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Leggett & Platt Croatia Celebrates 25 Years of Dedication and Team Spirit

This post was written by Ljiljana Trstenjak, a Project Manager at Leggett & Platt Technologies (LPT) – Croatia. As someone who has lived this journey alongside her colleagues, she offers a firsthand perspective on what 25 years of dedication, teamwork, and craftsmanship truly means to the people who make LPT Croatia the success it is today. Thank you, Ljiljana, for sharing this milestone, and thank you to the team at LPT – Croatia for 25 years!


This year marks a major milestone for Leggett & Platt Technologies – Croatia: 25 years of innovation, growth, and success. From humble beginnings to becoming a trusted name in our industry, our journey has been driven by passion, integrity, and a commitment to excellence. Over the past quarter-century, we’ve built more than a business – we’ve built lasting relationships, earned trust, and created a legacy of quality.

Our success stems from the dedication of our people, the trust of our clients, and the partnerships that push us to keep raising the bar. As we celebrate this milestone, we look back with pride and forward with purpose – ready to embrace new challenges, explore fresh opportunities, and continue the story that began in 2000. For 25 years, we’ve been bending steel so others can rest easy – quite literally. From the first coil we shaped to the millions that followed, we’ve learned that true strength lies in flexibility and that perfection, like comfort, is never accidental. Our springs have supported dreams, homes, and generations. Yet what drives us isn’t the metal, it’s the minds and hands behind it. We celebrate not just the years, but the countless hours, ideas, and efforts that define who we are. From a single production line to partners around the globe, our journey has always had the same heartbeat: people who care deeply about what they do.

We chose to celebrate this milestone with the people who made it possible – our employees. It was our way of saying thank you for their dedication, teamwork, and unwavering commitment over the years.

Above and below: May Celebration honoring tenured team members.

In May 2025, we honored colleagues celebrating 10, 15, 20, and 25 years with LPT – a tribute to the dedication and loyalty that shaped our journey. Each received recognition from Tyson Hagale, President of Bedding Products Segment, and Davor Gečić, Business Unit President. Remarkably, 59 of the 85 honorees have been with us since day one.

Above and below: September team-building event filled with fun and games.

Then in September, the entire LPT team came together for a dynamic team-building day filled with activities, collaboration, and laughter. It was a chance to step away from routines, strengthen bonds, and celebrate not just our history, but the people who make it possible every day.croatia3

These celebrations are more than milestones – they reflect our belief that true success comes from working together. As LPT Croatia marks its first 25 years, we look ahead with confidence – ready to innovate, embrace new challenges, and continue contributing to our global success story.

Sharing Culture and Connection at Aurora

Our team at Leggett & Platt Flooring Products – Aurora in Aurora, Illinois, prioritizes coming together to spend time and make connections.

They recently held a luncheon in celebration of Mexican Independence Day. Team members contributed different dishes and gathered in the break room.

“It’s one of the few times we can all step away from work, be together, and be us,” said Ruby Bahena, Routing Coordinator. “We create moments of connection when we set up lunch ideas or plan birthday celebrations.”

Putting people first isn’t just a value the team talks about. It’s something they live out every day.

“Putting people first means prioritizing the needs of others. This could be as simple as allowing a team member to take an early lunch during your scheduled time or stepping in to cover for a colleague,” said Ruby. “It also extends to our customers – putting them first by actively working to meet their needs and exceed their expectations.”

At Aurora, these small, everyday choices are creating a culture of care and connection that makes a lasting impact.

Grateful for All We’ve Accomplished Together

As we reflect on this year, we’re full of gratitude for our teams around the world.

Every day, we see our employees showing up for one another and raising their hands to pitch in where they’re needed the most – both at work and in their communities.

We’re so grateful for all we’ve accomplished together this year, and we look forward to what we’ll achieve in the coming year!

ICYMI: Valor Spotlights

In honor of Veterans Day and Remembrance Day, we’d like to reshare the spotlights of our Valor members from this past year. We thank them and all who have served their countries.

To read the original posts, click the previews below:

ICYMI: Spreading Kindness

November 13th is World Kindness Day!

