Type: Public
On the web: http://www.leggett.com
Employees: 19,000
Employee growth: 2.7%

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.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $3,359.1M
One year growth: 10.0%
Net income: $176.6M
Income growth: 58.0%

Officers:
Chairman: Richard T. Fisher
President, CEO, and Director: David S. (Dave) Haffner
EVP, COO, and Director: Karl G. Glassman

Competitors:
Flexsteel
Genuine Parts
Knape & Vogt

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