Gorenje sounds like the name of a giant, and, indeed, a giant it is. The company is best known for the large household appliances and interior furnishings it makes and markets under the Gorenje brand name (which accounts for about 75% of sales). Gorenje also alters its brands to fit local languages in the some 60 countries, where it sells its products. Gorenje Group is one of Slovenia's largest industrial companies, as well as one of the largest domestic appliance manufacturers in Europe. The company was founded in 1949 and today trades on the Ljubljiana Stock Exchange.

Candy spends all day -- every day -- cooking food, cleaning carpets, doing laundry, and washing the dishes without complaint. Candy makes and markets thousands of models of major appliances, including washing machines, washer dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, ovens, and vacuums. Its brands include namesake Candy, Hoover, Rosiares, Iberna, Hoover Grepa, Jinling, Hoover Helkama, Vyatka, and Zerowatt. The firm has grown through acquisitions, including its purchase of Hoover European Appliance Group. More than half of its revenue comes from sales of washing and flooring appliances. The founding Fumagalli family still owns and runs the company, which made its first household appliance around 1945.

Aqua Lung is the name that first introduced the world to Scuba diving more than 60 years ago when Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Emille Gagnan developed the first "Aqua-Lung." The excitement and adventurous spirit of that first dive continues today and is reflected in Aqua Lung's dedication to quality and innovation.Aqua Lung's growth over the last 60 years has continued with the acquisition of several leading companies that share our excitement and innovative spirit. The expertise that these businesses bring to Aqua Lung has allowed us to better serve our customers by offering a wider range of high quality diving equipment.

Starlight is one of the leading EMS providers of Audio & Video electronics. It was founded by Chairman, Mr. Philip Lau in 1969 with very humble beginnings. He took out a loan of HK$100,000 and started producing transistor radios. With steady growth it became listed in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1988 (HKSE: 0485).

Multibrás S.A. Eletrodomésticos is keeping it clean. The firm makes washers, dryers, dishwashers, and air purifiers, as well as other household appliances such as microwaves, stoves, refrigerators, and air conditioners for Latin America and other markets. Products are sold under the Consul, Brastemp, and Whirlpool names. (The company is controlled by Brasmotor, which is majority-owned by Whirlpool.) Multibrás has four factories in Brazil, and its appliances are exported to about 70 countries. Multibrás was founded in 1945 as a car distributor; it merged with two other Whirlpool affiliates, Consul and Semer, in 1994.

Today, Lasko Products enjoys its stature as the leading U.S. manufacturer of portable electric fans, with distribution worldwide. Humidifiers, portable heaters, tree stands, and utility boxes are among other product lines designed and produced by Lasko.With the latest state-of-the-art technology and equipment in its three manufacturing facilities located across the United States, Lasko employs rigorous testing and quality standards to ensure precision manufacturing and superior performance in every product.

Guitar building is an ongoing process of discovery. The company is devoted to the guitar's rich heritage while committed to new technologies that will enrich the products with uncompromised tone, playability and beauty.The company makes electric guitars and basses in more than 30 variations. PRS also sells guitar accessories such as pickups, strings, and straps. Founder and owner Paul Reed Smith began making guitars in the mid-1970s to earn extra credits from his college music professor. He then began hawking his wares backstage after area concerts. Finally, he took to the road visiting music dealers with two prototypes. By the time he returned, he had collected enough orders to make a go of the business. PRS guitars are made from woods such as maple, ash, mahogany, and rosewood and are bone-dried in custom kilns.

Canon, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells digital multifunction devices (MFD), plain paper copying machines, laser beam printers, inkjet printers, cameras, and steppers and aligners. It operates in three segments: Business Machines, Cameras, and Optical and Other Products. The Business Machines segment manufactures, markets, and services office imaging products, including monochrome network digital MFDs, color network digital MFDs, office copying machines, and personal-use copying machines, as well as provides computer peripherals comprising laser beam printers, inkjet printers, and scanners. It also offers business information products, which consist of personal computers, servers, document scanners, calculators, and micrographic equipment. The Cameras segment manufactures and markets digital cameras and film cameras, digital video camcorders, lenses, and various camera accessories. The Optical and Other Products segment offers semiconductor production equipment, such as steppers and mask aligners; mirror projection mask aligners for LCD panels; broadcasting equipment, including television broadcasting lenses; medical equipment, such as x-ray image sensors, retinal cameras, autorefractmeters, and image-processing equipment for computerized diagnostic systems; large format printers; and electronic components, which comprise magnetic heads for audio and video tape recorders and micro-motors for printers, and other components for equipment manufacturers. Canon, Inc. sells its products under the Canon brand name primarily in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company is an American manufacturer of premium, hand-crafted knives that are passed down for generations. Based in Bradford, PA, Case’s offerings include a wide variety of knives that fit virtually any need, from convenient folding pocketknives and fixed blade sporting knives to limited edition commemoratives and collectibles.The company’s rich history began in 1889 when William Russell (“W.R.”), Jean, John, and Andrew Case began fashioning their knives and selling them along a wagon trail in upstate New York. A unique tang stamp dating system used since the very early days of its history has cemented the Case brand as one of the most recognized and valuable collectibles in the industry. Today the Case Company is owned by Zippo Manufacturing, another family-owned business based in Bradford.

Pinnacle Frames and Accents has plenty of frames, but what it needs is a prettier picture. Once home to nearly 20 retailing and manufacturing companies, the company now makes and markets photo frames and albums under its own brand name and private labels, in addition to other decor. The firm's Gallery Solutions brand features matted wall frames in mix-and-match styles while its Snap collection, targeted to cost-conscious digital photographers, consists of clear and magnetic frames, key chains, and coasters. Pinnacle's products are available at major retail stores in the US and Canada, including Wal-Mart and Target

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