Waterford, N.Y. – Bedding solutions manufacturer Soft-Tex International has opened a facility in Sugar Land, Texas that will boost overall shipping efficiency and double the company’s production capacity for fiber-filled products, adding hundreds of new jobs over the course of 2021.
The opening stems from a plans announced early last year to double U.S. capacity and set an aggressive target of continued domestic expansion by at least 20% per year for the next five years. The ramp up of the new facility will double the total of domestic capacity, far exceeding the annual growth target.
The Sugar Land facility will begin immediate warehousing and distribution operations to improve overall shipping efficiency to both retailer warehouse networks and direct-to-consumer shipments with three-day or better ground service coverage, as Soft-Tex scales inventory balancing. In parallel, Soft-Tex will add new production equipment for fiber-filled products and personnel in Sugar Land to begin manufacturing at the facility by June 1.
“As promised, Soft-Tex has delivered and now continues to expand upon its commitment to growing its domestic footprint. These efforts will continue to improve Soft-Tex’s, and in turn, our partners’ overall service quality, speed, and costs, which we recognize is critical to driving continued growth,” said Soft-Tex principal Mark Smiderle.
With offshore sourcing volatility exacerbated by the continued COVID-19 pandemic, Soft-Tex has launched initiatives to shift volume for many other bedding product categories back to domestic and/or nearshore supply chains through investing in fabric and ticking partnerships and the planned launch of domestic foam pouring.
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