NORTHVILLE, Mich. and
HOUSTON, June 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Gentherm
(NASDAQ-GS: THRM), the global market leader and developer of
innovative thermal management technologies, and Mattress Firm
(NASDAQ-GS: MFRM), the nation's leading specialty bedding retailer,
today announced the launch of the Atmos™ mattress. The mattress is
actively heated and cooled through Gentherm's unique Climate
Control Sleep System, developed to offer localized heating and
cooling. The mattress will be marketed and sold by Mattress Firm
stores in the Kansas City area in
June, in Minneapolis and
Orlando in July with additional
regions to be added in the coming months.
"The Atmos mattress allows people to customize their sleep
experiences based on individual temperature and comfort needs,"
said Steve Stagner, CEO of Mattress
Firm. "There's a growing interest in how sleep and technology
intersect, and our partnership with Gentherm has allowed us to
create a product that provides an option for customers looking to
tailor their sleep environment."
Wireless controls are used to actively manage the heating and
cooling of each side of the bed independently. The Atmos mattress
thermal comfort is controlled by a handheld wireless remote control
unit. The system is based on the same thermoelectric technology
that has proven successful in the automotive market.
The Atmos mattress includes a custom designed 7.5-inch
SensaCore™ support system that is anatomically zoned with foam
springs for contouring, spinal alignment and body placement. The
mattress is topped with Dri-Temp Foam™, a highly responsive
material made to hug and cool the body's curves, maintain
continuous airflow and keep the mattress surface dry.
Gentherm President and CEO Daniel R.
Coker noted that thermal technology is perfectly suited for
luxury bedding materials.
"Our thermal products are known worldwide for their sustainable,
solid state, environmentally-friendly technology," Coker said.
"Atmos has been engineered to demonstrate the range of individual
control and comfort levels that we can achieve in our products. We
believe our technology has broad potential with applications in a
variety of industries, and the Atmos mattress is a prime example of
this."
About Mattress Firm
With more than 2,200
company-operated and franchised stores across 40 states, Mattress
Firm Holding Corp. (MFRM) has the largest geographic footprint in
the United States among
multi-brand mattress retailers. Founded in 1986, Houston-based MFRM is the nation's leading
bedding retailer with over $2.0
billion in sales over the past 12 months. MFRM, through its
family of brands, including Mattress Firm, Sleep
Train and Mattress Pro, offers a broad selection of both
traditional and specialty mattresses, bedding accessories and other
related products from leading manufacturers, including Sealy,
Tempur-Pedic, Serta, Simmons, Stearns & Foster, and Hampton
& Rhodes. More information is available at
www.mattressfirm.com. MFRM's website is not part of this press
release.
About Gentherm
Gentherm (NASDAQ-GS:THRM) is a global
developer and marketer of innovative thermal management
technologies for a broad range of heating and cooling and
temperature control applications. Automotive products include
actively heated and cooled seat systems and cup holders, heated and
ventilated seat systems, thermal storage bins, heated automotive
interior systems (including heated seats, steering wheels, armrests
and other components), cable systems and other electronic
devices. The Company's advanced technology team is developing
more efficient materials for thermoelectric and systems for waste
heat recovery and electrical power generation for the automotive
market that may have far-reaching applications for consumer
products as well as industrial and technology markets.
Gentherm has more than 8,300 employees in facilities in the U.S.,
Germany, Mexico, China, Canada, Japan, England, Korea, Malta, Hungary and the Ukraine. For more
information, go to www.gentherm.com.
Except for historical information contained herein,
statements in this release are forward-looking statements that are
made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include
statements regarding future sales, products, opportunities,
markets, expenses and profits. Forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the
Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially
from forecasted results. Those risks include, but are not limited
to, risks that sales may not increase, additional financing
requirements may not be available, new competitors may arise and
adverse conditions in the industry in which the Company operates
may negatively affect its results. Those and other risks are
described in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2013 and
subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), copies of which are available from the SEC or may
be obtained from the Company. Except as required by law, the
Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking
statements, which are made as of the date hereof, even if new
information becomes available in the future.
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