About Therapedic
ABOUT
therapedic
Originating
from the
United States
in 1957
The founder of the THERAPEDIC® brand, Gerald Gershaw, was an American World War II pilot. Before his military service, he was an orthopedic surgeon with expertise in orthopedic treatment and clinical health research design. He firmly believed that sleep, as an important medical adjunct, could repair various physiological functions of the human body.
During World War II, the founder's fighter plane encountered difficulties, flying low and circling over the vast ocean, heading towards the distance. Suddenly, he saw a blue whale leaping out of the sea, drawing a beautiful arc before plunging back into the water. The spirit of the blue whale—free, tenacious, and ever-renewing—inspired Gerald Gershaw, giving him renewed hope. After the war, seeing his surviving comrades suffering from severe sleep disorders due to physical and psychological trauma, he began to contemplate whether he could do something to alleviate the wounds of war they had endured.
Thus, he transformed his deep care for his comrades into the motivation to create a better life. Drawing on his research of the human skeletal and muscular system and his proficiency with various processing machinery, he persisted for years and finally created a mattress that could help restore physical and mental health, improve sleep disorders, and in 1957, he founded the Therapedic brand in New Jersey, USA. Recalling the moment he saw the blue whale leaping with such vitality, he adopted the blue whale as a brand element, symbolizing "restorative sleep."
During World War II, the founder's fighter plane encountered difficulties, flying low and circling over the vast ocean, heading towards the distance. Suddenly, he saw a blue whale leaping out of the sea, drawing a beautiful arc before plunging back into the water. The spirit of the blue whale—free, tenacious, and ever-renewing—inspired Gerald Gershaw, giving him renewed hope. After the war, seeing his surviving comrades suffering from severe sleep disorders due to physical and psychological trauma, he began to contemplate whether he could do something to alleviate the wounds of war they had endured.
Thus, he transformed his deep care for his comrades into the motivation to create a better life. Drawing on his research of the human skeletal and muscular system and his proficiency with various processing machinery, he persisted for years and finally created a mattress that could help restore physical and mental health, improve sleep disorders, and in 1957, he founded the Therapedic brand in New Jersey, USA. Recalling the moment he saw the blue whale leaping with such vitality, he adopted the blue whale as a brand element, symbolizing "restorative sleep."
About Therapedic®
View Over 60 Years Therapedic® History
1957
Therapedic established its first factory in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA, focusing on research into "restorative sleep."
1966
Therapedic owned the Triple Edge® patent, the world's first and only anti-sagging edge reinforcement system for mattresses.
1967
Developed a four-way adjustable family multifunctional nursing bed, supplied to military medical institutions, opening a new chapter in health care bedding.
1990
Introduced the Tri-Tec special spring, solving the problem of mattress spring displacement.
2005
Expanded business globally, covering many overseas markets, and opened a permanent showroom at the Las Vegas World Market Center.
2007~2009
Therapedic became a member of the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA), and the Backsense spinal care series introduced HourGlass Back Support®, leading the way in restorative sleep.
2011
Ranked among the top eight mattress brands in sales in the United States, and became a permanent exhibitor at the High Point International Furniture Fair, becoming one of the few high-end soft furniture enterprises with two permanent showrooms globally.
2013
Entered the Chinese market, opening a new chapter in brand development history.
2015~2017
Became a partner of many internationally renowned hotels and prestigious universities.
Won the White Gold Award for Best Mattress Supplier by Chinese and foreign hotels, and became a partner of the Sanya Atlantis Hotel.
Won the White Gold Award for Best Mattress Supplier by Chinese and foreign hotels, and became a partner of the Sanya Atlantis Hotel.
2020
A milestone in human healthy sleep, globally promoted the use of NatuVerex™ copper ion antibacterial technology, with 99% virus inhibition.
2024
Consecutively rated as "The best mattress supplier" by the authoritative industry magazine Furniture Today for three years