Gree likes to keep things cool. The world's number one household air condition maker manufactures and distributes about 10 different types of air conditioners from small window units to large commercial systems. Gree has three manufacturing facilities in China, one in Brazil, and one in Pakistan capable of producing 10 million air conditioning units per year. It has been expanding its manufacturing facilities for several years and continues to explore new areas. Gree appliances are sold in more than 180 countries. Gree president Mingszhu Dong regularly makes Fortune magazine's list of the 50 most powerful women in business. Gree Group Comp. owns Gree.

CV's Century Furniture subsidiary makes furniture pieces for every room in the house, as well as outdoor spaces. The unit produces wood and upholstered collections, armoires, desks, and leisure lines branded by such designers as Richard Frinier and Oscar de la Renta. Its furniture is available at retailers across North America and in countries such as Australia, China, and Russia. CV Industries' Valdese Weavers division markets fabrics to furniture manufacturers and distributors. It also provides contract manufacturing for the hospitality and corporate decor industries.

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.

De'Longhi knows a house is not a home without its appliances. De'Longhi makes a variety of home appliances, including air conditioners, heaters, humidifiers, blenders, microwave ovens, espresso makers, grills, fryers, toasters, vacuums, and irons. De'Longhi operates in about 50 countries through its Household and Professional divisions. The professional group includes Climaventa and DL Radiators cooling and heating systems for commercial clients like shopping centers, hospitals, and hotels. De'Longhi, which was founded in the 1950s, has expanded primarily through acquisitions. In 2001 it purchased UK-based Kenwood Appliances.

The ol' model 39 sure gets people all fired up. Marlin Firearms makes rifles , which are sold by gun dealers, sporting goods retailers, and mass merchandisers throughout the US. It also makes the LC Smith series of shotguns. The firm's original model 1897 is considered "the Cadillac of the .22s." John Marlin founded Marlin Firearms in 1870 as a maker of pistols, revolvers, and derringers, and built it into one of the largest US manufacturers of .22 caliber rifles. Famous markswoman Annie Oakely used a Marlin and had one model designed especially for her. Today Marlin is a subsidiary of Remington Arms, which acquired the company in 2008.

E-Mu Systems, Inc. develops digital audio products to serve musicians and audio professionals. It designs, manufactures, and markets audio interfaces, software instruments, USB controllers, powered reference monitors, amplifiers/speakers, and accessories. The company was founded in 1971 and is based in Scotts Valley, California with offices in Dublin, Ireland, as well as in Singapore. As of March 1, 1993, E-Mu Systems, Inc. is a subsidiary of Creative Technology, Ltd

Buztronics Inc., manufactures and distributes promotional, novelty and lighted items -- from flashing buttons to bicycle spoke lights. Its Buzline unit wholesales and distributes premium promotional products while its Electrostar business develops and sells novelty, lighted, and toy items to retail outlets. Buztronic's business, Electronic Promotions, custom-designs items for national ad campaigns. For those who want to order directly from Chinese manufacturers, Buztronics offers Asia Direct and its direct pricing. Edward "Buz" Lewis founded Buztronics in 1989.

Health-Mor, an HMI Industries Inc. Company, specializes in the manufacturing of the FILTERQUEEN Indoor Air Quality System. The FILTERQUEEN System consists of the Majestic surface cleaner and the Defender room air cleaner. These high-quality products are used to remove both surface and airborne allergens, dirt, and dust from home interiors.For over 70 years, FILTERQUEEN products have been sold exclusively through direct, in-home sales. This channel of distribution offers a greater level of customer service, a more complete presentation of the products' benefits and convenience to the customer. Today there is a network of independent FILTERQUEEN Distributors throughout the United States, Canada, and over forty other countries world-wide.

Kidzup Productions designs educational media that encourages children to learn math, reading, writing, and foreign languages through music. The company produces workbooks, activity book sets, flashcards, and recorded music for retail distribution primarily in the US and Canada, as well as in international markets; the company also offers online shopping. Kidzup Productions is 40%-owned by the Kidzup Foundation, which provides philanthropic aid to such kid-centric organizations as UNICEF, World Vision Canada, the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Fuqi International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in designing, developing, promoting, and selling precious metal jewelry in the People's Republic of China. The company offers basic gold jewelry, as well as a range of products, including rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and pendants made from precious metals, such as platinum, gold, palladium, and karat gold. It also manufactures jewelry with diamond and other precious stone inlays, as well as gold coins and gold bars. Fuqi International sells its products primarily to the national and provincial distributors. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People's Republic of China.

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