As prices and production costs had risen considerably since the turn of the century, it had long been Mike's desire to recapture that part of the budget market that his products had served so well. With this in mind he had set up an office in China in late 2004, to investigate the possibilities of manufacturing in that country. With his own staff in place, extensive research was undertaken and an allegiance was formed with one of the country's specialist high quality manufacturers. With extensive Creek input into the designs and Creek's own Q.C. staff on hand to oversee production, the Evolution amplifier and CD player were released in early 2006. An FM/AM tuner soon followed. With this exciting new range Mike had been able to release the products at prices to match the 43 series which had been discontinued in 2003. Evolution has gone on to capture many awards in many of Creek's international markets.As a direct consequence of the acceptance and extraordinary success of both the Destiny and Evolution ranges, demand for Creek's Classic products started to wane. Production of this series was therefore discontinued in 2007/08. Creek remained true to the 2 channel market, not being tempted to venture into multi channel. As a consequence it was inevitable that Mike would develop a turntable. He had long held the view that vinyl reproduction is important to Hi-Fi reproduction. As his company had produced a popular range of affordable, stand-alone phono stages able to extract high-quality signals from vinyl discs, it was logical that a turntable would follow. Named in memory of his late father's company Wyndsor Recording, Creek's Wyndsor turntable was released in 2007.In 2008 the budged priced OBH 11 headphone amplifier was re-introduced to satisfying growing demand for a lower priced quality headphone amplifier. 2009 saw the Evolution 2 amplifier and CD released to replace the original models.

Dorcy International, located in Columbus, Ohio, Rickenbacker foreign trade zone Dorcy is the leading manufacturer and distributor of flashlights and lanterns in the U. S. Dorcy is the fastest growing of the flashlight companies and includes Sears, Kmart, Wal-Mart, and most major retail chains as customers. Dorcy has been in the flashlight business for 35 years and is privately owned.

For over 45 years Educational Insights, a subsidiary of Learning Resources, has brought to market award-winning educational products that engage, entertain, and educate, and today is one of the largest manufacturers of hands-on learning materials in the world.The design and development of the company’s products is spearheaded by an editorial team of seasoned, professional educators. This, coupled with the fact that the company’s products are in use in virtually every elementary school throughout the nation, insures the highest design and instructional integrity in all of the company’s offerings.The company’s product lines include educational toys and games, test prep systems, classroom resources, and electronic learning aids. Educational Insights’ products are available through educational dealers, teacher supply stores, and specialty toy stores everywhere.

The company produces and imports mass-market acoustic and electric guitars at prices of up to $3,000. One of the US's top guitar makers (behind Fender, Gibson, and Martin), US Music also makes banjos, mandolins, and basses under the Washburn name. In addition, it manufactures Parker guitars and basses, Oscar Schmidt autoharps and ukuleles, Randall amplifiers and Eden bass amplifiers, Vinci guitar strings, and SoundTech professional audio equipment. Founded in 1883, the company was bought by president and CEO Rudy Schlacher in 1983. It changed its name from Washburn International to US Music in 2003.

Energy Focus, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and installs lighting systems and customer specific energy efficient lighting solutions for a range of use in general commercial/industrial and pool market in the United States and internationally. The company's lighting technology offers energy savings, heat dissipation, and maintenance cost benefits over conventional lighting for multiple applications. Its solutions include fiber optic, light-emitting diode (LED), ceramic metal halide, high-intensity discharge, and other highly energy efficient lighting technologies. The company products also include customized components, such as underwater lenses, color-changing LED lighting fixtures, LED lighting fixtures, landscape lighting fixtures, and a line of lighted water features, including waterfalls and laminar-flow water fountains. In addition, Energy Focus offers installation services, including design and integration services and other specifically defined installation services. It principally serves various markets, including government facilities, retailers, supermarkets, marine applications, and museums. Energy Focus markets its products primarily through direct sales force, independent sales representatives, and distributors. It has a strategic alliance with Woodstone Energy, LLC that designs and implements turnkey energy-saving solution. The company was formerly known as Fiberstars, Inc. and changed its name to Energy Focus, Inc. in May 2007. Energy Focus, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is based in Solon, Ohio.

arvato digital services provide a comprehensive range of services and solutions to the business partners in the IT/high-tech, games, video, and audio sectors. Their customers all over the world benefit from our 8,000 employees and our five decades of experience. arvato global footprint includes 18 countries on five continents.arvato digital services is a leading provider of integrated solutions that include every step of the value chain, from post-production, replication, fulfillment and distribution/supply chain management, to financial services, and electronic software distribution. This entire process chain is supported by end-to-end IT systems. arvato solutions create value for the customers and ensure that they are well-equipped for the challenges of their markets.

Shermag is a leader in the design, production, sourcing and distribution of high-quality residential furniture. The Company enjoys an enviable reputation in the North American market and figures prominently in the design of contemporary-style furniture.Since 2001, the Company has used global sourcing as a means to broaden its assortment and maintain its competitive position.Shermag segments its markets into three distinct channels of distribution in North America. These are major department stores, independent retailers specializing in the distribution of high-end furniture and national mass market chains.

Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd., Originally founded in 1964 as a distributor of furniture between Eastern and Western Europe, in 1989 the group converted to production and since then has been manufacturing and distributing, with fabrication facilities in more than ten countries. In 1998 the group officially became Steinhoff International Holdings and went public on the Johannesburg stock exchange. The Steinhoff family still retains controlling ownership of the company.

Olympus Corporation and its subsidiaries engage in the manufacture and sale of precision machineries and instruments worldwide. Olympus operates in five segments: Imaging Systems Business, Medical Systems Business, Life Science Business, Information and Communication Business, and Others. The Imaging Systems Business segment offers film cameras, digital cameras, and voice recorders. The Medical Systems Business segment provides medical endoscopes, surgical endoscopes, endo-therapy devices, and ultrasound endoscopes. The Life Science Business segment offers diagnostic systems, biological microscopes, analytical services of genomic information, and industrial microscopes. The Information and Communication Business segment provides mobile terminals, mobile solutions, mobile content services, network infrastructure systems, system development, semiconductor devices, and electric equipment. The Others segment offers industrial endoscopes, nondestructive testing equipment, printers, bar code data processing equipment, and software development. Olympus was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The concept behind Tamrac’s camera carrying systems was conceived in 1977. Tamrac’s founders were outdoor enthusiasts who loved nature photography. They, like many amateur and professional photographers, had a strong need for camera bags that were tough enough to offer excellent protection, yet were easy to carry and allowed fast access to camera equipment to capture spontaneous wildlife pictures.Tamrac is committed to design innovations. Several of Tamrac’s inventions are patented within the United States. Among Tamrac’s innovations are the following: Total Coverage Tops, Pop-Off™ Film Pockets, ZipDrop™ Pockets, the Lens-Bridge® support system, the LensGate® Divider System, Tuck-A-Way™ Hip Belt, Rolling Systems, QuickClip™ Tripod Attachment System, Strobe Hatch™/Lens Hatch™, M.A.S.™ Modular Accessory System, Slide Pockets™, Giant Rain Flaps, Piggy-Back Pocket™ and Tamrac’s latest innovation -- the TurboTop™ (patent pending). Information about these and other ‘Great Innovations from Tamrac’ can be found under 'The Tamrac Difference’ menu button.Tamrac is recognized throughout the world as the leading "Name Brand" manufacturer of camera cases with distribution throughout the USA, Canada, Europe & Japan. Our headquarters and primary manufacturing facilities are located in Chatsworth, California.

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