Mark Tuley, CCO at beds and mattresses manufacturer Sealy UK, talks about recent company investments and how this is shaping its road to further growth.
Despite wading through the ongoing challenges a business in the bed trade faces, Sealy Posturepedic has seen a surge of success, that it plans to grow even further in the years to come. “While we believe the bed and mattress market is down on last year, we are trading ahead of 2024 as we continue to take market share, particularly in the premium mattress sector,” Mark reveals.
A key element of this growth has been its investment in staff. “Our primary investment in 2025 has been in our employees,” Mark continues. “We have not only increased the size of the workforce in key manufacturing areas but we have also carried out a significant amount of training and development to enhance the skills of our workforce to increases their overall flexibility. This in turn has helped to increase our overall manufacturing capacity to support the growth we have enjoyed over the last two years.”
Mark added that while recruitment has been a “challenge” in terms of finding “enough people of the right calibre towards work”, it has been a crucial element of its continued growth as the company has invested to build its manufacturing capacities, as well as areas of product development.
With successful trade shows, including last year’s NBF Bed Show and the more recent INDX Beds earlier this year, also providing platforms for the business to continue to increase its distribution of premium Posturepedic ranges, it is this product category that Sealy has more exciting plans for. “This year we are working on expanding our Posturepedic ranges to provide a wider range of comfort levels that should provide a wider choice that should provide retailers with a greater opportunity to meet consumer’s needs,” Mark said.
“There is also a lot of talk about sustainability. I’m still not sure enough consumers see this as important but the majority of reputable manufacturers are all working hard to improve their own sustainability credentials – and we are one of them.
“It’s no secret that Sealy Posturepedic has ambitious plans for the future and we expect to increase our current growth trajectory as we continue to invest in new product development and innovation in all areas of our business.
“The plans we have for the business will mean we also need to invest in our facilities in the UK. We will always plan to remain a Cumbrian based business and support the local area but as we continue to grow, our manufacturing and distribution facilities will need to grow with us over the coming years. We’re excited for the next phase of our growth.”
