facilities in nearly 20 countries.