From beach cleanups to supporting charitable organizations, our teams around the world spread kindness throughout their communities. To celebrate World Kindness Day, we’re resharing some inspiring stories of their kindness in action:

Recapping Manufacturing Month at L&P

That’s a wrap on Manufacturing Month!

L&P teams across the world celebrated with fellowship, food, branch tours, and some continuous improvement exercises. We also enjoyed spotlighting some of our dedicated employees who make our products and processes the best they can be.

Thank you to all of our teams for doing great work together!

Spotlight on Spühl’s Apprenticeship Program

At our Spühl facility in Switzerland, preparing the next generation of vocational students for the workforce is a tradition. For more than 100 years, Spühl has offered apprenticeships to local students and graduated approximately 700 apprentices since record keeping began.

Out of Spühl’s current employees, 35 of them completed vocational training with Spühl. These former apprentices now work in all areas of the company!

Apprenticeships typically last three to four years, and apprentices work at places like Spühl while attending vocational school. At Spühl, apprentices gain hands-on experience in various professions like automative engineering, design engineering, polymechanics, production mechanics, and logistics. From their third year of training onward, they work exclusively in productive roles within the company.

Thirty students are currently in Spühl’s apprenticeships program, and seven students just graduated! Once students graduate, they can enter military service, seek positions at other companies, be hired by Spühl, or work at other Leggett & Platt locations. Of the seven apprentices who recently completed their basic vocational training with Spühl, Elias Thür was hired as a polymechanic.

I really enjoyed my training at Spühl,” says Elias. “During four exciting years of apprenticeship, I learned a great deal about the polymechanic profession. I was able to perform many interesting tasks in a wide range of areas, from milling and turning to assembly and logistics. I really enjoyed the variety of the work and couldn’t imagine a better training program for myself.”

Spühl’s recent graduates from left to right: Timo Wild, Juri Ifflaender, Elias Thür, Colin Schild, Berkin Ulutas. Not pictured: Janic Mettler and Noah Sammali

We’re grateful to our team at Spühl for their commitment to providing career development opportunities!

Ennis Spring Celebrates Safety Milestone!

At L&P, we strive every day to reduce workplace injuries through education, awareness, and prevention. Our teams set safety goals, and when they meet or exceed those goals, it reinforces our commitment to putting people first.

We’re proud to celebrate Ennis Spring in Ennis, Texas, for reaching an incredible safety milestone: 745 consecutive days without a Lost Work Day Case. And their commitment to safety isn’t stopping there –they are already gearing up for their next safety milestone – one million man-hours without a Lost Work Day Case.

These milestones reflect the branch’s dedication, teamwork, and daily focus on safe practices that protect our people.

Mary Estrada, EHS Manager, attributes their success to their people.

“These achievements are possible because our team stays aware of their surroundings, takes precautions to protect themselves, and contribute to a strong safety culture through initiatives, regular training, recognition, and awards.”

Congratulations to Branch Manager Steve Prokop, Mary Estrada, and the entire Ennis Spring team!

A recent record-breaking cookout. The Ennis team celebrates its safety milestones with team luncheons and rewards employees with L&P-branded shirts and lunchboxes.

Happy IT Professionals Day!

You might know them as the first responders for tech problems, architects of many L&P systems, and sacred keepers of Old Spice after shave and cologne from the 1990s – it’s our IT team!

On this IT Professionals Day, we’d like to give a shout-out to our IT pros around the world. Thank you for keeping us running, connected, and sane after those oops-something-went-wrong messages.

To celebrate, our Corporate IT Department treated their teams to a catered breakfast and snacks throughout the day. They also hosted a scavenger hunt that featured the Old Spice from the 1990s and fun spaces like the server room, telecom closet, and Terry’s office (we’ll miss you, Terry). Little dumpster fires and ducks were also hidden around the IT Department for team members to find.

Our Global Mindset

At Leggett & Platt, our reach spans continents, but our strength lies in how we think – collaboratively, inclusively, and with a global perspective.

  • 119 Manufacturing Facilities
  • Operating in 18 countries
  • Employing 17,700 people
  • 14 business units across three diverse segments: Bedding Products, Specialized Products, and Furniture, Flooring & Textiles
  • 14 Languages spoken

From bedding to flooring, textiles to automotive components, our teams around the world work together to deliver comfort, innovation, and quality – everywhere we are!