Alliance Sports Group (ASG) has shifted its focus outdoors. The firm, once known principally for its fitness accessory products (abdominal exercisers, aerobic steps, barbells and dumbbells, boxing accessories, weightlifting belts and gloves), now sells a line of outdoor and camping products under brand names such as WeatherRite (camping and backyard recreation), Quarrow (fishing rods), Triax (paintball equipment), Nebo (sleeping bags and camping gear), and Lure-Eyes (sport sunglasses). ASG also makes Nebo brand tools, including flashlights, lanterns, cutting tools, and socket wrenches.

Taylor-Listug, which does business as Taylor Guitars, is one of the premier acoustic guitar manufacturers in the US. It markets more than 130 models and styles of six- and twelve-string guitars known for their quality workmanship. Played by such artists as Dave Matthews, Jason Mraz, and Prince, the guitars range in price from moderate to thousands of dollars (for a Brazilian rosewood 12-string model). Taylor also sells acoustic basses, guitar accessories, and apparel through more than 800 dealers in the US and 25 other countries. The company is owned by president Bob Taylor and CEO Kurt Listug, who started the business in 1974.

RC2 builds consumer loyalty by fulfilling the passions of targeted consumers with branded toys, collectibles, hobby or infant products that encourage repeat purchases and are fun to own and use.RC2 Corp., goal is to achieve leadership in targeted markets worldwide by acting on significant consumer trends, continuously applying innovation and developing consumer-preferred brands and products distributed through multiple channels.

Sony Deutschland (also known as Sony Germany) is the German arm of consumer electronics giant Sony Corporation and a primary subsidiary of Sony Europe. The company, which was founded in 1970, sells professional and consumer audio, video, communications, and computer products, along with accessories such as batteries, displays, and digital camera sensors and modules. Sony Deutschland has struggled with sluggish sales and growing losses in recent years. With Germany considered to be one of Sony's most important European markets, Sony has significantly expanded its advertising budget for Sony Deutschland.

Zapf Creation AG is Europe's leading manufacturer of play and functional dolls and accessories. The company is worldwide represented by own subsidiaries and employs 242 people (31.12.2008). Zapf Creation reported sales of € 104.4 million for the fiscal year 2008.Headquartered in Roedental/Coburg (Germany), Zapf Creation markets branded play concepts that consists of dolls and a world of matching accessories that are developed to a high standard of quality, design, safety and play value.The branded play concepts of Zapf Creation set no limits to a girls' imagination, following the Company's philosophy, "Setting free a child's imagination". Playing with dolls also addresses social skills such as loving, caring, empathy and accepting responsibility, thereby supporting a child's personal development.

Leblanc, Inc. Company Profile Talk about a musical family! Fine instrument-maker Leblanc, founded by the late Vito Pascucci and run by his son Leon, can trace its musical family roots back to 18th-century France. With plants in Wisconsin and one in France, Leblanc (formerly known as G. Leblanc Corporation) makes brass and woodwind instruments under renowned names such as Holton, Martin, Leblanc, Noblet, and Vito. One of the largest instrument makers in the US, the company (founded in 1946) also makes and markets clarinet and saxophone mouthpieces under the Woodwind Company brand.

In 1849 John Caldwell Bloomfield inherited the Castlecaldwell estate, which encompassed the village of Belleek, from his father. Mindful of the plight of his tenants in the aftermath of the potato famine he sought to provide some form of worthwhile employment. An amateur mineralogist, he ordered a geological survey of his land. To his delight it revealed the necessary raw materials to make Pottery - feldspar, kaolin, flint, clay and shale.The village of Belleek, whose name in Gaelic, beal leice, translates to 'Flagstone Ford' was a natural choice to locate the business especially the part of the village known as Rose Isle. This small isle provided the best opportunity to leash the yet untamed power of the River Erne - power to drive a mill wheel strong enough to grind components into Slip, the term applied to liquid potters clay.

The Step2 Company manufactures and markets a variety of plastic toys for children, as well as products for the home and garden. Its goods are sold through retailers such as Lowe's, Target, Toys R Us, and Wal-Mart in the US and Canada, as well as in more than 70 other countries. Step2 was established in 1991 by Thomas Murdough, founder and former Little Tikes president. The company is owned by New York-based private equity firm Liberty Partners. Step2 has expanded its offerings through acquisitions, snapping up educational toy maker Thinkativity in 2008 and baby products firm Infantino in 2007.

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.

Leica Camera AG is an international company in the optical industry, with its headquarters based in Solms, Germany, and a second location in Portugal. All products from the three divisions - Photography, Hunting Lenses and Nature Watching - have a shared mission: to deliver better images. In financial 2007/2008 the Company's workforce of 991 people generated sales totaling 156.2 million Euro.

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