Audio Research is one of the oldest continually operating manufacturers in American audio.The company was founded in 1970 in Minneapolis with one goal in mind: to advance the state-of-the-art in music reproduction. Today, Audio Research remains a performance-oriented company by philosophy and design. New product introductions are driven only by genuine advances in technology and performance -- the HIGH DEFINITION that is the hallmark of the company's products. The company has grown steadily over the last quarter-century, with a network of top audio specialist retailers across North America and country-by-country distributors throughout Europe, Asia and South America.The company occupies a 48,000 square-foot, technically-advanced production plant and administrative headquarters in Plymouth, Minnesota, where approximately 50 technical, assembly and support staff guide the product line from concept to finished goods. A research-only facility has also been established in Palm Desert, California.

As the only fitness manufacturer in the world dedicated exclusively to elliptical exercise machines, Octane Fitness quickly has become an established leader in this highly competitive industry. Precise focus and proven performance clearly distinguish the company and benefit you with innovative, award-winning products; dedicated resources; uncompromised quality; and personalized customer service for elliptical machines. Founded with a bold mission to reshape and perfect elliptical machines, Octane demonstrates unprecedented commitment and drive. With more than 50 years of combined fitness industry experience developing and distributing premium elliptical cross trainers, the Octane team is fueled by a relentless passion to create the absolute best elliptical exercise machines ever.

Ty company behind Beanie Babies and their worldwide cult following -- popular with kids and adults alike. Since 1993 Ty has produced more than 365 different Beanie Babies with colorful names such as McLucky the bear and Cheeks the baboon. Other products include Beanie Buddies , Ty Classics, Ty Girlz, and Bow Wow Beanies. Beanie bucks enabled Warner to buy a half-dozen luxury hotels.

Middleton Doll captured the beauty and innocence of childhood more than 30 years ago, and the company's commitment to quality continues today. Starting with the unique artistry of its founder, Lee Middleton, the company is recognized by doll enthusiasts as the industry leader of vinyl collectible baby dolls. Every year, Middleton Doll introduces more than 100 new dolls in various skin tones, eye colors, hair colors, and sizes. Designed to look like real babies, each doll by Middleton Doll is sculpted by an award-winning doll artist who incorporates incredible detail into every crease, fold, and curve. Dolls by Middleton Doll set the standard for excellence.Lee Middleton sculpted her first dolls to look like her own two children, and soon, relatives and friends asked Lee to sculpt dolls that looked like their children. Word spread quickly about Lee's talent and she soon found herself in charge of an unexpected "cottage industry." Supply and demand forced Lee to continuously find larger locations for production. In 1989, Lee opened a manufacturing facility in Belpre, Ohio. The facility produced more baby dolls a year than any other manufacturer in America, and the Mayor of Belpre declared the city to be "The Baby Doll Capital of the World."

The oldest family-owned firearms manufacturer in America and the largest pump-action shotgun manufacturer in the world, Mossberg has more than 100 design and utility patents to its name. Shotguns are the company's specialty, but it also makes rifles; accessories such as barrels, choke tubes, and magazines; and hunting apparel. In addition to manufacturing guns for hunters, home protection, and target shooting, Mossberg produces firearms designed exclusively for use by the US military and law enforcement agencies. Sister company Maverick Arms also makes shotguns.

Gibson electric guitars represent the history as well as the future of the electric guitar. The models whose designs have become classics-the ES-175, ES-335, Flying V, Explorer, Firebird, SGs and Les Pauls-are a testament to Gibson's wide appeal, spanning more than four decades of music styles. Gibson's close relationship with musicians is manifest in endorsement models from King, Atkins and jazz greats Howard Roberts and Herb Ellis, plus new Les Pauls made to the personal specifications of rock stars Jimmy Page and Joe Perry. In 1994, Gibson's Centennial year, the new Nighthawk model won an industry award for design, setting the stage for a second hundred years of Gibson quality and innovation.

