"At no cost to you, I'd like to vacuum and shampoo your carpet." Representatives of The Kirby Company have been using that line since the first Kirby vacuum, the Model C, was manufactured in 1935. (Its predecessor, the non-electric Vacuette, was developed by Jim Kirby in 1914.) New Kirby machines have always been sold exclusively door-to-door; the upscale vacuums cost about $1,800 and come with a lifetime warranty. Kirby items are sold through independent dealers and distributors in the US and 70 other countries. The company, named for Jim Kirby, who designed his first vacuum cleaner in 1906, also sells a line of cleaning products. Kirby is part of Scott Fetzer Company, which operates more than 20 businesses.

Mag Instrument was born from a bright idea. In the 1970s Mag Instrument invented the anodized aluminum flashlight, targeting police officers, firefighters, and mechanics as its audience. Mag products appeal to a broad audience with some models as long as police night sticks and others the size of a pencil, as well as rechargeable flashlight systems and accessories. The lights are sold at outdoor goods retailers (Oshman's), hardware stores (Sears), and discounters (Target) worldwide. Mag Instrument donated thousands of flashlights to aid in the rescue efforts at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001. Founded in 1955, Mag Instrument is still run by founder Tony Maglica.

LJ International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and sale of precious and color gemstones, as well as diamond jewelry. The company offers colored jewelry, which includes pieces set in yellow gold, white gold, platinum, or sterling silver; and adorned with colored stones, diamonds, pearls, and precious stones. Its product line includes earrings, necklaces, pendants, rings, and bracelets. The company distributes its products to fine jewelers, department stores, national jewelry chains, and electronic and specialty retailers in North America and Western Europe. It also involves in the retail of jewelry through the ENZO brand in the Asia Pacific region. As of March 19, 2009, LJ International operated 94 ENZO retail stores across Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, and Macau. In addition, it owns commercial and residential properties in Hong Kong, which are held primarily for lease. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Hung Hom, Hong Kong.

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. engages in the healthcare, consumer lifestyle, and lighting product businesses worldwide. It provides healthcare solutions, including screening, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and health management in the areas of cardiology, oncology, women's health, and critical care. The company's healthcare products and solutions include imaging systems, such as x-ray, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and nuclear medicine imaging equipment; clinical care systems, including ultrasound imaging, hospital respiratory systems, and cardiac care systems; home healthcare solutions comprising sleep management and respiratory care, medical alert services, remote cardiac services, remote patient management; healthcare informatics, patient monitoring systems, and image management services; and customer services consisting of consultancy, clinical services, equipment financing, and equipment maintenance and repair. Its consumer lifestyle products and solutions comprise televisions, electric shavers, female depilation appliances, haircare and male grooming products, wakeup lights, kitchen appliances, floor care, garment care, water and air purifiers, beverage appliances, oral healthcare, and mother and childcare products; home and portable audio and video entertainment products, including MP3 and MP4 players, and docking stations; and peripherals and accessories consisting of headphones, portable audio accessories, remote controls, PC peripherals, digital picture frames, and audio and video communications products. Koninklijke Philips also develops, manufactures, and provides lighting solutions, such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, and high-intensity discharge lamps; consumer and professional luminaires; lighting electronics and controls; automotive lighting products; special lighting applications; and solid-state lighting components and modules. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Holly Hunt is an upscale design house that makes and markets home and office furnishings, lighting fixtures, rugs, and textiles. The company has showrooms in Chicago, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. It also shows its products in other selected furniture stores. Founder Holly Hunt's introduction of French designer Christian Liaigre helped to secure the company's position in the furniture-with-flair niche. Other showcased furniture designers include Alison Berger, John Hutton, and Studio H. Texan Holly Hunt founded the design firm as a single store in 1984.

The company makes board games, coloring books, activity kits, foam sports toys, playing cards, and puzzles under the Lauri, Patch, and Smethport brands. Its best-sellers include Buzzword, Swap!, Tall-Stacker, and Wooly Willy. Patch Products sells through big-box and specialty retailers nationwide as well as through its e-commerce site. Popular games for older kids and adults include What's Yours Like? and Jeff Foxworthy's You Might Be a Redneck If. Patch Products was founded in 1985 by Fran and Bryce Patch, with the PuzzlePatch line of educational puzzles for kids.

North American Bear Company began as a creative business enterprise of a new mother, Barbara Isenberg, starting a family in New York City in the mid-1970’s. Her desire to find a teddy bear with the nostalgic charm of an antique toy and a contemporary sense of whimsy for her own small son prompted the start of a toy company creating unique, high quality plush bears that would appeal to both children and adults alike. In 1978, after perfecting a variety of sample bears, assembling a sales force and locating a small NY factory to produce bears, Barbara teamed up with her brother, Paul Levy, a Chicago-based lawyer and real estate developer, to form North American Bear Company, Inc. Barbara continues as the company’s Creative Director, running the New York Studio in the heart of Manhattan’s toy district where she and the closely-knit design and production team develop each season’s rich and varied collections. Paul Levy serves as CEO in the company’s corporate headquarters in Chicago, managing the administrative, financial and warehousing aspects of the business.

Casio America, Inc., Dover, N.J., is the U.S. subsidiary of Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of consumer electronics and business equipment solutions, established in 1957. Casio America, Inc. markets calculators, keyboards, digital cameras, business projectors, disc title and label printers, watches, cash registers and other consumer electronic products. Casio has strived to realize its corporate creed of “creativity and contribution” through the introduction of innovative and imaginative products.

CamelBak is the originator and world leader in hands-free hydration systems.The first CamelBak products proved to be very popular among mountain bikers and motocross riders, because it allowed them to drink without taking their hands off of the handlebars in technical terrain. The product began to cross over into other sports when scientific studies showed athletes drank more fluids and performed better when they wore a CamelBak. Since then, athletes from an ever-growing list of sports and activities use CamelBak hydration systems for their convenience and performance benefits.CamelBak has Hands-Free Hydration systems for hiking, running, snowboarding and skiing. CamelBak's state-of-the-art packs and hydration systems have benefited athletes, outdoorsmen, and soldiers around the world.

Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce is the ultimate business network, enabling the members to forge more links with companies across the county than any other membership-based business organisation in the region. The voice of local business, we are committed to the enhancement of economic prosperity and the quality of life throughout the whole of Cambridgeshire.A not-for-profit organisation, we are the voice of local business, dedicated to supporting the continued success of businesses throughout the county. We do this by providing valuable networking opportunities for the members, assisting businesses of all sizes in increasing sales and cutting costs, while the policy team ensures that your views are represented to all levels of Government.

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