From its origin as a manufacturer of tennis ball machines, Prince has proven itself to be an industry leader in the innovation and manufacturing of performance racquet sports products. Prince has continually revolutionized the game with introductions of racquet technologies such as "Oversize" and "Longbody" and most recently with O3 and Speedport. Prince is committed to continually delivering top-quality tennis products in all categories – outfitting players with the very best in footwear, apparel, strings, balls, accessories, and more. Prince has leveraged its international exposure by sponsoring some of the sport's most elite athletes, including Maria Sharapova, Nikolay Davydenko, Jennifer Capriati, Patrick Rafter, Jimmy Connors and Martina Navratilova. Their success at the highest level of competition has heightened consumer interest in the brand as well as the sport of tennis overall.

Products made by Rodin (formerly Phoenix Gold) produce enough throbbing bass to rock your media room and maybe even make your neighbors call the authorities. The company makes high-end audio electronics (amplifiers and equalizers), speakers, and accessories for the home theater market. Its products, originally made in Portland but now overseas, are sold through specialty retailers worldwide under the Phoenix Gold, Carver Professional, and AudioSource brand names. In late 2003 PG Holding (controlled in part by former chairman and CEO Timothy Johnson) purchased a majority stake in the company. Phoenix Gold was acquired, in turn, by a group of investors in July 2006 and changed its name in late 2007.

Progressive International is source for the widest range of functional, inventive, and fun kitchen tools and great ideas put into practice. Progressive International know today's kitchens demand a balance between the practical need to get food on the table and creative expression. More than a workspace, the contemporary kitchen is the heart of the home where we connect with family and friends. Progressive International's gadgets, kitchen accessories, microwave cookware, and pepper, salt & spice mills are the modern essentials of the trade.Progressive International is partner in the kitchen and the company products are designed to make the time you spend in your kitchen fun - and successful. The company's durable and reliable product line empowers cooks and builds confidence in the ability to consistently repeat customers cooking performance.

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.

The Burton Corporation company, which does business as Burton Snowboards, is the world's leading snowboard manufacturer. It also makes snowboarding apparel, eyewear, boots, bindings, and packs under its namesake Burton, AK, Anon, and RED brands. The company maintains a network of about 10 retail shops and factory outlets in the US, Austria, and Japan. It also markets gear through sporting goods stores and online retailers, such as Altrec.com and Snow & Rock Sports. Taking to the beach, Burton operates surfboard maker Channel Island Surfboards, whose goods are available at its store in Santa Barbara, California, and in surf shops on the West Coast.

In the forest of collectibles, The Boyds Collection bears are watching. It sells resin, porcelain, and plush renditions of bears and other animals, including its Bearstones figurines and its J.B. Bean & Associates line of fully-jointed bears and other animals. It also sells other collectibles and home decor items, such as stationery and picture frames. Boyds has boasted licensed products via deals with NASCAR and Coca-Cola. Products are designed to appeal to older women (although it has added items for men). The company products are sold primarily in US gift shops and department stores, as well as through catalogs and trade shows. In 2008 Boyds granted Enesco a license to design, make, and market some of its products.

Wexler Corporation rents, designs, and installs audio, video, lighting, and other broadcast communications equipment. The company has divisions devoted to Broadcast IT (which facilitates computer rentals and IT network installation and service), Engineering and Design, Video, Audio, and Post Production. Wexler's credits include work on television shows such as America's Next Top Model, Big Brother, and Fear Factor.

For more than a century, GUND has been creating unique teddy bears and other soft toys recognized the world over for their quality and innovation.The leading soft toy manufacturer in the U.S., and also the oldest, GUND was founded by German immigrant Adolph Gund in Norwalk, Connecticut in 1898. GUND was one of the first companies to design and produce teddy bears in the early 1900’s.Today, the company manufactures an extensive collection of unique characters and licensed plush under the GUND, GUNDbaby and GUNDKids brands.

"At no cost to you, I'd like to vacuum and shampoo your carpet." Representatives of The Kirby Company have been using that line since the first Kirby vacuum, the Model C, was manufactured in 1935. (Its predecessor, the non-electric Vacuette, was developed by Jim Kirby in 1914.) New Kirby machines have always been sold exclusively door-to-door; the upscale vacuums cost about $1,800 and come with a lifetime warranty. Kirby items are sold through independent dealers and distributors in the US and 70 other countries. The company, named for Jim Kirby, who designed his first vacuum cleaner in 1906, also sells a line of cleaning products. Kirby is part of Scott Fetzer Company, which operates more than 20 businesses.

Breakfast is served by Wells Bloomfield. Breakfast makes and markets products such as coffee grinders, coffee and tea brewers, and hot water dispensers. It also manufactures small kitchen appliances, including waffle makers, griddles, and toasters, as well as large appliances the likes of convection ovens and fryers. Wells Bloomfield, which caters to foodservice and beverage systems businesses, boasts a network of 1,200 distributors worldwide. Founded by Samuel Bloomfield in 1933, the firm was bought by Beatrice in 1964 and became part of UTC in 2000 through its Carrier Commercial Refrigeration. The Middleby Corporation eventually bought Wells Bloomfield in August 2007.

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