Exmark Manufacturing has the tools to cut blades of grass down to size. It designs and manufactures mid-size commercial walk-behind (Metro, Viking, Turf Tracer) and riding lawn mowers (Navigator, FrontRunner, Next Lazer Z, Quest) for landscape professionals. The company's machines run on diesel as well as alternative fuels (biodiesel, propane). Exmark sells its turf care equipment to distributors, who market the products to dealers throughout the US and Canada. The company was incorporated in 1982 as a maker of mid-size walk-behind mowers and turf rakes. It is a subsidiary of The Toro Company.

Fiskars company makes shears, axes, and other cutting tools for gardening, crafts, school, and the office. In the kitchen, it offers up knives and cooking utensils, cookware, and tableware under the Fiskars, Iitala, Arabia, and Kitchen Devils names, among others. The firm also hooks outdoor enthusiasts with its Gerber and Silva brand hunting, fishing, and camping equipment, as well as with its Buster, Drive, and Inha Works brand boats. Fiskars also manages real estate in and around Fiskars Village, where the company was founded in 1649.

Flow International makes waterjet cutting and industrial cleaning systems with ultrahigh pressure (up to 94,000 pounds per square inch). Its machines are used to cut metallic and non-metallic materials in the aerospace, automotive, and steel and stonecutting industries; they are also used to cut food and paper. Flow International manufactures robotics and automated assembly equipment, isostatic and flexform press systems, and consumable waterjet system parts, such as seals, garnet, and orifices. The US accounts for about 60% of the company's sales.

Grand Hall Enterprises sounds like a piano manufacturer, but the company actually makes high-end gas barbecue grills. In fact, its X-Series line of grills was designed by Porsche. Grand Hall grills are sold in the US through Frontgate catalogs and Barbecues Galore, but the company also does a lot of business in Europe (where it has a showroom in Paris), Asia, and Australia (where grills are sold at Harvey Norman, among other retailers). The company's more affordable Member's Mark brand is sold only in the US at Sam's Club. Grand Hall also makes an energy-efficient water heater called Eternal Hybrid. The company was founded in 1976.

Great Neck Saw Manufacturers defies the conventional wisdom that says necks and saws don't mix. The company makes and distributes hand tools, such as screwdrivers and saws, as well as levels and layout tools, knives and sets, and flashlights. It also markets a line of professional-grade auto repair tools. Great Neck Saw sells its products under the Mayes, Sheffield, Bulldog, OEM, GreatLITE, and Great Neck brand names. Founded in 1919 by Samuel Jacoff, the company operates about a half dozen factories and distribution facilities across the US.

Hardinge company makes industrial machine tools for small and mid-sized shops that turn out machined parts for the aerospace, automotive, construction, medical equipment, and farm equipment industries. The company's precision turning and grinding machine tools shape metal, composites, and plastics. Its computer-controlled machines cut either horizontally or vertically and can be connected to automatic material feeders for unattended machining. Hardinge also offers a line of work- and tool-holding devices. The company gets almost 70% of its sales outside of North America, predominantly in Western Europe. Hardinge has manufacturing facilities in China, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the US.

Husqvarna has lumberjacks around the world shouting "Timber!" A leading manufacturer of outdoor power tools, Husqvarna makes such products as chainsaws, push and riding lawn mowers, leaf blowers, trimmers, and garden tools for consumers, as well as heavy-duty chainsaws and stone-cutting machines for professionals. Marketing its products under the Husqvarna, Gardena, Poulan, WeedEater, and other brand names, the company distributes to nearly 100 countries and sells through US retailers like Wal-Mart, Sears, and Lowe's; European retailers like B&Q and Leroy Merlin; and independent dealers. Husqvarna operates manufacturing plants in the US, Sweden, and China. It became a publicly owned company in 2006.

Hyde Tools makes surface preparation hand tools for drywall, painting, and plumbing professionals. The company manufactures about 2,000 products, including industrial knives and surface preparation tools (scrapers, trowels), are sold worldwide through retailers, such as McCoy Corp. and Sherwin-Williams and online. In 1875 Isaac P. Hyde founded Hyde Manufacturing, then specializing in mill blades, in his garage. Hyde eventually sold the majority of his stock to Joseph Lacroix and Myron Clemence. Clemence's son and grandson ran the company (now Hyde Tools) in the 1970s. Some of his descendants are involved in the business today, including CEO Rick Clemence.

Jiangsu Guotai International manufactures dozens of hand and power tools under the Top King brand name. Its hardware products include tableware, scissors, knives, and portable typewriters, among many others. Jiangsu Guotai also manufactures a variety of textile products, including knitted and woven garments, tents, and sleeping bags. Its division focusing on specialty pharmaceutical material manufacturing produces such well-known products as aspirin, benzocaine, erythromycin, and folic acid.

Jore makes power tool accessories and hand tools under retailers' private labels and for power tool manufacturers. Products include drill sets, driver bits, quick-change systems, and related accessories. Customers have included Stanley Black & Decker, and Sears. In addition to private-label manufacturing, Jore markets products under its Rocky Mountain Twist and Montana Brand names. The company was founded in 1990. It was acquired out of bankruptcy in 2002 by Western Mortgage and Realty for about $30 million.

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