Foam producer to expand production with new factory in Maryland

Leggett & Platt's Elite Comfort Solutions subsidiary will open a new factory in Maryland.

Havre De Grace, Md. – Specialty foam manufacturer Elite Comfort Solutions is expanding and has leased a facility here with plans to add 225 full-time jobs over the next three years.

The new facility, expected to open in 2024 northeast of Baltimore, will house foam pouring and fabrication for the subsidiary of Leggett & Platt.

“We look forward to continuing to grow Elite Comfort Solutions and expanding our footprint with this new facility in Maryland that will give us the capacity and location to accomplish that goal,” said Tyson Hagale, president of bedding products at Leggett & Platt.

To assist with project costs, the Maryland Department of Commerce has approved a $900,000 conditional loan through Advantage Maryland. Additionally, Harford County, Md., is providing a $90,000 conditional loan to assist with workforce training costs. Elite Comfort Solutions is eligible for various state and local tax credits, including the Enterprise Zone Property Tax Credit and the Job Creation Tax Credit.

“Elite Comfort Solutions’ decision to expand its production capabilities to Maryland is a huge gain for our state’s manufacturing industry and the local economy in Harford County,” said Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. “We believe this expansion will allow the company to accomplish great things in the area and continue growing its business throughout the East Coast.”

Leggett & Platt acquired Elite in 2019 in a $1.25 billion cash deal.

“The expansion of Elite Comfort Solutions to the Harford County business community will be a key addition to the county’s designated Enterprise Zone, which aims to attract new businesses and job creation,” said Maryland Commerce Secretary Mike Gill. “Our department is thrilled to welcome the company to Maryland and looks forward to its future contributions in the state.”

I’m Sheila Long O’Mara, executive editor at Furniture Today. Throughout my 25-year career in the home furnishings industry, I have been an editor with a number of industry publications and spent a brief stint with a public relations agency where I worked with some of the industry’s leading bedding brands. I rejoined Furniture Today in December 2020 with a focus on bedding and sleep products. It’s a homecoming for me, as I was a writer and editor with Furniture Today from 1994 until 2002. I’m happy to be back and look forward to telling the important stories impacting bedding retailers and manufacturers.