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From Home Furnishing Business
Eclipse Houston Licensee to Make Mattresses for Harvey Shelters
September 6,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry 
Bedding producer Eclipse International and the Eastman House brand have teamed up with its Texas licensee, Houston-based Sleep Designs, to manufacture and donate several truckloads of twin mattresses for use in temporary and long-term shelters housing people displaced by Hurricane Harvey.
“The Houston community is in dire need of assistance, and we’re here to do whatever it is we can do to help,” said Stuart Carlitz, president and CEO of Eclipse International and Eastman House. “So many people have been flooded out of their homes, work places and schools for the foreseeable future and they need help.
“We have a community in need, and the fact that the factory is dry and operational gives us the ability to pitch in and make a difference. Our goal is to provide a comfortable place to sleep for as many people as possible during this disaster.”
Carlitz said details are still being worked out, but the companies have reached out to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to determine the best locations for the mattresses. Thousands of people have fled flooded homes, and FEMA has estimated that 450,000 people will likely seek federal assistance in the wake of the storm.
“Our Sleep Designs’ factory is located on higher ground and made it through the storm without damage,” said Stanley Schnitzer, president of Sleep Designs. “The people in the Houston area are suffering and many have lost everything they have. We’re honored to be able to pitch in and provide a comfortable night’s sleep to those in need.”
Schnitzer said the factory could easily produce enough mattresses to fill several tractor-trailers, but the exact amount will be determined after consulting with relief officials.