Case Study: Purple (iconic mattress maker) achieves faster, non-intrusive weapons screening and improved employee safety with Evolv Express

Purple, the Iconic Mattress Innovator and Manufacturer, Helps Employees Sleep Better at Night with Evolv Technology

Purple, the mattress maker Purple (Purple Innovation, LLC) operates several large manufacturing sites with 1,500+ employees and faced a growing risk of weapons entering its open warehouse spaces. Security Manager Heather Beasley needed a fast, unobtrusive screening method that wouldn’t delay shift changes or force hourly workers to miss clock‑in time—requirements that ruled out traditional walkthrough metal detectors. Purple selected Evolv and its Evolv Express® weapons‑detection solution to address these needs.

Evolv deployed Evolv Express lanes along with Evolv Cortex AI® and Evolv Insights®, trained Purple staff (with support from Stone Security), and integrated the system into the broader security ecosystem. The result: over 300 employees were screened during shift changes in roughly five minutes, a lower nuisance‑alarm rate than metal detectors, no security‑caused late clock‑ins, improved overall security posture, and positive employee and recruitment impacts—demonstrating Evolv’s measurable operational and safety benefits.

Purple

Heather Beasley

Security Manager