
	J.P. Leggett and C.B. Platt were both residents of Carthage, a county seat in southwest Missouri, when they formed their business partnership in 1883.

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	J.P. Leggett was an inventor and had several patents to his credit. When he developed the idea for a spiral steel coil bedspring, he went to his future brother-in-law, C.B. Platt, for his manufacturing capability and expertise.

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	Together they produced the L&amp;P bedspring, patented in 1885, which offered the best night&#39;s sleep yet available.

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	Their partnership prospered and the business was incorporated in 1901. The company has operated continuously since then, and began its fifth decade of public ownership in 2007.

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	The modern growth era for the company began in the 1960s, when an executive management team assumed leadership. Being substantially invested in Leggett &amp; Platt stock, then and now, management developed a plan to enhance the potential for long-term growth. The strategy is a proven success, resulting in leading manufacturing, marketing, and distribution capabilities.

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	Today, we are serving more customers, with more products, and more growth opportunities than ever before.
