PianoDisc is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of player piano systems, with a dealer network that literally spans the globe. The company was founded in 1988, and in very short order became one of the most successful, innovative and influential companies in the music products industry.PianoDisc systems are in private homes, hotels, restaurants, music schools, recording studios and a host of other places, bringing the joy of live music to anyone who hears them. The company has over 600 dealers and distributors in 40 countries around the world. Wherever it’s shown everyone agrees: PianoDisc is one of the most exciting music products to come along in decades, and an important component in modern home entertainment.

founded in 1979 by Francis Goldwyn (grandson of motion picture studio owner Sam Goldwyn), Manhattan Toy pioneered the use of non-traditional fabrics in toy design and introduced delightful new body styles in soft toys. Although Goldwyn is no longer involved in the ownership of Manhattan Toy, we remain true to his vision of marching to the beat of a different (toy) drum.Play is not only fun, it’s essential to a child’s cognitive, emotional, and social development. The company design process blends science and whimsy to produce toys that offer children a rich array of visual and tactile stimulation and unlimited opportunities for imaginative exploration.

North American Bear Company began as a creative business enterprise of a new mother, Barbara Isenberg, starting a family in New York City in the mid-1970’s. Her desire to find a teddy bear with the nostalgic charm of an antique toy and a contemporary sense of whimsy for her own small son prompted the start of a toy company creating unique, high quality plush bears that would appeal to both children and adults alike. In 1978, after perfecting a variety of sample bears, assembling a sales force and locating a small NY factory to produce bears, Barbara teamed up with her brother, Paul Levy, a Chicago-based lawyer and real estate developer, to form North American Bear Company, Inc. Barbara continues as the company’s Creative Director, running the New York Studio in the heart of Manhattan’s toy district where she and the closely-knit design and production team develop each season’s rich and varied collections. Paul Levy serves as CEO in the company’s corporate headquarters in Chicago, managing the administrative, financial and warehousing aspects of the business.

Health-Mor, an HMI Industries Inc. Company, specializes in the manufacturing of the FILTERQUEEN Indoor Air Quality System. The FILTERQUEEN System consists of the Majestic surface cleaner and the Defender room air cleaner. These high-quality products are used to remove both surface and airborne allergens, dirt, and dust from home interiors.For over 70 years, FILTERQUEEN products have been sold exclusively through direct, in-home sales. This channel of distribution offers a greater level of customer service, a more complete presentation of the products' benefits and convenience to the customer. Today there is a network of independent FILTERQUEEN Distributors throughout the United States, Canada, and over forty other countries world-wide.

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.

Poof-Slinky makes and sells polyurethane foam toys, including airplanes, rockets, and balls for basketball, football, volleyball, and other activities. The company also makes Slinky-brand toys (which originated in 1945 when Slinky inventor Richard James watched a spring fall off a desk) and Slinky Science toys. Its more than 250 toys, made mostly in the US, are sold through retailers nationwide and online. President Ray Dallavecchia and COO Douglas Ferner own Poof-Slinky.

ETREMA Products, Inc. (EPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Edge Technologies, Inc., is the sole U.S. supplier of Terfenol-D, and was established in 1987 to primarily commercialize the product, Terfenol-D, and transfer its technology from laboratory discovery to industry. At the same time, the technology for producing Terfenol-D was fully transferred from Ames Laboratory to ETREMA Products, Inc., granting EPI the technique to start small-scale production of the material.In 1993, EPI built a world class facility in Ames, Iowa with the ability to house, develop and manufacture Terfenol-D. EPI is a high-tech Iowa corporation engaged in the development and commercialization of the "Smart Material", Terfenol-D. EPI currently has the only facility in the world capable of producing commercial quantities of Terfenol-D. EPI also holds the exclusive license for Terfenol-D production.

Indesit is in the house! Formerly Merloni Elettrodomestici, the company produces home appliances (refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, and ovens) at 17 manufacturing plants spanning Italy, Poland, Russia, the UK, Turkey, and China. Its products are made and sold under the Hotpoint-Ariston, Indesit, Scholts, and Stinol brands, with the first three being its most popular. Western Europe accounts for more than half of Indesit's sales. One of Indesit's innovations was its launch of a line of Hotpoint appliances designed for the blind, which features Braille controls and an audio instruction booklet. The 30-year-old company is controlled by the Merloni family.

When it's compared to its sister companies, Anam Electronics is probably more entertaining. Anam Electronics, a unit of semiconductor giant Anam Group, makes TVs (specializing in large screen and flat panel), VCRs, DVD players, and related home electronics. Its products are sold under the Anam brand in Korea and worldwide. Founded in 1973, Anam Electronics is related to other Anam businesses that produce wristwatches and digital clocks, cable decoders, and semiconductor equipment. As part of the group's effort to spin off Anam Electronics, Anam Semiconductor sold its stake in the company. Seoul Guarantee Insurance owns about 21% of Anam Electronics.

In 1967 in a quiet town in rustic New England, Russound was founded based on a desire to make the finest audio accessories on the market. The company’s early products included hi-fi solutions such as speaker selectors, tape monitor switchers and volume controls. The name Russound became synonymous for high-quality volume controls and the company soon developed a reputation as the industry’s leading manufacturer.Today based in Newmarket, New Hampshire, Russound continues to design and manufacture innovative products that sound great, are easy to install and simple to use, and that offer great value. Russound offers a complete range of multiroom audio-video systems, multichannel amplifiers, and loudspeakers. Russound believe their products are the finest of their kind on the market and remain dedicated as ever to providing the customers with the right products for the job.

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