Aqua Lung is the name that first introduced the world to Scuba diving more than 60 years ago when Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Emille Gagnan developed the first "Aqua-Lung." The excitement and adventurous spirit of that first dive continues today and is reflected in Aqua Lung's dedication to quality and innovation.Aqua Lung's growth over the last 60 years has continued with the acquisition of several leading companies that share our excitement and innovative spirit. The expertise that these businesses bring to Aqua Lung has allowed us to better serve our customers by offering a wider range of high quality diving equipment.

Head N.V. company manufactures and markets branded sports equipment -- including Penn-branded tennis balls and racquets -- in more than 85 countries. In a bid to boost its presence in a low-growth sector, the company has expanded by buying new brands and entering the snowboard market. The company has also expanded its brands through a variety of sportswear licensing agreements. Tennis great Andre Agassi uses Head racquets. Head was founded in 1950 by Howard Head, inventor of the first metal ski. The company is about 49% owned (and effectively controlled) by chairman and CEO Johan Eliasch and his family.

Allen Organ's musical instruments may inspire hymns of praise, but the company has faith in technology, too. The company, which introduced the world's first commercially available electronic organ in 1939, makes electronic keyboards, including digital organs and accessories, for use in churches, theaters, and other venues. Subsidiary Allen Integrated Assemblies performs contract manufacturing of electronic assemblies, while Allen Audio makes PA systems for churches or social halls. Allen Organ sold its Eastern Research subsidiary to Sycamore Networks, a provider of optical switching products, in 2006. Allen Organ was founded by the late Jerome Markowitz (father of president Steven) in 1937.

Christie is celebrating its 80th anniversary as a leader in visual solutions for world-class organizations, offering diverse applications for business, entertainment, and industry. With expertise in film projection since 1929 and professional projection systems since 1979, Christie has established a global reputation as the world’s single source manufacturer of a variety of display technologies and solutions for cinema, large audience environments, control rooms, business presentations, training facilities, 3D and virtual reality, simulation, education, media and government. Christie has installed over 75,000 projection solutions worldwide.Christie’s broad range of technologies include DLP Cinema™ projectors, LCD and DLP™ projectors, networking solutions, 35mm film projectors, rear screen projection modules and DLP™ projection cubes, wall display controllers, and cutting edge projection technologies for 3D, virtual reality and simulation. Whatever the application, Christie’s visual solutions are purpose-built to meet unique projection requirements, and are backed by industry-leading service and support ensuring complete customer satisfaction.

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.

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.

Motorsports Authentics is operated by a joint venture between International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and Speedway Motorsports Incorporated (SMI) formed from the assets of Action Performance Companies Inc. and Team Caliber in 2005.Today, Motorsports Authentics markets and distributes products through a variety of channels, including trackside at racing events, mass retailer, a network of specialty dealers, QVC, the Racing Collectables Club of America™ (RCCA®) and mass retail department stores and chains.

Uncle Josh Bait Company makes a variety of pork rind fishing bait including pork frogs, strips, jigs, and spinner bait. It also sells preserved natural bait such as crawfish, crickets, maggots, and worms. The bait is sold in resealable bags or in pint jars of salt brine solution to help preserve the taste and texture, making it more attractive to fish. Uncle Josh's pork rind snacks (for humans) come in BBQ, Hot & Spicy, and Original flavors. Its products are sold online and in selected retailers. The company is owned by president Kurt Kellogg and investors Patrick McDevitt and Chris Miller, who purchased it from the founding Jones family in 2002.

Long before Deepak Chopra and Tony Robbins showed us how to improve our lives, Nightingale-Conant pioneered the publishing of self-development audiotapes. Its Psychology of Winning, produced in 1978, is one of the best selling audio self-improvement programs in history. Nightingale-Conant markets its motivational tapes by mail order, at business seminars, and through resellers. Its recordings offer advice from business authors, inspirational speakers, and personal skill trainers and are grouped under categories such as personal development, business strategy, wealth building, mind and body, spiritual growth, and sales training. Nightingale-Conant distributes the work of authors including Dale Carnegie and Zig Ziglar.

Sure Fit Inc is the nation's leading provider of ready-made slipcovers and related accessories. The company's longstanding position as the premier producer of ready-made slipcovers and coordinating accessories is based on their history of providing value-added decorating solutions in a broad range of styles to meet the needs of the widest range of purchasers.Sure Fit's product line includes slipcovers for sofas, loveseats, chairs, oversized chairs, wing chairs, dining room chairs, recliners, ottomans and folding chairs as well as furniture throws. Sure Fit also sells coordinating decorative pillows. Sure Fit's design team takes its fabric direction from the upholstery market, offering the latest styles in machine-washable fabrics including faux silk and faux suede, cotton, denim, matelasse, chenille, damask and jacquard for both box cushion and T-cushion furniture. Sure Fit is dedicated to quality product, with rigorous durability and performance standards that are second to none. Many patterns feature dual-action Scotchgard™ Protector to repel and release stains. Sure Fit also has a number of patents and patents pending covering its innovations in slipcover fit and function.

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