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.

X-Rite, Incorporated, a technology company, develops color management systems and solutions worldwide. Its products include colorimeters, which measure light using red, green, and blue receptors, as well as measure printed colors on packages, labels, textiles, and other materials; spectrophotometers that are used in color formulation of materials, such as plastics, paints, inks, ceramics, and metals; densitometers, which measure optical or photographic density; spectrodensitometers that provide measurements for monitoring color reproduction used for controlling the color of printed inks in graphic arts applications; and sensitometers, which are used to expose various photographic films. The company also offers software packages that allow the users to collect and store color measurement data, compare data to databases, communicate color results, and formulate colors from a database. X-Rite also develops and markets products for the communication and reproduction of color. It serves the imaging and media, photography, digital imaging, paints, plastics, apparel, textiles, and automotive industries through sales personnel, independent sales representatives, and dealers. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

"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.

Located in Easley, S.C., Confluence Watersports is the result of blending the unique watersports brands: Wilderness Systems®, Perception®, Dagger®, and Wave Sport® kayaks, Mad River Canoe®, Adventure Technology® paddles, and Harmony® accessories. With a full representation of canoes, and kayaks ranging from touring and recreational to high-performance whitewater boats, the Confluence brands are well suited to outfit all paddling enthusiasts. People passionate about the outdoors run the company today: advocates who are dedicated to bringing more people to the water.

Headquartered in Upper Saddle River, NJ, Hunter Douglas is the leading manufacturer of custom-made window fashions in North America. For more than 60 years, HunterDouglas have been making a big difference at the window and in homes across America. In 1985, Hunter Douglas invented energy-efficient Duette® honeycomb shades—the first product of its kind—in response to the energy crisis of the late 1970s. More recently, Hunter have introduced the latest generation of honeycomb shades—the Duette® Architella® Collection—which offer superior energy efficiency thanks to their patented honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb construction.

Kawai wants to show Steinway the highway. The world's #2 musical instrument maker (behind Yamaha), Kawai makes a limited number of Shigeru Kawai hand-built grand pianos each year. Each pricey piano features a soundboard aged five years (compared to the usual one year) and is crafted using 200-year-old Ezo spruce trees. Kawai also makes other grand, upright, and digital pianos. Musical instruments and related products account for most of the company's sales. In addition, Kawai operates music and gymnastics schools, makes metal products, and sells computers and peripherals. Kawai, founded in 1927 by the father of retired chairman Shigeru Kawai, sells its products worldwide.

A-1 Textiles & Hospitality Products, a linen distribution company, provides hotels, motels, and athletic clubs with towels, bath robes, rugs, bed linens, blankets, and pillows. Founded in the 1970s, the company boasts a vast products portfolio and distributes its products catalog nationwide. A-1 Textiles operates a handful of regional warehouses located in Los Angeles, Seattle, Dallas, Fort Wayne, and Charlotte, North Carolina.

The window coverings industry was revolutionized forever in Southern California in the year 1978. Ed Ulyate, owner of Laguna Hills Home Furnishings, proved that custom blinds could indeed be made and shipped in 3 days instead of 10 weeks. Out of the back of his tiny furniture store a winning concept emerged. Customers were ecstatic, sales were phenomenal and 3 Day Blinds was born. From that single showroom in Laguna Hills, sprang an industry leader.Today, 30 years later, 3 Day Blinds continue to manufacture and sell the 3 Day Blinds brand of custom crafted window coverings, made to client’s specifications and shipped from manufacturing facility within just 3 days. Although fast effective delivery is important, quality is never compromised because the company control every detail of every window covering they make from the moment the order is placed. The best materials and experienced craftsman are employed to produce window coverings that are beautiful, durable and long lasting.

From humble beginnings as a small tool manufacturer in Porto Alegre, Brazil over 60 years ago, Forjas Taurus (translation: Taurus Forge) has become a diversified, international company and one of the largest small arms manufacturers in the world. The company produced its first revolver in 1941. The gun combined elements from several Manufacturers of that day, including Colt, Smith & Wesson and certain Spanish brands. This first revolver was designated the Model 38101SO. Taurus soon became a major factor in the South American market and experienced continuous growth. In 1989, the company celebrated its 50th Anniversary. The celebration was capped off at the January 1990 S.H.O.T. Show, with Taurus giving away a brand new 1990 Ford Taurus to a lucky Dealer from New Mexico.There was cause for celebration in 1994 when Forjas Taurus received the prestigious ISO 9001 designation from the International Organization for Standardization for superior manufacturing and marketing practices. Only one other firearms company in the world has obtained this designation. Currently, Taurus U.S.A. is at work to share this honor with the parent company.

Callaway Golf Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells golf clubs and golf balls in the United States and internationally. Its products include drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges, putters, and golf balls. The company also sells golf accessories, such as golf bags, golf gloves, golf footwear, golf and lifestyle apparel, golf headwear, eyewear, golf towels, and golf umbrellas. In addition, Callaway Golf Company licenses its trademarks and service marks in exchange for a royalty fee to third parties for use on products, such as golf and lifestyle apparel, watches, travel gear, rangefinders, and practice aids. It sells its products to golf retailers, including pro shops at golf courses and off-course retailers; sporting goods retailers; and mass merchants, as well as directly and to third party distributors. The company also sells pre-owned golf products through its Web sites, callawaygolfpreowned.com and callawaygolfoutlet.com; and new Callaway Golf products through its Web site, Shop.CallawayGolf.com. Callaway Golf Company was founded in 1982 and is based in Carlsbad, California.

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