Jacuzzi Brands Corp.'s Subsidiary Signs Trademark License in Luxury Bedding

Furniture World Magazine

Jacuzzi Brands Corp. announced that its subsidiary, Jacuzzi Inc. has granted an exclusive license to Thurmo Medical Sleep Products, Inc. USA to manufacture and market luxury sleep systems under its famous Jacuzzi(R) trademark. Thurmo Medical Sleep Products, Inc. is a High Point, NC-based maker and marketer of advanced therapeutic gel visco-elastic bedding products for the consumer, hospitality and medical markets. "The Jacuzzi brand is known around the world for the highest quality innovative products that help people rest and rejuvenate in a luxurious and stylish manner" said Jacuzzi Brands Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas D. Koos. "Upscale consumers indicated strong interest in purchasing luxury bedding under the Jacuzzi brand, and with this license we will extend our outstanding health and wellness credentials to that important category." The suite of products, to be known as Jacuzzi Sleep Systems(TM), encompasses mattresses and foundations featuring a proprietary gel visco-elastic memory foam that provides high comfort, superior orthopedic support and a cooler sleeping surface than earlier generations of memory foam mattresses. Products will be marketed through interior designers, upscale specialty bedding retailers, full-line furniture stores and better department stores. A formal product launch is planned for this fall. About Jacuzzi Brands Corp.: Jacuzzi Brands Corp. (an Apollo portfolio company), through its subsidiaries, is a global manufacturer and distributor of high quality and innovative branded bath and plumbing products for the residential, commercial and institutional markets. Our product offerings include whirlpool baths, spas, showers, sanitary ware, bath tubs, as well as fixtures and accessories. Our products are marketed under our portfolio of brand names, including the flagship JACUZZI(R) brand as well as, SUNDANCE(R), and ASTRACAST(R). Learn more at http://www.jacuzzibrands.com/.