Founded by president and CEO Larry Villella and SVP Brian Hutchison, ADK (known as ADK Microphones) makes condenser microphones for live sound, studio recording, and broadcast use. The company's Audiofile Series consists of about a dozen affordably-priced microphone models, each offering different characteristics for different applications and instruments. Its Custom Shoppe Europe division offers customers the opportunity to turn stock microphones into custom-modified units to get the sound and tone-color needed. ADK microphones are used by such big names as Patti Page, the Oregon Philharmonic, the Tonight Show band, and Sir Elton John.

The company manufactures and distributes pogo sticks. Its Master Pogo and Maverick Pogo brands are sold at Toys "R" Us stores across the country. Products are made of foam, wood, or metal. It also manufactures the Pogo Pony -- a pogo stick with a stuffed horse head on the handle bars.

The company makes plastic wagons and models with oversized, terrain-friendly tires and wooden rails, as well as bikes and trikes for little tikes and scooters and pedal-powered cars. Radio Flyer sells its items in retail outlets in the US and Canada and online through the likes of Amazon.com. Italian immigrant Antonio Pasin chose the name "Radio Flyer" in 1933 because it sounded futuristic. His grandchildren own and operate the firm.

Rawlings Sporting Goods Company is a heavy hitter in baseball equipment. The company makes and distributes equipment and protective gear for baseball, softball, football, basketball, soccer, and volleyball. Rawlings sells through mass merchandisers, sporting goods retailers, and online. Rawlings Sporting Goods Company licenses its name for an array of merchandise, including apparel, toys, and shoes. Rawlings equipment is used in Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) games, as well as by interscholastic and amateur organizations. It is also the exclusive supplier of baseball helmets to the MLB. In 2007 the company was acquired by consumer products manufacturer Jarden.

Hohner is the US marketing and distribution arm of German instrument maker, Matth. Hohner. Established in the US in 1986, the company distributes Hohner harmonicas as well as accordions, recorders, melodicas, and fretted instruments, HSS bags and cases, Sonor drums and percussion items, Lanikai ukuleles, and Rockwood drums and guitars. Hohner also makes music stands and accessories and has a separate line of musical instruments and toys for children (Hohner Kids) that includes shakers, whistles, finger castanets, and drums. Matthias Hohner founded the parent company in 1857 at age 24, to mass produce harmonicas.

Hasbro UK Ltd is the UK marketing and development subsidiary of global toy maker Hasbro. Its portfolio of games and toys include classic and current-day popular brand names, such as Mr. Potato Head, Scrabble, Tonka, ActionMan, Playskool, and Monopoly, as well as Wizards of the Coast. Through partnerships, Hasbro UK offers Littlest Pet Shop, My Little Pony, Play-Doh, Spider-Man, Star Wars, and Transformers branded items.

Klaussner® Home Furnishings has grown to become one of the largest furniture companies in America. Klaussner was purchased by Hans Klaussner in 1979 and is still privately owned. With multiple U.S. manufacturing and distribution facilities and over 1,400 employees, the company is well known for its quality, value priced home furnishings, produced by highly skilled employees and distributed by furniture retailers throughout the world.Asheboro, NC is home for several of Klaussner’s manufacturing and distribution facilities as well as the company’s corporate headquarters and a 100,000 square foot showroom. Other manufacturing service centers are located in Milford, Iowa. Another affiliated company is Prestige Fabricators, Inc., a foam manufacturing company also located in Asheboro. The Klaussner affiliated group of companies has over 1,700 employees. Klaussner also has 4 licensed Klaussnerhome stores as well as over 150 Klaussner Home Furnishings Galleries located throughout the US.

Ty company behind Beanie Babies and their worldwide cult following -- popular with kids and adults alike. Since 1993 Ty has produced more than 365 different Beanie Babies with colorful names such as McLucky the bear and Cheeks the baboon. Other products include Beanie Buddies , Ty Classics, Ty Girlz, and Bow Wow Beanies. Beanie bucks enabled Warner to buy a half-dozen luxury hotels.

BJI, Inc. is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of quality home furnishings and contract furnishings, selling a full range of products. BJI offers innovative designs, superior quality, efficient production methods and a strong portfolio of recognized brands including Brown Jordan, Winston, Casual Living, Charter, Lodging by Liberty, Wabash and Winston Contract. BJI products include indoor and outdoor chairs, tables, sofas, and love seats for home and commercial use. BJI serves consumers through a network sales representatives, specialty dealers, company showrooms and mass merchandisers and provides products to institutions in multiple markets including hospitality, government and multi-family housing.

Zapf Creation AG is Europe's leading manufacturer of play and functional dolls and accessories. The company is worldwide represented by own subsidiaries and employs 242 people (31.12.2008). Zapf Creation reported sales of € 104.4 million for the fiscal year 2008.Headquartered in Roedental/Coburg (Germany), Zapf Creation markets branded play concepts that consists of dolls and a world of matching accessories that are developed to a high standard of quality, design, safety and play value.The branded play concepts of Zapf Creation set no limits to a girls' imagination, following the Company's philosophy, "Setting free a child's imagination". Playing with dolls also addresses social skills such as loving, caring, empathy and accepting responsibility, thereby supporting a child's personal development.

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