A longtime manufacturer has new owners. Arizona- based 3Z Brands announced Dec. 16 it has acquired local mattress manufacturer Southerland. Here's what that means for the 120-year-old Nashville brand.

Southerland was represented by the investment ... Additionally, 3Z provides mattress production solutions across the industry with world-class expertise in mattress engineering, achieved through ...

"The acquisition of Southerland enables the strategic expansion of our nationwide manufacturing footprint, positioning 3Z to serve a new group of wholesale customers from a geographic perspective ...