Kong Hsue Sheh, formerly named the "Wan-Wu" group was established by Chien-Chung Hsieh and his brothers in Kaohsiung Taiwan in 1930. In Japanese, Wan-Wu means "everything available." Following the end of the Second World War the Shieh brothers decided rename the company to reflect its core customers; mainly schools, teachers and students. Wan-Wu formally became known as "KHS" and has sought to dedicate itself to the education field and focus on servicing their society.

Flexsteel Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture, import, and marketing of residential, recreational vehicle, and commercial upholstered and wooden furniture products in the United States. The company's products include sofas, loveseats, chairs, reclining and rocker-reclining chairs, swivel rockers, sofa beds, convertible bedding units, occasional tables, desks, dining tables and chairs, and bedroom furniture. Its products are used in home, office, motor home, travel trailer, yacht, pontoon, health care, and hotel applications. The company distributes its products through its sales force and independent representatives to furniture dealers, department stores, recreational vehicle manufacturers, catalogs, hospitality and healthcare facilities, and national and regional chains. Flexsteel Industries was founded in 1929 and is based in Dubuque, Iowa.

Not to be confused with the popular guitars under a similar name, this Gibson concentrates on place sets rather than music sets. Established in 1979, Gibson Overseas manufactures dinnerware, flatware, and glassware. Gibson Overseas makes and markets its products under the Cuisine Select, Gibson Everyday, Gibson Elite brand names, as well as under licenses Sunbeam and Oster. Gibson Overseas sells its wares (including combination sets, which put dinnerware, flatware, and glassware all in one box) to large retailers the likes of Pier 1 Imports and Crate & Barrel. Gibson Overseas, Inc. is owned by the Gabbay family and today is run by founder Nejat Gabbay's three sons.

Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings specializes in cooking, cooling, washing, and drying. The holding company designs, manufactures, and markets a range of household appliances -- from ovens and refrigerators to dishwashers and laundry machines -- through subsidiary Fisher & Paykel Appliances Limited. It has manufacturing sites in New Zealand, Italy, Mexico, and Thailand. While appliances account for most of the company's revenue, its financial services business unit contributes as a provider of retail point-of-sale consumer finance cards, insurance services, and rental and leasing finance. The company was founded in 1934 as an importer of Crosley refrigerators and Maytag washing machines from the US.

FUJIFILM Holdings no longer dwells only on the negatives. Its FUJIFILM unit makes color photographic films and papers, digital cameras, photofinishing equipment and chemicals. It leads the film market in Japan and has hammered away at rival Eastman Kodak's lead in the US. FUJIFILM Holdings's other businesses include document solutions (copy machines, printers, paper, and more) and information solutions (medical imaging products, flat panel display materials, optical devices). FUJIFILM Holdings operates in Europe, Australia, Asia, and North and South America, although 60% of its sales come from Japan. It adopted a holding company structure and changed its name from Fuji Photo Film to FUJIFILM Holdings in 2006.

Pearl Corporation is organized and functions as a wholesale distributor of drums, percussion musical instruments and flutes for the United States. The majority of drums and related items are manufactured by Pearl Musical Instrument company and imported directly from company owned factories located in Taiwan and China. The flutes are manufactured in Taiwan and Japan while the latin percussion instruments are manufactured in Thailand. Pearl Corporation is also the exclusive U.S. distributor of Adams timpani and mallet percussion instruments.

Norwall Group is a leading North American manufacturer of residential paper-backed, vinyl wallcoverings and borders. Products include 35 wallcovering lines, such as paintable, peelable, scrubable, strippable, and washable wallcoverings, and all are pre-pasted. Its goods are sold to thousands of wholesale and retail home improvement and decorator distributors throughout North America and abroad. In the US, the company's products are traded through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Patton Wallcoverings. The company produces approximately 40,000 km of wallpaper each year. President and CEO James Patton owns nearly 29% of the company.

American Leather was founded in 1991 on one revolutionary idea: custom leather furniture could be made and shipped in three weeks or less. Owner Bob Duncan applied “just-in-time” manufacturing he admired from the Japanese car industry to the furniture industry. From a small four person shop, the company has grown into a thriving leader in the furniture industry, with over 130 different collections sold in over 650 stores, including Room and Board, Crate and Barrel, Macy’s, Design Within Reach, and Relax the Back.The factory, based just outside of Dallas, Texas, still makes furniture – now in leather and fabric – in just three weeks or less, a delivery standard that’s three times faster than the industry average. From the beginning, the factory was set up to manage mass customization through the latest technology and manufacturing systems, making American Leather the most automated leather furniture manufacturer in North America, if not the world.

Keys Fitness Products company manufactures the treadmills, Keys Fitness Products also makes exercise bikes, ellipticals, steppers, home gyms, and other exercise equipment. The company sells its products through more than 3,000 retailers in the US, as well as stores in more than 30 other countries. Brand names include CardioMax, Power System HealthTrainer, Ironman, Keys, and Karen Voight. The company was founded in 1988 by CEO Tim Chen as an import business. In 2008 Keys Fitness filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Amstrad Plc is a 100% subsidiary of BSkyB Plc. The company designs, develops and manufactures set top boxes for BSkyB and Sky Italia.The company also used to design, develop and manufacture audio, telecoms and other consumer electronic products.

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