Success for Austria's mattress industry: EU relies on sustainability!

Success for Austria's mattress industry: EU relies on sustainability!

The topic of sustainable product design increasingly increases in the European Union, especially with regard to the mattress industry. In a recent decision it was decided that mattresses will remain part of the first work plan of the new EU ecodesign regulation for sustainable products (ESPR). This decision creates planning security for companies in the Austrian mattress industry. After an original proposal by the European Commission provided for mattresses not to prioritize in the regulation, the Austrian mattresses Allianz (ÖMA) and other European interest groups have been fighting against depriorization since the beginning of the year, which could have been delayed in the sustainable regulations for mattresses.

The ÖMA was founded in 2024 by the companies Matr, Neveon and Betten Eberharter and now recorded 23 members. Your goal is to promote innovations in the areas of sustainability, recyclability and product responsibility. According to Econews it is crucial that mattresses with a product-specific right act at the latest in 2029 EU ecodesign regulation. This decision ensures a legal framework for innovative, resource -saving designs and circular business models that are essential for the industry

EU ecodesign regulation

The current ecodesign regulation, which came into force on July 18, 2024, has the goal of designing products of durable, energy and resource-friendly as well as repairable and recyclable. These new regulations implement measures to reduce environmental and climate effects. This includes, among other things, requirements for durability, reusability and the proportion of recycled materials of a product. The European Commission will also set up an ecod design forum to collect and the digital product pass Implement.

As can now be seen, the promotion of sustainable mattresses will be essential as part of these new regulations. ÖMA board member Michael Bednarek von Nevoen said facilitated about the decision of the Commission. By including the first work plan, the member companies can plan in the long term and do not have to deal with the uncertainties of depriorization.

future of the mattress industry

The inclusion of mattresses in the ecodesign regulation not only represents progress for industry, but is also an important step towards a more sustainable and responsible product policy in the EU. It remains to be seen how these regulations will have a long -term effect on the market, but securing standards for sustainable products is a decisive aspect that the industry will actively pursue in the coming years.