Viva la cocina! Ekco S.A.B. is Mexico's largest housewares company. Ekco manufactures steel and aluminum cookware, bakeware, cutlery, dinnerware, flatware, coffee makers, and kitchen gadgets. Ekco sells its kitchenware in Mexico, Argentina, and across Central America under the brands Ekco, Presto, Regal, Thermos, and Vasconia. After Lifetime Brands bought a 30% stake in Ekco for $22 million in 2007, the company introduced Vasconia brand kitchenware to the US and Canadian market. In turn, Ekco became the Latin American distributor for Lifetime's popular US brands Faberware, KitchenAid, Cuisinart, Pedrini, and Pfaltzgraff. Ekco S.A.B. traces its roots back to 1934.

Rane Corporation, founded and incorporated in 1981 in Washington State, is a privately held company. The owners all previously worked together in middle management positions at Phase Linear Corporation, a high-end consumer electronics company. With this background, they pooled over 40 years of combined audio experience to create Rane Corporation. Owners became separate department heads based upon their expertise. This organization created an unusually strong structure, since all department heads had a unique owner's perspective in making it succeed.The company name was selected from an anagram created from the common letters of the first and last names of the original founders. This particular anagram was selected because it was short, easy-to-say and remember, and they liked the double-entendre possibilities implying wet-links to the Northwest.

Ballantyne Strong, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, services, and distributes theatre and lighting systems. The company's Theatre segment offers digital equipment, such as cinema projectors; and motion picture projection equipment comprising motion picture projectors, xenon lamphouses and power supplies, a console system combining a lamphouse and power supply into a single cabinet, soundhead reproducers, and related products, such as sound systems. This segment also distributes film handling equipment consisting of cinema screens, replacement parts, and digital and film projection lenses, as well as offers cinema services, including film and digital projector maintenance, repair, installations, and site surveys. The Theatre segment sells its products directly to end users, and to theatre exhibitors through a network of dealers in the United States and internationally. Its Lighting Segment offers followspots; and promotional searchlights and lighting systems for the motion picture production, television, live entertainment, theme park, and architectural markets. This segment sells its lighting products directly, as well as through commissioned representatives to arenas, stadiums, theme parks, theatres, auditoriums, and equipment rental companies. Ballantyne Strong sells its products and services in the United States, Canada, Asia, Mexico, South America, and Europe. It markets its commercial motion picture projection equipment under the Strong, Simplex, Century, and Ballantyne trademarks; followspot products under the Strong, Super Trouper, and Gladiator trademarks; high intensity promotional searchlights under the Sky-Tracker and the Strong Britelight trademark. The company was formerly known as Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. and changed its name to Ballantyne Strong, Inc. on June 3, 2009. Ballantyne Strong was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Ballantyne Strong, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, services, and distributes theatre and lighting systems. The company's Theatre segment offers digital equipment, such as cinema projectors; and motion picture projection equipment comprising motion picture projectors, xenon lamphouses and power supplies, a console system combining a lamphouse and power supply into a single cabinet, soundhead reproducers, and related products, such as sound systems. This segment also distributes film handling equipment consisting of cinema screens, replacement parts, and digital and film projection lenses, as well as offers cinema services, including film and digital projector maintenance, repair, installations, and site surveys. The Theatre segment sells its products directly to end users, and to theatre exhibitors through a network of dealers in the United States and internationally. Its Lighting Segment offers followspots; and promotional searchlights and lighting systems for the motion picture production, television, live entertainment, theme park, and architectural markets. This segment sells its lighting products directly, as well as through commissioned representatives to arenas, stadiums, theme parks, theatres, auditoriums, and equipment rental companies. Ballantyne Strong sells its products and services in the United States, Canada, Asia, Mexico, South America, and Europe. It markets its commercial motion picture projection equipment under the Strong, Simplex, Century, and Ballantyne trademarks; followspot products under the Strong, Super Trouper, and Gladiator trademarks; high intensity promotional searchlights under the Sky-Tracker and the Strong Britelight trademark. The company was formerly known as Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. and changed its name to Ballantyne Strong, Inc. on June 3, 2009. Ballantyne Strong was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Since 1857 our company, which has a long tradition, has been producing at the highest stage. Today, of course, with sophisticated solutions, but still handcrafted to live up the expectations related to Hohner’s brand name. First and most important product is the harmonica, which is still completely “handmade in Trossingen” - in this regard Hohner is still leading the way worldwide with a yearly production of 1 Mill. harmonicas. Additional products are accordions, guitars, basses, recorders and melodicas.

