In July 2007 Garrity Industries was honored to win the year's Silver SPARC award. Over 20 major Fortune 500 companies were on the ballot presented by the Retailing Today editors in the Hardware/DIY retail category . The honor was based on votes by 500 buyers, merchandise managers, and vice presidents in the retail industry. Garrity are very proud of this achievement. It is one of the many that Garrity has been awarded in its forty year history as a leading supplier of portable lighting products.In April 2006, Garrity Industries was acquired by Duracell. This combination -- the power of the Trusted Everywhere battery and Garrity's products -- will continue to make Garrity an undisputed industry leader.

DECATHLON SA company operates as the Oxylane Group, designs and manufactures athletic apparel and equipment for some 65 sports, including cross-country cycling, diving, horseback riding, hunting, martial arts, rugby, running, street soccer, and table tennis. The company operates some 400 Decathlon, Tobogan, and Decat sporting goods superstores in about 15 countries. Its outlets offer services such as tennis racket stringing, ice skate sharpening, and bicycle tune-ups and repairs. DECATHLON was founded in 1976 by president Michel Leclercq and is owned by the Mulliez Group.

Pinnacle Frames and Accents has plenty of frames, but what it needs is a prettier picture. Once home to nearly 20 retailing and manufacturing companies, the company now makes and markets photo frames and albums under its own brand name and private labels, in addition to other decor. The firm's Gallery Solutions brand features matted wall frames in mix-and-match styles while its Snap collection, targeted to cost-conscious digital photographers, consists of clear and magnetic frames, key chains, and coasters. Pinnacle's products are available at major retail stores in the US and Canada, including Wal-Mart and Target

SIG SAUER® world renowned firearms are the weapons of choice for many of the premier global military, law enforcement and commercial users. High quality, ultimate reliability and unmatched performance have always been hallmarks of the SIG SAUER brand. In the USA, nearly 1 in 3 law enforcement professionals use SIG SAUER firearms. Headquartered in Exeter, New Hampshire, SIG SAUER is an ISO 9001 certified company with over 380 employees. It is the largest member of a worldwide business group of firearms manufacturers that includes J.P. Sauer & Sohn and Blaser, Gmbh. in Germany and Swiss Arms AG in Switzerland. This global network of companies gives SIG SAUER a world-class firearms knowledge base, unparalleled design expertise, and extensive manufacturing capacity, enabling the company to respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and the needs of its military, law enforcement, and commercial markets worldwide. SIG SAUER, through the extensive service experience of its employees, possesses a wealth of institutional experience in the law enforcement and military applications of firearms. Perhaps prime among the diverse ways this experience benefits the Company's markets is through the offerings of its world-class educational facility, The SIG SAUER Academy. Located in Epping NH, the Academy offers an extensive curriculum in law enforcement and military firearms skills, as well as diverse offerings in the safe and effective management of firearms for civilians. On an extensive complex of indoor and outdoor ranges, the Academy provides customized training in security subjects for corporate customers and law enforcement agencies on a contract basis.

Nautilus, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets cardiovascular and strength products and related accessories in the United States and internationally. It offers treadmills, ellipticals, steppers and stepmills, rod-based home gyms, dumbbells, weight benches, cardio machines, indoor cycling equipment, and upright and recumbent exercise bikes. The company sells its products under the Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn Fitness, and StairMaster brand names. It serves primarily health clubs, governmental agencies, hotels, corporate fitness centers, colleges, universities, and assisted living facilities. Nautilus, Inc. markets its products through sporting goods stores, department stores, governmental agencies, smaller specialty retailers, and independent bike dealers, as well as through internal sales force and network of distributors. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.

Polk Audio, Inc. was engaged in the engineering, manufacture, and marketing of loudspeaker systems intended for use in home audio and video entertainment systems, and in after-market automotive audio systems, as of December 31, 1998. As of September 22, 2006, Polk Audio, Inc. is a subsidiary of Directed Electronics, Inc.

Nintendo's Game Boy, GameCube, and Wii systems do battle with Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation for the hearts and dollars of devoted gamers. Indeed, Nintendo is the market-leading game maker, but its rivals aren't sitting still. Nintendo debuted its videogame player Nintendo DS (Nintendo Double Screen) in 2004, Game Boy Micro in late 2005, and DS Lite in 2006. Its Wii, pronounced "we," videogame system arrived in time for 2006 holiday sales and quickly became a top seller.

Graco Awards began over 25 years ago as a result of the State National Guard not having an adequate source for their medals and service ribbons. Meeting this apparent, but difficult to fill, need, Graco has grown its manufacturing capabilities to include working with almost every Government Agency. Some Graco medals are specific Agency secrets and will never be seen in public. There is a high degree of trust and responsibility placed on their staff and employees for these time-sensitive awards.

Founded in 1824, Reed & Barton enjoys a reputation as one of the country’s foremost marketers of fine tableware and giftware. Recognized for design excellence and the highest quality workmanship, Reed & Barton offers an array of exceptional products that satisfy a broad range of tastes. Today the Reed & Barton name graces fine flatware, dinnerware, crystal, giftware, and picture frames, as well as a wide variety of expertly-made handcrafted flatware and jewelry chests. Reed & Barton is also the exclusive distributor of Belleek Fine Parian China in the United States. Reed & Barton products can be found in fine department stores, specialty gift shops and jewelers nationwide, as well as online through a variety of e-merchants.

LAFUMA S.A. is Creation of the company by 3 brothers: Victor, Alfred and Gabriel Lafuma. Through their skills in tanning and saddlery, they launched the manufacture and marketing of all types of bags and sacs, including the backpack. The Lafuma brand includes backpacks, camping equipment, footwear, and apparel for the casual user. Millet is the company's brand of technical mountaineering apparel, ropes, and boots for the serious alpinist. It sells casually rugged hunting and fishing apparel under the La Chameau brand. Eider ski gear and Ober jeans round out the brands. Lafuma goes from the mountains to the coast with is majority ownership of French surf apparel company Oxbow. Its wears are sold in brand name about 20 stores worldwide.

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