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From Home Furnishing Business
Mattress Producer Kluft Taps Industry Exec for VP of Operations
March 27,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Executive Changes, Industry 
Luxury mattress producer E.S. Kluft and Co. has named mattress industry veteran Luciano Saldana to their executive team as vice president of operations.
Saldana joins Kluft with nearly 30 years of executive operations experience with leading mattress brands and is skilled in lean manufacturing techniques and the Kaizen process of continuous improvement.
Prior to joining Kluft, Saldana was director of operations for Serta Simmons Bedding in the Western Region where he was responsible for the company’s five manufacturing plants in the area.
“We’re excited to have an executive of Luciano’s caliber and experiences joining our leadership team,” said Alain Rauh, the Flex Group International director. “His proven track record of developing and improving operations strategies in addition to scaling manufacturing processes will be instrumental in our continued growth and success.”
“I am excited to join the team at E.S. Kluft as vice president of operations as the company continues to innovate and grow. As the industry’s leading luxury sleep brand, the company’s operations strategy is a key component to its growth, and I look forward to guiding the company,” Saldana said.
The company, which is owned by Madrid-based The Flex Group, produces the Kluft and Airelom brands.