The Stickley brothers burst into international prominence in the early 20th century with their Mission Oak designs. These were based on the notion that furniture should be “honest”—a reaction against the fake joinery, unnecessary gaudiness, and shoddy workmanship of many of the pieces created in the early days of industrial furniture making.When certain specialized tasks (like chairmaking, and inlay) were migrating overseas throughout the furniture industry, we recognized that our loyal, marvelously skilled Vietnamese-American employees could be a great asset in setting up an Asian factory that would support our American base of production. Several dozen of our New York employees moved to Vietnam and brought “the Stickley way” to a sparkling modern facility that feeds a small number of critical products to our Manlius manufacturing and distribution center.

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.

Sony United Kingdom is the UK sales arm of consumer electronics giant Sony Corporation. Sony UK operates two Welsh factories that make TVs, broadcast cameras, and components sold in the UK and worldwide. Sony also sells a wide range of consumer electronics, including computers, PDAs, PlayStation gaming consoles, portable audio players, and home theater systems. Its business products include video security systems, videoconferencing equipment, professional broadcast and video cameras, and IT products. The UK division was established in London in 1968, and six years later Sony became the first Japanese company to open a factory in the UK.

Toy and doll maker MGA Entertainment, which is engaged in an epic legal battle with archrival Mattel over its marquee product -- the Bratz line of fashion dolls -- is banking on its new Moxie Girlz line of dolls for future sales. The company owns Little Tikes -- maker of the iconic Cozy Coupe -- and also makes proprietary and licensed baby dolls (Baby born and Baby Chou Chou) and the plush Rescue Pets collection. CEO Isaac Larian helped found a company called ABC Electronics in 1982, which changed its name to Micro Games of America in the late 1980s, then shortened it to MGA when it shifted from electronic games to dolls in the late 1990s.

Bridgestone Spalding Co., Ltd., is established as a sporting goods sales company.Bridgestone Sports makes golf, tennis and badminton balls and rackets. Since launching its Altus brand of solid golf balls in 1982, the firm has produced more than 100 million dozen balls. Years 1997 and 1998 brought product launches for Access and Tour Stage golf clubs, respectively. Its US subsidiary, Bridgestone Sports (USA), produces the Precept brand of golfing gear. Bridgestone Sports has plants in China, Malaysia, and the US.

U.S. Home Systems, Inc. engages in the manufacture, procurement, design, sale, and installation of specialty home improvement products in the United States. Its kitchen refacing products include replacement kitchen cabinetry and kitchen cabinet refacing products, such as cabinet refacing systems, cabinet doors, drawers, drawer fronts, and drawer boxes, as well as matching valances; molding, add-on, or replacement cabinets; space organizers; lazy susans; and slide-out shelving and countertops, which include laminate and solid-surface tops. The company'ss bathroom refacing products comprise acrylic tub liners and wall surrounds, vanity cabinetry refacing and replacement vanity cabinets, bowls, faucets, commodes, and shower doors. Its home organization products include garage and closet organization systems, which comprise slot walls, grooves, and cabinets, as well as special purpose pre-packaged kits and accessories for organizing garages for parking automobiles. The company markets its products under The Home Depot Kitchen and Bathroom Refacing, and The Home Depot Installed Decks brand names. U.S. Home Systems sells its products through sales representatives, direct mails, marriage mails, magazines, newspaper inserts, and in-store displays. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in Lewisville, Texas.

LoDuca Bros., Inc, established in 1941 by a pair of brothers, operates its business in two diverse markets. First, it's a manufacturer of accordions and distributor of printed music, music equipment, and music accessories, such as adapters and electronics stands. LoDuca's second market is making and importing wines and specialty cooking and seasoning oils. The latter operation, which commenced in the 1980s, accounts for about a quarter of LoDuca's sales. LoDuca Bros. is run by the sons and grandchildren of founders Tom and Guy LoDuca.

Cynthia Rowley Collection has grown beyond women’s wear to include accessories, beauty, baby, bicycles, active-wear, home sewing patterns and tools. The Collection is sold in better department, specialty and online stores such as Bergdorf Goodman, Saks, Scoop and ShopBop.com, as well as in approximately 60 Cynthia Rowley shops around the world.

Paco may be small, but his systems are huge. Paquito & Sons installs multimedia systems in places like the Guggenheim Museum and Walt Disney World. The company, better known as Island Systems & Design, designed and installed the myriad TVs and booming sound system at ESPN's Times Square restaurant and sports bar, ESPN Zone. It also hooks up residential locations with surround sound systems, home theaters, custom lighting, and home automation. CEO Carlos Gonzalez, Jr., and his wife, Pam, founded Island Systems & Design in 1974.

H.B. Williamson Company manufactures traditional and contemporary frame mouldings in black, silver, gold, wood, and color. H.B. Williamson distributes its frame collections to custom frame retailers nationwide. Also called The Williamson Company, it was founded in 1956 and is still family-owned and -operated. Laura Schaubert, wife of president Terry Schaubert, is the granddaughter of the company's founders.

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