Alexandria, VA —The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) announces a new, more future focused membership model that reflects how the industry operates today and opens participation across the supply chain.
The model welcomes all businesses connected to the design, manufacturing, and sale of sleep products — producers, suppliers, retailers, sleep accessories, and supporting services — and advances ISPA’s key value propositions: Advocacy & Government Relations, Data & Insights, Consumer Connections, and Sleep Products Industry Events.
Under the new structure, ISPA membership is organized into six clear categories:
- Producer: Manufacturer/Assembler/Brand Owner of finished sleep products.
- Supplier: Companies that produce mattress components, including machinery, foam, hard goods, innersprings, textiles, soft goods, chemicals, fibers, and other services such as showroom solutions, labs and software/computer services for the sleep products industry.
- Retailer: Owners, executives, and management of bedding specialty shops, department stores, and furniture stores that sell finished mattresses directly to consumers and do not produce finished mattresses.
- Sleep Accessories: Manufacturers of pillows, sheets, mattress toppers, and other top-of-bed products that do not produce finished mattresses.
- Supporting Services: Marketing and PR firms, consultants, and manufacturing representatives that serve the mattress and sleep products sector.
“This is an exciting moment for ISPA and for the industry,” said Alison Keane, President of ISPA. “We’re building on more than a century of leadership with new energy, a broader vision, and a structure that allows us to better serve every company contributing to the success of our industry.”
Under Keane’s leadership, ISPA has sharpened its focus on business-critical issues. The association advocates at the state and federal levels—tracking nearly 50% more bills since 2023—and monitors international developments that affect members. ISPA delivers trusted economic data and market insights to guide corporate decisions, and it strengthens industry reach through flagship events (ISPA EXPO, Industry Conference, Sustainability Conference) and consumer engagement via the Better Sleep Council.
A comprehensive, more connected industry voice starts with expanded membership. As vertical integration accelerates, online channels reshape demand, and company structures shift, ISPA’s approach aligns the full supply chain on the issues that matter now: state packaging regulations, mattress recycling, federal standards and trade policy, and consumer engagement, including wellness-centered messaging.
“The industry is changing quickly. ISPA provides the information, access, and influence companies need to grow,” Keane added. Membership and active participation are essential; together we can accomplish what no individual company can.”
