D'Addario is one of the world's top makers of strings for musical instruments and a major producer of musical instrument accessories. Product lines, which are sold in more than 5,400 US music retail stores and in more than 100 countries, include Planet Waves (guitar straps, accessories, electric guitar amplifier cables), Evans (drumheads, accessories), Rico (reeds), and Archives (music writing paper). D'Addario also distributes Vandoren reeds and mouthpieces. Started in 1974, D'Addario is owned and run by the D'Addario family. The family's ancestors in Italy began making strings in the 1600s.

Some 35 years after Dave Longaberger founded The Longaberger Company with five basketmakers, the company reflects early roots and family tradition of handmade artisanship. When you purchase a Longaberger basket, you are sharing in the Longaberger story and family tradition.The company is family-owned company with a family-friendly environment.Today, The Longaberger Company is America's premier maker of handcrafted baskets and offers other home and lifestyle products, including pottery, wrought iron, fabric accessories and specialty foods. The company is based in Newark, Ohio, and there are approximately 45,000 independent Home Consultants located in all U.S. states who sell Longaberger products directly to customers.

Hot Chillys has led the performance apparel industry for over twenty years with moisture managing base layer technology. When founded in 1985, Hot Chillys revolutionized the ski market with performance ski “warm wear” (base layer underwear) incorporating fabric technologies previously found primarily in running apparel. Today Hot Chillys, has it principal place of business in San Luis Obispo , California . Hot Chillys has maintained its own manufacturing facility with over 150 employees at this location.

Mitsushiba International manufactures golf clubs and related golf accessories, including balls, gloves, and hats. The company, a US subsidiary of Maibor Corp. (a Taiwanese manufacturer of products ranging from rain coats and plastic wardrobe hangers to tennis rackets and golf club shafts), sells its golfing collections through pro shops and sporting goods stores nationwide. To strengthen the presence of its brand, Mitsushiba International sponsors the annual Northern Order of Merit golf tournament played throughout England.

E1 Entertainment is the leading and fastest-growing independent music company in the U.S. E1's operations encompass record and video labels as well as distribution companies in the U.S. and Canada. E1 Entertainment is the market leader among independent labels and distributors in both the U.S. and Canada and its record labels had the largest number of Billboard charting albums among independents in 2002/2003.Headquartered in New York and now in its seventeenth year, E1 Entertainment Distribution is the largest independent music and video distributor in North America and holds the highest market share of any independent. In 1991, E1 revolutionized independent music distribution by becoming the first national independent distributor of domestic labels in the U.S., offering the first alternative to the traditional system of regional independent distribution or national major label distribution. E1 has since set the pace for independent music and video distribution in North America and now boasts an unparalleled roster of strong independent labels covering a wide spectrum of genres in both music and video.

Nautilus, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets cardiovascular and strength products and related accessories in the United States and internationally. It offers treadmills, ellipticals, steppers and stepmills, rod-based home gyms, dumbbells, weight benches, cardio machines, indoor cycling equipment, and upright and recumbent exercise bikes. The company sells its products under the Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn Fitness, and StairMaster brand names. It serves primarily health clubs, governmental agencies, hotels, corporate fitness centers, colleges, universities, and assisted living facilities. Nautilus, Inc. markets its products through sporting goods stores, department stores, governmental agencies, smaller specialty retailers, and independent bike dealers, as well as through internal sales force and network of distributors. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.

Hypnos, a fifth generation, family-run British business, has been manufacturing luxury handmade beds using traditional, time-honored methods for over 100 years, and is renowned around the world as the expert in making handcrafted deep pocket spring beds.Proud holders of the Royal Warrant of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, each and every bed is individually made by master craftsmen, guaranteeing unrivalled quality and years of sumptuous, comfortable sleep. Combining traditional skills with constant innovation, and using only the finest natural materials, Hypnos has a reputation for making the most comfortable beds in the world.

American Furniture company makes low-cost upholstered home furnishings, including sofas, chairs, and recliners, as well as accent tables. Its products are distributed to independent furniture stores in the US. AFM can ship most furniture within 48 hours, and delivery is handled by its American Furniture Trucking division, which maintains a fleet of trucks. The furniture maker sources wood and fabrics from the Asia/Pacific region, which has also helped to keep costs down. AFM is owned by investment firm Compass Diversified Holdings.

Slumberland was established in 1919 under the name Crown Bedding and has grown into one of the largest bed and mattress manufacturers in the UK.Operating from the most technologically advanced bedding factory in the world, Slumberland is part of Europe's leading bedding group, Hilding Anders. The Hilding Anders Group has activities in 35 different countries worldwide, with manufacturing sites in 19 different countries around the globe.

HNI Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets a range of office furniture and hearth products primarily in the United States. The company's office furniture products include storage products, such as vertical files, lateral files, and pedestals; seating products, such as task chairs, executive desk chairs, conference/training chairs, and side chairs; office systems, such as modular and moveable workspaces with integrated work surfaces, space dividers, and lighting; and desks and related products, including tables, bookcases, and credenzas. It sells its office furniture products under various brand names, including HON, Allsteel, Maxon, Gunlocke, Paoli, Whitehall, HBF, basyx, and Lamex, as well as under private labels. The company's hearth products comprise a range of gas, electric, and wood and biomass burning fireplaces, inserts stoves, facings, and accessories. HNI Corporation sells its hearth products under the Heatilator, Heat & Glo, Quadra-Fire, and Harman Stove brand names. It sells its office furniture products through dealers, wholesalers, retail superstores, and end-user customers, as well as federal, state, and local governments; and hearth products through a national system of dealers and distributors, as well as corporation-owned distribution and retail outlets. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa.

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