Pentland Group plc was founded in the early 1930s in Liverpool, England. It was then called the Liverpool Shoe Company because it dealt purely in shoes; first a wholesale shoe business, then expanding into a manufacturing business. Always displaying innovation and creativity, Pentland was one of the first companies to manufacture from Asia, forming a division in Hong Kong in the early 1960s. In 1981 Pentland purchased the majority share of a tiny US company called Reebok. After a 10-year period of growth, Reebok was sold. In the 1990s Pentland bought brands and now proudly has a portfolio of some of the greatest international sports, outdoor and fashion brands globally.

Thomson, together with its subsidiaries, provides video technologies, systems, finished products, and services to businesses and professionals in the media and entertainment industry. It operates through three divisions: Technicolor, Thomson Connect, and Technology. The Technicolor division offers content services in the content creation process; and physical media services through film services and DVD services, including content preparation, planning, manufacturing, physical distribution services for video content, theatrical release, and release on DVD and Blu-ray. This division also provides physical distribution services for theatrical digital releases; broadcast services and media networks, which assembles video programming and/or manage distribution of video content through video networks to broadcasters, retailers, cinema exhibitors, and other enterprises; and electronic distribution services. The Thomson Connect division supplies access and home networking products, such as set-top boxes and advanced service gateways to satellite and cable network operators and telecom operators; and broadcast and network systems and equipment in hardware and software technology. The Technology division involves in various activities, such as corporate research and licensing of patents and trademarks. It offers its products and services in the United States, rest of Americas, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. Thomson was formerly known as Thomson Multimedia. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. On November 30, 2009, Thomson S.A. obtained approval of the opening of a sauvegarde proceeding from the Tribunal de Commerce de Nanterre.

Indesit Company is Europe’s second biggest producer of home appliances by market share. It leads the market in Italy, the UK, Russia, Portugal, Romania, Bulgaria and the Ukraine and is one of the leaders in France, Poland, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Greece. Founded in 1975 by the current chairman Vittorio Merloni and listed on the Milan stock exchange since 1987, the Group posted sales of €3.2 billion in 2008, having turned out 15 million appliances (washing machines, dryers, washer-dryers, dishwashers, fridges, freezers, ovens and hobs). Indesit Company operates through 16 production facilities (Italy, Poland, the UK, Russia and Turkey) and 24 commercial branches worldwide and has 17,000 employees. The Group’s main brands are Indesit, Hotpoint-Ariston and Scholtès.

In July 2007 Garrity Industries was honored to win the year's Silver SPARC award. Over 20 major Fortune 500 companies were on the ballot presented by the Retailing Today editors in the Hardware/DIY retail category . The honor was based on votes by 500 buyers, merchandise managers, and vice presidents in the retail industry. Garrity are very proud of this achievement. It is one of the many that Garrity has been awarded in its forty year history as a leading supplier of portable lighting products.In April 2006, Garrity Industries was acquired by Duracell. This combination -- the power of the Trusted Everywhere battery and Garrity's products -- will continue to make Garrity an undisputed industry leader.

The FirstYears inc manufactures bathing, childproofing, diapering, feeding, playing, sleeping, and transporting products for newborns up to 3-year-olds. Products, such as bottles, crib toys, teething rings, toilet trainers, and medicine dispensers, are available in nearly 50 countries and sold under its own label, as well as the "Winnie the Pooh" and "Sesame Street" names. Products are sold at toy, mass merchandising, drug, and grocery store chains, as well as specialty and online retailers. Infant products and toy maker RC2 acquired The First Years in September 2004.

There's more than seven years of bad luck if you break a Barovier&Toso. Barovier&Toso's a leading glassware maker that creates designer vases, chandeliers, and light fixtures. Barovier&Toso works with architectural types to produce custom-made pieces -- supplying hotels, public buildings, and more. Barovier&Toso's main showroom is in Milan. It also has franchised showrooms in Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Tokyo. The Barovier family, which has produced glassware for centuries, merged its business with the Toso family's (fellow glassmakers on the island of Murano) in 1936. Its history reaches back so far that the Guinness Book of World Records named the Baroviers as being the oldest family of glassmakers in the world.

The FUF Chair was Comfort Research's first product and is still a staple in the line.At first glance, the FUF Chair appears to be a beanbag... but do not be fooled! Sit back and experience patented urethane foam-filled FUF Chairs and you will know for yourself… The FUF Chair may just be the most comfortable chair on Earth!The secret is in the company's patented urethane foam filling which engulfs you in a soothing cushion of foam while providing ample support for young and old alike. This soft, long-lasting material does not break down over time, as polystyrene "beans" do, but can be "re-fufed" again and again to get that brand new, sinking-in feeling every time.Available in many colors, styles and textures and conveniently compressed for easy shipping, the FUF Chair fits into any décor.

Zhuhai Gree Group focuses on appliances, petrochemistry, and real estate. Zhuhai makes a variety of appliances such as air conditioners, electronic components, computer floppy disks, small home appliances, and printer cartridges. Zhuhai Gree Group also works in the fuel oil trade. The company is a leading fuel oil supplier in the Guangdong Province. In addition, Zhuhai Gree Group develops residential projects, as well as partners with China Sinochem to build wharfs and warehouses. Its Gree Mongkok Commercial Center includes shopping, food, and entertainment.

Formed in February 2003, ZVUE Corporation (NASDAQ: ZVUE) is a global digital-media-to-go company. Its network of Web sites (EBaumsWorld.com™, Putfile.com™, YourDailyMedia.com™, FunMansion.com™, Dorks.com™, UnOriginal.co.uk™, Holy Lemon™ and ZVUE.com) now house more than 850,000 user-generated and premium videos in total – videos available for purchase or free viewing. Its ZVUE personal media players are mass-market priced and available for purchase online and in Wal-Mart stores throughout the U.S.Located in downtown San Francisco, ZVUE has quickly become a leader in the affordable handheld digital entertainment market, being the first to put a mass-market-priced, portable media player into the hands of consumers. From great devices to great content, consumers can experience entertaining digital media on the go through the ZVUE line of digital media players.

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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