Established in 1833, C. F. Martin & Co. is the oldest surviving maker of guitars in the world. Currently the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States, the company is highly regarded for creating some of the finest instruments and introducing innovations that have become industry standards in the music products industry.In addition to guitar making, Martin is also one of the world's largest manufacturers of strings for musical instruments.

Panasonic Corporation, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells electronic and electric products, systems, and components for consumer, business, and industrial uses worldwide. The company offers video and audio equipment, and information and communications equipment, such as AV, security, electronic, Internet-enabled equipment, flat-panel and plasma TV's, BD and DVD recorders, digital video cameras, personal computers, mobile phones, telephones, and facsimile machines; and automotive electronics, including car navigation systems, engine control units, and electronic toll collection terminals. It also provides home appliances comprising washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dishwasher/dryers, rice cookers, microwave ovens, induction-heating cooking equipment, refrigerators, room air conditioners, water heating systems, and compressors; and lighting, and environmental systems. In addition, the company manufactures, sells, installs, and provides services related to various products that include electrical construction materials, home appliances, building products, electronic materials, and automation controls; and focuses on detached housing, home remodeling, and asset and property management businesses. Further, it provides semiconductors, electronic components, batteries, and electric motors for use in digital AV equipment, information and communication devices, home appliances, and industrial equipment. Additionally, the company provides factory automation equipment and other industrial equipment; and products that enable multiple mounting and mounting of LEDs. It serves consumers, industrial and business corporations, governments and other institutions, electric and electronic equipment manufacturers, automotive manufacturers, and other machinery makers. The company was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Panasonic Corporation in October 2008. Panasonic was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Irwin Toy successor iToys is spinning happily again. Once a publicly traded company, Irwin Toy filed for bankruptcy protection with the Canadian courts in 2002, 18 months after being sold to a Canadian investment firm in 2001. Banking on the Irwin Toy name's 75 years of brand recognition, brothers George and Peter Irwin, sons of the company's founder, re-purchased the rights to the Irwin Toy name in 2003. They have taken it back to basics as a newly formed, private company. iToys's best-known products include I-Top (an electronic-spinning top programmed with four games), Baby So Real, and Girl Zone. iToys launched a new toy line in 2009 named Biggest Loser.

You might say this company has a royal presence in the world of sound. Crown Audio, which does business as Crown International, is a leading manufacturer of amplifiers, mixing boards, and microphones for the pro audio market. Its equipment is typically used for live sound reinforcement in such settings as music concerts, nightclubs, sports arenas, movie theaters, and corporate meeting halls. Crown also makes equipment for recording studios and broadcasting, as well as portable PA systems and digital sound processing gear. Crown is a subsidiary of audio equipment maker Harman International Industries.

Callaway Golf Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells golf clubs and golf balls in the United States and internationally. Its products include drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges, putters, and golf balls. The company also sells golf accessories, such as golf bags, golf gloves, golf footwear, golf and lifestyle apparel, golf headwear, eyewear, golf towels, and golf umbrellas. In addition, Callaway Golf Company licenses its trademarks and service marks in exchange for a royalty fee to third parties for use on products, such as golf and lifestyle apparel, watches, travel gear, rangefinders, and practice aids. It sells its products to golf retailers, including pro shops at golf courses and off-course retailers; sporting goods retailers; and mass merchants, as well as directly and to third party distributors. The company also sells pre-owned golf products through its Web sites, callawaygolfpreowned.com and callawaygolfoutlet.com; and new Callaway Golf products through its Web site, Shop.CallawayGolf.com. Callaway Golf Company was founded in 1982 and is based in Carlsbad, California.

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.

Diebold, Incorporated engages in the development, manufacture, sale, installation, and service of automated self-service transaction systems, electronic and physical security systems, and election systems and software worldwide. It offers self-service solutions, including automated teller machines, cash dispensers, check-cashing machines, bulk cash recyclers, and bulk check deposit technology, as well as software solutions consisting of multiple applications that process events and transactions; self-service support services comprising installation and ongoing maintenance of products, OpteView remote services, branch transformation, and distribution channel consulting, as well as outsourced and managed services consisting of remote monitoring, troubleshooting for self-service customers, transaction processing, currency management, and maintenance services; and integrated self-service solutions, such as hardware, software, and services.The company also provides various security solutions, which include physical security and facility products, such as in-store bank branches, pneumatic tube systems for drive-up lanes, vaults, safes, depositories, bullet-resistive items, teller-assist systems, cash-handling automation, and a service organization; a range of electronic security products comprising digital surveillance, card systems, biometric technologies, alarms, and remote monitoring and diagnostics; and integrated security solutions consisting of sale, service, installation, project management, and monitoring of electronic security products. In addition, Diebold provides elections equipment, software, training, support, installation, and maintenance services. The company primarily serves banks and financial institutions, public libraries, government agencies, utilities, and various retail outlets. It sells its products through sales personnel, manufacturers representatives, and distributors. Diebold was founded in 1859 and is based in North Canton, Ohio.

Hoshino Gakki has been enabling strumming and drumming for almost 100 years. Founded in 1908 as a musical instrument sales division of Hoshino Shoten (bookstores), the company manufactures and distributes the well known Ibanez and Tama brands -- Ibanez guitars, basses, and acoustic and electronic items, and Tama drums, drum hardware, and parts. Hoshino Gakki has offices in the Netherlands, Germany, and Taiwan, as well as in California and Pennsylvania.

The company makes fine porcelain and bone china tableware, including dinner plates, cups, and serving trays, plus small collectibles. A leading maker of ceramics in Italy, it offers new designs each year, but it also uses some that are more than 200 years old. Exports account for about a quarter of sales, but Richard-Ginori 1735 plans to grow by forming alliances with other European manufacturers of luxury goods. Formerly owned by tableware maker Pagnossin, the struggling company was bought and saved by the Italian investment company Starfin in 2007.

Nite Ize knows that it's EZ to get lost in the dark and hopes to be your guiding light. The company manufactures and markets a variety of outdoor accessories, including flashlight and LED (light-emitting diode) accessories. Its product line includes flashlight frisbees; GPS, PDA, and cellular phone holsters; flashlight headbands; and various hardware accessories. Nite Ize has strategic relationships with retailers and distributors in more than 60 countries worldwide. The company was founded in 1989 by Rick Case, Nite Ize's president and owner.

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