Discover our history
Family owned, and made locally in Australia and New Zealand since 1899.
1899 – 1927
1899
1926
After two and a half decades, the Australian Bedding Mill burns to the ground, leaving Enoch ruined. With only a gold half sovereign and a strong work ethic to his name, Enoch’s son Albert decides to rebuild the business.
1927
Equipped with black and white striped ticking, flock, kapok and horsehair, Albert and his wife Ada begin making mattresses by hand.
1946 – 1970
1946
1970
A.H. Beard introduces King Koil, the first chiropractic-approved mattress, to Australia.
1996 – 1999
1996
1997
A.H. Beard acquires Suparest Bedding in Victoria and Tasmania, ensuring localised manufacturing and distribution to Southern Australia.
1999
A.H. Beard acquires 90-year-old bedding firm Domino, along with the inaugural award for Australian Family Business of the Year.
2007 – 2008
2007
FlexGel is created and Australia is introduced to gel bedding for the very first time.
2008
A.H. Beard acquires SleepHaven Bedding in South Australia, completing a national operations and distribution grid.
2012 – 2014
2012
A.H. Beard celebrates 113 years of supplying superior sleep and is inducted into Family Business Australia’s Hall of Fame.
2012
That same year, former Prime Minister Mr John Howard officially opens A.H. Beard Bedding Stores in Shanghai as part of our supply agreement with retailer Shanghai Green Foreign Trade Ltd.
2013
A.H. Beard launches the Six Week Sleep Challenge, subsequently winning the Mumbrella Award for Insight.
2014
A.H. Beard launches fresh brand identity, introducing the belief at the core of the business: Improving Lives Through Better Sleep.
2015 – 2019
2015
This year sees the Sydney A.H. Beard branch move to a new, purpose-built facility in Padstow, which houses the company’s Group Office and NSW manufacturing.
2016
2016
March 2017
Smart Sleep Technology is released. May 2017: The launch of iComfort, a smart mattress that has been specially designed for bedroom retailer Forty Winks. May – July 2017: King Koil Luxury ranges are introduced to Australia.
July 2017
The Australian-made Body Balance range of memory foam mattresses hits the market. December 2017: A.H. Beard completes its national distribution network when we assume responsibility for manufacturing in WA from Thomas Peacock & Sons.
2018
A.H. Beard expands export into South Korea and Papua New Guinea. By this time, China has more than 35 A.H. Beard-branded stores.
2019
At A.H. Beard, we’re all about improving your sleep – through better products, technology that helps you sleep better, and solid, actionable advice.