Georges W Veillette (1918-1993) was the founder of the mattress company Matelas Suprême Inc in Saint-Narcisse, in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
[1] Several companies working in complementarity or as suppliers of Matelas Suprême have established themselves in Saint-Narcisse in the concept of industrial cluster.
Georges Veillette made his early entry into the workforce, first helping his father Welly Veillette (married to Alphonsine Massicotte) who operated a demonstration fruit and vegetable garden; agricultural products were sold on weekends at the Trois-Rivières market.
[4] In 1964, a modern 71,000 square foot (6,596 m2) Matelas Suprême Inc. factory was built in the village of Saint-Narcisse.
[2] In the mid-1970s, Matelas Suprême hired around 100 workers and manufactured around 100,000 mattresses and box springs per year.
[4] In the 1960s, businessman Georges Veillette acquired a franchise granted by an American engineer, allowing the manufacture of Flex-Xel, at the time, a revolutionary product in the mattress and padding market.
In 1969, Georges Veillette built the 75,000 square foot plant for the activities of Feutre National Inc in the village of Saint-Narcisse.
The products from this factory were sold to the largest mattress and padding manufacturers in Canada and the United States.