| Tempur-Pedic International Inc. is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of mattresses and pillows, which it sells in approximately 80 countries under the TEMPUR and Tempur-Pedic brands. The Company has two segments: North America and International. The North American operating segment consists of two United States manufacturing facilities and its North American distribution subsidiaries. The International segment consists of its manufacturing facility in Denmark, whose customers include all of its distribution subsidiaries and third party distributors outside the North American operating segment. It sells its mattresses and pillows through four distribution channels: Retail (furniture and bedding, specialty and department stores); Direct (direct response and Internet); Healthcare (hospitals, nursing homes, healthcare professionals and medical retailers); and Third party distributors in countries where it does not sell directly through its own subsidiaries. |
