Franco Manufacturing is a family owned business, founded in 1952 by David E. Franco and his three sons. Now in its third generation, the five sons of Louis, Morris, and Jack carry on the tradition established by David E. Franco into the future. In every year since the founding of the company Franco has consistently reinvested in the future of the organization, strategically adding infrastructure to keep pace with the competitive requirements of the marketplace. Beginning with a single product, Franco today is an organization that is a key resource for the home textile market with distribution that reaches 90% of consumers in the United States. Franco is currently one of the top ten USA based home textile companies. Franco are a global company with locations and offices around the world.

Optimal Group Inc., through its interest in WowWee Group Companies, engages in the design, development, marketing, and distribution of technology-based, consumer robotic, toy, and entertainment products. Its product line includes WowWee Robotics, a line of consumer robotic products; WowWee FlyTech, a line of flyer products; WowWee Alive, which are Alive Cubs life-like plush animals that come alive when nurtured; Think Wow Toys, including plush, pillows, novelty food, action figures, dolls, and fashion accessories; and WowWee Technologies comprising Rovio, a wi-fi enabled mobile Web cam, and Cinemin suite of portable multimedia pico projectors. The company sells its products through grocery stores, pharmacies, toy stores, department stores, and high-end consumer technologies stores. Optimal Group, through its subsidiary, Optimal Payments Corp., processes credit card payments for retail point-of-sale merchants. It operates primarily in the United States, Europe, Central America, Canada, and Hong Kong. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

The Company Agfa-Gevaert Ltd, also known as Agfa UK is the third largest subsidiary of the Agfa-Gevaert Group - second in the EEC - and has headquarters based in Brentford, West London.The company has been operating in the UK for over 90 years, Gevaert opening its London office in 1909. Agfa products were on sale in the UK for more than 50 years before the establishment of Agfa Limited in 1950.Agfa A.G. and Gevaert N.V. merged in 1964 - the first EEC merger across borders and today the Agfa-Gevaert Group, the largest European owned imaging company, ranks among the world's leading companies in its field. Floated on European Stock Exchanges in 1999, Agfa has its international headquarters in Mortsel, Belgium. Some 16,000 people work for Agfa in 33 countries, and the company has 120 agents throughout the world.

In 1897 the Original Swiss Army Knife was created in the small village of Ibach, Switzerland. Since that time, Victorinox has become well-known in more than 100 countries for precision, quality, functionality and versatility. This century old heritage has been extended to Swiss Army Watches, which reflect the ingenious design and outstanding durability Victorinox has come to stand for over the years. Uncompromising craftsmanship makes these watches worthy to carry the "cross and shield" emblem that symbolizes the legend of Victorinox and the Swiss Army Brand.Whether you're going around the corner or around the globe, classically styled Swiss Army watches will make sure that you're equipped for life's adventures. No matter what those adventures might be.

Fordyce Picture Frame Company, Inc. has been manufacturing quality products since 1963. Being located in the timberlands region of southern Arkansas gives Fordyce an affordable supply of raw materials to help maintain the competitive edge in the wood frame industry.We are very proud to offer products that are made in the United States at very reasonable prices. Fordyce Picture Frame offer framed art, photo frames, certificate frames, ready-made frames, and mouldings. All wood mouldings are manufactured at their facility in Fordyce Arkansas.

Philips AVENT is a leader in parenting and baby products. The Philips Avent product range includes breastfeeding, bottle feeding, toddler feeding, baby monitors and newborn gifts.The company (formerly Avent Holdings) is the UK's largest baby care products manufacturer. For the youngest among us, the firm makes feeding bottles, pacifiers (soothers), and breast pumps. Bottle graduates can choose Philips AVENT's spill-proof cups and food storage containers. Keeping production close to home, nearly all of the company's wares are made at its factory in Suffolk. It exports most of its goods to some 60 countries; the company also sells its products through its US division, Avent America. Royal Philips Electronics owns Philips AVENT.

Jarden objective is to build a world-class consumer products company that enjoys leading positions in markets for branded consumer products. Jarden will seek to achieve this objective by continuing the tradition of product innovation, new product introductions and providing the consumer with the experience and value they associate with their brands. Jarden plan to leverage and expand the domestic and international distribution channels, increase brand awareness through co-branding and cross selling initiatives and pursue strategic acquisitions, all while driving margin improvement.Jarden Corporation is a leading provider of niche consumer products used in and around the home. Jarden operates in three primary business segments through a number of well recognized brands, including: Branded Consumables: Ball®, Bee®, Bicycle®, Crawford®, Diamond®, Dicon®, First Alert®, Forster®, Hoyle®, Java Log®, Kerr®, Lehigh®, Leslie-Locke®, Loew-Cornell® and Pine Mountain®; Consumer Solutions: Bionaire®, Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Harmony®, Health o meter®, Holmes®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster®, Patton®, Rival®, Seal-a-Meal®, Sunbeam®, VillaWare® and White Mountain™; and Outdoor Solutions: Abu Garcia®, Berkley®, Campingaz®, Coleman®, Fenwick®, Gulp!®, JT®, K2®, Marker®, Marmot®, Mitchell®, Penn®, Rawlings®, Shakespeare®, Sevylor®, Stearns®, Stren®, Trilene® and Volkl®. Headquartered in Rye, N.Y., Jarden has over 20,000 employees worldwide.

Seiko Precision (Thailand) produces camera shutters, distance measuring units, control units, and injection parts for cameras. The company also manufactures time recorders and time stamps, as well as plastic injection molds and exterior parts for various Seiko products. To boot, it has a hand in making camera modules and lenses for mobile phones. Seiko Precision (Thailand) supplies sister Seiko companies and other personal electronics manufacturers in China, Japan, Korea, and numerous countries throughout Southeast Asia. Founded in 1988, the company is a subsidiary of Seiko.

The Brita Products Company, based in Oakland, California, is the leading maker of point-of-use water filtration products to improve the quality and taste of tap water.

A series of successive mergers and takeovers have resulted in the Tecnica Group being the world’s leading Group today in the sectors of ski boots (1.2 million pairs), “outdoor” footwear (2.1 million pairs), after-ski and winter footwear (320.000 pairs), in-line skates (1 million pairs) and ski (330.000 pairs). Tecnica is the parent company to which the following brands refer: Nordica (skis and ski-boots), Blizzard (skis), Dolomite (ski-boots, outdoor clothing and footwear), Lowa (outdoor footwear and ski-boots), Rollerblade (in-line skates), Think Pink (sportswear). The Group is currently present on all the main world markets, employs over 1560 persons and more than 10,000 sales outlets worldwide.

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