Leggett & Platt was founded in 1883 by J.P. Leggett in Carthage, Missouri in partnership with his brother-in-law C.B. Platt to produce the components of the Leggett & Platt bed spring.
In the beginning the company would load a horse-drawn wagon with bed springs and bring them to surrounding communities to sell. The business prospered and was incorporated in 1901.
Today Leggett & Platt makes residential furnishings, commercial fixtures such as store displays and shelves, industrial materials such as wire and steel tubing, and specialized items such as quilting machines and docking stations for electronic devices.
The company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LEG, is a member of the S&P 500, is #626 in the Fortune 1000, has 19,000 employees, and had $3.96 billion in revenue in 2013.
Leggett & PlattLeggett & Platt was founded in 1883 by J.P. Leggett in Carthage, Missouri in partnership with his brother-in-law C.B. Platt to produce the components of the Leggett & Platt bed spring.
In the beginning the company would load a horse-drawn wagon with bed springs and bring them to surrounding communities to sell. The business prospered and was incorporated in 1901.
Today Leggett & Platt makes residential furnishings, commercial fixtures such as store displays and shelves, industrial materials such as wire and steel tubing, and specialized items such as quilting machines and docking stations for electronic devices.
History
The company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LEG, is a member of the S&P 500, is #626 in the Fortune 1000, has 19,000 employees, and had $3.96 billion in revenue in 2013.
