Weber-Stephen Products is one of the nation's top makers of barbecue grills, including portable, charcoal, and gas versions. Weber-Stephens boasts brands such as Spirit, Genesis, Summit, Performer, One-Touch, and Weber Q. Its portable models include Smokey Joe and Go-Anywhere. The company also makes grilling accessories, such as utensils and grill covers. Weber-Stephen's products are sold at mass merchandisers and home improvement stores, among other retail outlets. Founded in 1951 by George Stephen, it's owned by the Stephen family. Weber-Stephen also owns three Chicago-area Weber Grill Restaurants that feature barbecue.

Ashley Furniture's Worldwide Headquarters in Arcadia, Wisconsin continues to be the core manufacturing and distribution center for the Ashley Companies. Founded by Carlyle Weinberger in 1945, the company started as a sales organization with branches in Chicago,IL and Goshen, IN. In 1970, the Arcadia, WI factory opened. Specializing in occasional tables and wall systems, the building encompassed 35,000 square feet of space and 35 employees.Under the vision, direction and leadership of Ashley's owners, Ashley has become a "WorldClass Furniture Manufacturer". Ashley has grown to become the largest home furniture manufacturing company. Ashley has a rich history of success stories that illustrate its dramatic transition from a ‘virtual unknown’ to a significant force in the 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.

IKONICS has served as an international leader in the development of imaging technologies for over 50 years. IKONICS proudly introduces products and process solutions for a diverse array of imaging markets.At the core of IKONICS’ success is the ability to quickly adapt its fundamental,commercial and technological competencies to the needs of image-consumers everywhere.

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.

Libbey has its roots in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, home of the New England Glass Company which was founded in 1818. William L. Libbey took over the company in 1878 and renamed it the New England Glass Works, Wm. L. Libbey & Sons Props. In 1888, facing growing competition, Edward Drummond Libbey moved the company to Toledo, Ohio. The Northwest Ohio area offered abundant natural gas resources and access to large deposits of high quality sand. Toledo also had a network of railroad and steamship lines, making it an ideal location for the company. In 1892, the name was changed to The Libbey Glass Company.Today, through new product development, technology, and acquisitions, Libbey is a leading provider of tableware products to the foodservice industry. It manufactures and distributes a broad range of glassware, dinnerware, flatware, and back-of-the-house products to restaurants, bars, hotels, nightclubs, healthcare, educational and penal institutions, caterers, airlines, cruise lines, and country clubs.

Umbro, Ltd., a subsidiary of NIKE, Inc., is the original Manchester based football brand that invented sportswear and sports tailoring. Umbro’s first major football kit was made for Manchester City in 1934, a kit they won the FA Cup in. Today, the company combines its heritage in sports tailoring with modern football culture to create groundbreaking and iconic football apparel, footwear and equipment that blend performance and style.

The Grande Holdings Limited is a leading group of companies primarily engaged in the manufacture and distribution of electronic products and components, trading of audio & video products and licensing of trademarks.The Grande Group owns three global brands - Nakamichi, Akai and Sansui - strongly recognised for their wide range of world-class quality audio-visual equipment, consumer electronics gadgets and digital products. Its popular products are distributed through its extensive global network spanning Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, the Middle East and Americas. The Group also owns Emerson, a national brand of consumer electronics and electrical appliances in the U.S.

Haier America is the US sales and marketing arm of Chinese home appliance and consumer electronics giant Haier Group. Haier Group makes refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dishwashers, laundry machines, and small appliances, as well as mobile phones, Wi-Fi media players, and plasma and flat-screen televisions. Its more recent product additions include freestanding and built-in wine refrigerators, beverage centers, and beer dispensers to cater to the trend of home media rooms, gamerooms, and outdoor kitchens. Haier's products are sold through retailers such as Wal-Mart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot, Lowe's, and Target. The division was founded in 1999 and has operations in New York and South Carolina.

Gorenje sounds like the name of a giant, and, indeed, a giant it is. The company is best known for the large household appliances and interior furnishings it makes and markets under the Gorenje brand name (which accounts for about 75% of sales). Gorenje also alters its brands to fit local languages in the some 60 countries, where it sells its products. Gorenje Group is one of Slovenia's largest industrial companies, as well as one of the largest domestic appliance manufacturers in Europe. The company was founded in 1949 and today trades on the Ljubljiana Stock Exchange.

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