This report looks at the operational risk associated with this industry. Three types of risk are recognized in our analysis. These are: risk arising from within the industry itself (structural risk), risks arising from the expected future performance of the industry (growth risk) and risk arising from forces external to the industry (external sensitivity risk).
The Mattress Manufacturing industry produces mattresses and bases for retailers, wholesalers, consumers and the export market. The industry produces innerspring, box spring, and non-innerspring mattresses. Non-innerspring mattresses include beds made from rubber and latex, and waterbeds.
The primary activities of firms in this industry are:
- Manufacturing box spring mattresses
- Manufacturing innerspring mattresses
- Manufacturing mattresses for waterbeds
- Manufacturing non-innerspring mattresses