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Pleasant Mattress Company, producer of Cannon Sleep Products, was originally founded in 1959 as the Pleasant Bag Company. Ernst "Ernie" Morgenstern and his wife Greta immigrated from Vienna, Austria in 1939. Ernie used his new found freedom to create an industrial rag and bag company. Buying unusable clothing from the Salvation Army, Goodwill and other "thrift" stores, Ernie turned the material into rags and bags for local industries. While making his rounds at the various stores, Ernie noticed the many old mattresses being thrown away. Hence, a mattress repair and restoration business, Pleasant Mattress Company, was formed to recycle the many old beds. While Pleasant Mattress Company was growing as a restoration and repair business, Ernie's son Herb was working alongside his father. While attending Fresno High School and Fresno State University, Herb learned the business. After graduating from Fresno State, Herb became a full time partner with his father. In 1979, Herb purchased Pleasant Mattress from his father and took over as President of Pleasant Mattress Company, Inc. In the early 1980's Pleasant Mattress, Inc. began to manufacture new bedding along with the recycled bedding. During the 1980's Pleasant Mattress, Inc. moved to a larger site in Fresno and the company continued to grow. In 1990, Pleasant Mattress, Inc started manufacturing futons, and today is one of the largest producers of futons in the United States. By 1996, Pleasant Mattress, Inc. stopped producing recycled bedding and started manufacturing and marketing new bedding and futons exclusively, using the name Cannon Sleep Products®. Pleasant Mattress Inc, the producer of Cannon Sleep Products® is dedicated to producing top quality new bedding and futons.