Rug Doctor has serviced both the professional and the Do-It-Yourself carpet cleaning market through the manufacture, sale, and service of carpet cleaning products and machines.Originally established in Fresno, California, Rug Doctor relocated its corporate headquarters to Plano, Texas, a suburb just north of Dallas, in 1998. The company has grown from a regional west coast operation to an international manufacturer and marketer of the most convenient, compact, and powerful hot water extraction carpet cleaning machines and products available today. Present-day U.S. operations include a main manufacturing facility in Fenton, Missouri and more than 35 warehouse distribution points and service centers around the United States.

Ultimate Support Systems makes tripods for lighting and speakers, guitar, keyboard, microphone, and studio monitor stands. The company also designs and manufactures bags and cases for guitars, keyboards, and drums. Ultimate Support Systems outsources the majority of its manufacturing and assembly functions and sells through its catalog in the US and internationally. Founded in 1977 by Darrell Schoenig (a Christian musician and hang glider), who applied the technology of lightweight hang-glider tubing to music stands, the company is owned by Mike Belitz, who purchased it in 2007.

The story of Life Fitness began when two young entrepreneurs, Ray Wilson and Augie Nieto, saw the promise of Dr. Dimick’s invention. Even though it was slightly ahead of its time, they believed the Lifecycle exercise bike could help generations of athletes, trainers, exercisers, and people everywhere live happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives. Wilson and Nieto bought the rights to the Lifecycle bike from Dr. Dimick, perfected it, and sold it out of a motor home to health clubs across America. Despite the overwhelming odds and initial unpopularity of the Lifecycle exercise bike, the two passion-filled pioneers turned a two-man operation and a seemingly impossible vision into a prosperous reality. Along the way, they shaped the future of Life Fitness as well as the fitness industry, bringing cardiovascular training into the mainstream and helping ignite the health club boom. Today, Life Fitness employs more than 1,700 people at 12 international subsidiaries and manufacturing facilities, with 186 dealers and distributors in more than 120 countries. The company have come a long way since the Lifecycle bike and now offer more than 300 different cardio and strength-training products. The history of Life Fitness is painted with several ground-breaking product innovations and industry “firsts”. The timeline below will help you follow our storied past and learn about the role they have played in the evolution of the fitness industry.

Some 35 years after Dave Longaberger founded The Longaberger Company with five basketmakers, the company reflects early roots and family tradition of handmade artisanship. When you purchase a Longaberger basket, you are sharing in the Longaberger story and family tradition.The company is family-owned company with a family-friendly environment.Today, The Longaberger Company is America's premier maker of handcrafted baskets and offers other home and lifestyle products, including pottery, wrought iron, fabric accessories and specialty foods. The company is based in Newark, Ohio, and there are approximately 45,000 independent Home Consultants located in all U.S. states who sell Longaberger products directly to customers.

The Pearl River Piano Group Ltd. was established in 1956 and has rapidly grown to become one of the world's leading piano builders. Today, with nearly 4,000 employees and 310,000 square meters of production space, PRPG has the capacity to manufacture over 100,000 pianos a year. In addition its fine piano products, Pearl River produces an extensive array of orchestral instruments. The company is proud to be the first piano factory in China to be awarded the ISO 9001 Certification for their quality control system. “PEARL RIVER” is the sole piano brand certified as “The Renowned trademark” in China.

Rawlings Sporting Goods Company is a heavy hitter in baseball equipment. The company makes and distributes equipment and protective gear for baseball, softball, football, basketball, soccer, and volleyball. Rawlings sells through mass merchandisers, sporting goods retailers, and online. Rawlings Sporting Goods Company licenses its name for an array of merchandise, including apparel, toys, and shoes. Rawlings equipment is used in Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) games, as well as by interscholastic and amateur organizations. It is also the exclusive supplier of baseball helmets to the MLB. In 2007 the company was acquired by consumer products manufacturer Jarden.

Holly Hunt is an upscale design house that makes and markets home and office furnishings, lighting fixtures, rugs, and textiles. The company has showrooms in Chicago, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. It also shows its products in other selected furniture stores. Founder Holly Hunt's introduction of French designer Christian Liaigre helped to secure the company's position in the furniture-with-flair niche. Other showcased furniture designers include Alison Berger, John Hutton, and Studio H. Texan Holly Hunt founded the design firm as a single store in 1984.

West Coast Netting is located in Kingman, Arizona. West Coast are the netting industry's' most experienced manufacturer and one of a handful of American netting companies left. We are and have been family owned and operated since 1951. As materials and technology have changed over the years West Coast have been on the leading edge of those changes through their focus on design and manufacturing process innovations. Through their history they have created many innovations in netting manufacturing but they core beliefs of creating quality products and putting the customer first have remained the same and is evidenced in every area of our operations. The company dedication to customers and products has produced strong business relationships some spanning 40 years.

Escalade, Incorporated engages in the manufacture and sale of sporting goods and office products in the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Asia. The company offers family game room and outdoor sporting goods, including table tennis products under Ping-Pong and STIGA brands; pool tables and accessories under the Mizerak and Mosconi brands; basketball backboards and goals under the Goalrilla, Goaliath, and Silverback brands; hockey and soccer game tables under the Harvard Game, Rhino, and Atomic brands; archery products under the Trophy Ridge and Bear Archery brands; fitness products under The STEP and USWeight brands; and play systems under the Woodplay and Oasis brands. Escalade, Incorporated offers its sporting products through department stores, mass merchandise retailers, and sporting goods specific retailers. Its office products include data shredders, paper trimmers, paper folding machines, paper drills, collators, bursting machines, letter openers, and office related products, such as keyboard drawers and paper hole punches under the Martin Yale, Premier, Master, Mead Hatcher, Intimus, and Paper Monster brands. The company sells its office products to office products retailers, wholesalers, and catalog distributors. Escalade, Incorporated was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.

Sakar International, Inc. is a 30-year old consumer electronics manufacturer. Sakar mission has always been to deliver great product at affordable prices. Over the years Sakar have grown from a small family business to a leader in technology trends, with showrooms and distribution worldwide. Sakar company has evolved alongside technology – from selling camera lenses for SLR cameras, to being the #1 supplier of digital cameras to the mass retail channel. Sakar is able to offer a lifestyle position and react quickly to the demands of changing technology and design. From kids and adult to sustainable products. Sakar are Total. Technology. Trends.

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