Viking is the brand best known for being the crowning touch to kitchens. Viking Range Corporation began by adapting commercial stoves for use in the home. Viking manufactures and markets upscale, professional-grade appliances, such as dishwashers, disposals, refrigerators, freezers, ovens, blenders, mixers, outdoor grills, cookware, cutlery -- and, of course, stoves. The company, which also makes and markets its owned branded cookware and cutlery, counts St. Charles Cabinetry as one of its divisions. Viking's products are manufactured in the US and are sold worldwide through a network of appliance distributors. Viking sold three of its US distributorships to specialty appliance distributor HADCO.

Crawford of Jamestown was founded in 1883. The company is an established, family owned manufacturer of quality solid wood furniture. All of the company wooden pieces feature a RICH 14 to 15-step hand rubbed finish. These pieces consist of 100% solid wood being purchased within a 150-mile radius of the factory located in Jamestown, N.Y. Having to deal with the ever-changing seasons of Western New York, their lumber is thought of as the best in the industry. Each wooden piece is constructed to the highest quality and then followed by a rigorous inspection process.Crawford has a wide selection of hardwood furniture that will complement any room in the house. Many of their collections offer a broad array of pieces to choose from. Crawford is also recognized as a “Style Leader” in both the bedroom and dining room industry. Some of the choices include refined American Traditional, Stately Queen Anne, Classic Country, Modern Eclectic, Shaker, Victorian/English, and Sophisticated Rural.

Creative Technology wants PC audiophiles to be entertained and plugged into the latest gear. Creative Technology is a leading manufacturer of digital entertainment products, including portable audio players (Zen), PC sound cards (Sound Blaster), speakers, and digital cameras. Creative also makes modems and CD and DVD drives for PCs. The company's subsidiaries include Cambridge SoundWorks (PC speakers), 3Dlabs, and Creative Labs, among others. Creative's top customers include the likes of computer manufacturers Dell, Gateway, and Hewlett-Packard. Creative Technology, which does business in Asia, Europe, and the US, was founded in Singapore in 1981 and is run by its chairman and co-founder Sim Wong Hoo.

Videocon knows the pros of consumer electronics manufacturing. The Indian conglomerate produces a variety of electronics, home appliances, and compressor products including color TVs, washing machines, air conditioners, refrigerators, and microwave ovens. With its recently acquired THOMSON television subsidiary, Videocon also manufactures color picture tubes for use in high-definition TVs. It is also a leading maker of color picture tube glass. In addition to electronics, Videocon is active in the oil and gas sector, producing some 50,000 barrels of oil a day from its Ravva field. The company got its start in 1979.

Long before Deepak Chopra and Tony Robbins showed us how to improve our lives, Nightingale-Conant pioneered the publishing of self-development audiotapes. Its Psychology of Winning, produced in 1978, is one of the best selling audio self-improvement programs in history. Nightingale-Conant markets its motivational tapes by mail order, at business seminars, and through resellers. Its recordings offer advice from business authors, inspirational speakers, and personal skill trainers and are grouped under categories such as personal development, business strategy, wealth building, mind and body, spiritual growth, and sales training. Nightingale-Conant distributes the work of authors including Dale Carnegie and Zig Ziglar.

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