Advanced Video Inc. is a privately-held technology integration, rental and staging company. Advanced Video specialize in projection and visual display systems, A/V teleconferencing, I/P video and control systems, as well as corporate event staging. Advanced Video professionals provide turnkey solutions from concept and design to engineering and installation. In 2001, Advanced Video Inc. earned the distinction of being named one of Inc. Magazine's Top 500 fastest-growing private companies in America.Advanced Video Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Columbia, S.C., with branch affiliations in Greenville, S.C., and Atlanta, Ga. Other strategic sales and service relationships have been established to serve the Caribbean from Puerto Rico.Advanced Video Inc. has established close relationships with many manufacturers by investing in employees' education and training, realizing certification status with companies such as AMX, Crestron, Polycom, Biamp, V-Brick, Christie Digital, Barco/Folsom and many others. Advanced Video employees have acquired specific skill sets to synergistically solve the customers' communciation problems by approaching each project on a team basis. Technicians employed by Advanced Video Inc. enjoy a positive working environment and competitive pay, which is why their employees average a tenure of 12 years.

Eastman Kodak Company provides imaging technology products and services to the photographic and graphic communications markets worldwide. It operates in three business segments: Consumer Digital Imaging Group (CDG); Film, Photofinishing, and Entertainment Group (FPEG); and Graphic Communications Group (GCG). The CDG segment offers consumer digital products that include digital still and video cameras, digital picture frames, imaging accessory products, and snapshot printers and printer media; retail kiosks and consumables, consumer and retailer software workflows, remote business monitoring, retail store merchandising and identity programs, and after sale service and support; imaging sensors; and all-in-one inkjet printers. This segment also provides online merchandise and sharing services. The FPEG segment comprises traditional photographic products and services used for consumer, professional, and industrial imaging applications, as well as those products and services used in the creation of motion pictures. It manufactures and markets films (motion picture, consumer, professional, industrial, and aerial), and one-time-use cameras. The GCG segment digital and traditional prepress equipment and consumables, including plates, chemistry, and media; workflow software and digital controller development; color, and black and white electrophotographic equipment and consumables; commercial inkjet printing systems; wide-format inkjet inks and media; production and workgroup document scanners; and micrographic peripherals and media. It also provides imaging services; and maintenance and professional services for other manufacturers' products. This segment serves various customers in the creative, in-plant, data center, commercial printing, packaging, newspaper, and digital service bureau market segments. Eastman Kodak Company has collaboration with Pitney Bowes for imaging and workflow solutions. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

Blount International, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of various outdoor products and gear-related products primarily in the United States, Canada, Brazil, and the People's Republic of China. The company offers chainsaw cutting chain, bars, sprockets, and accessories. Its product line includes various cutting chain, chainsaw guide bars, cutting chain drive sprockets, and maintenance tools used primarily on portable gasoline and electric chainsaws, and mechanical timber harvesting equipment. The company also provides various cutting attachments, spare parts, and accessories to service the lawn and garden industry. Its lawn and garden equipment parts comprise lawnmower blades to fit various machines and cutting conditions, as well as replacement parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).In addition, the company offers concrete-cutting equipment, such as diamond-segmented chain used on gasoline and hydraulic powered saws and equipment. Further, it manufactures various gear components consisting of rotation bearings, worm gear reducers, hydraulic pump drives, swing drives, and winches used by heavy equipment OEMs for the construction, utility, environmental, and forestry industries. The company offers its products primarily under the Oregon, Carlton, Windsor, ICS, and Tiger brand names. Blount International sells its products to professional loggers, construction workers, homeowners, equipment dealers and distributors, and original equipment manufacturers through distributors, dealers, and mass merchants. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

Samsung SDI has announced the new slogan of ‘Build a leading G·R·S Company’ this year, and pronounced the new taking off as the leading environment friendly & clean energy company. Based on the rechargeable battery business which is essential for the mobile digital devices such as the Mobile phones and the lap top computers, Samsung SDI keep continuing the researches and developments of environment friendly energies for the new business of the products. This includes the batteries for HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicles), fuel cells and new generation solar cell technology. With these new technologies and products Samsung SDI are going to be re-born as the total energy management solution company which will not only produce, but also provide services for the environment friendly energy. Samsung SDI have introduced ‘Sustainability Management’ for the first time in Korea. It is the new paradigm of 21st century business management as one of the efforts to build an example of a reliable and respected global business company. As the result, Samsung SDI have been listed in the DJSI (Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes) for the first time as a Korean company and that Samsung SDI have been listed successively for 5 years.

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