Smoby company's toy subsidiaries manufacture creative playthings for children ages 0-12, including play strollers and other role-playing and creativity toys, stacking and building toys, balloons and balls , and football tables. Another unit makes plastic packaging products, bottles, flasks, and containers for industrial customers. Sales outside France account for more than half of the total. Germany-based toy rival Simba Dickie acquired the company in 2008 and made Smoby Toys a subsidiary.

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.

Headquartered in City of Industry, CA., Jada Toys is a leading manufacturer of authentically licensed and highly stylized toys, games, and collectibles.Founded in 1999 by Jack and May Li, Jada Toys’ innovative products have lead to explosive growth over the past 10 years. The privately held company has recorded a 350 percent revenue increase since 2003 and currently boasts distribution at major US retailers including Wal-Mart, Target, and Toys’ R Us. Abroad, Jada has expanded sales globally to include Europe, Russia, South Africa, Asia Pacific, and Latin America markets.Expanding into entertainment licensing in 2008, Jada became Guitar Hero’s first licensee to produce an electronic item: Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker, which was dubbed “The best gadget at CES 2008” by Yahoo. Following that up, Jada was awarded a license with Marvel Entertainment to manufacture vehicles utilizing a brand new patented technology called Touch Tech. The line of action vehicles will highlight the famous heroes of The Marvel Universe and the new Marvel Super Hero Squad animated series which debuts on Cartoon Network in September 2009.

Grh, Inc makes guitar slides and microphone stands. Most of its slides are brass, but it also makes the Delta glass slide and the Bronz-O-Phonic Hawaiian steel slide. Other products are sold under the SlideRite, AcoustaGlide, and ChromeDome brand names. The micKing microphone stand is made compact enough to fit in small areas, and Xtra Boom accessories lets users add multiple mics to a single stand. Grh's Latch Lake Productions division offers booking and management services for new bands and artists.

Majestic Athletic story began in the 1950s, when Mary Capobianco endeavored to open her own sewing mill. After working in the booming garment industry of Bangor, Pennsylvania, she realized she could work just as hard for herself, and get much more in return. She started with women's clothing, mainly blouses. Maria Rose Fashions, as it was then known, served well-dressed women from coast to coast. It was a far cry from athletic apparel, but it demanded the same attention to detail. After learning the garment business first-hand, her son Faust Capobianco, III, followed in her footsteps. In 1976, he founded the Majestic Athletic you know today, almost. Additionally, Majestic Athletic has licensing agreements with such sporting entities as the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, and a number of colleges and universities. The company was acquired by VF Corporation in 2007 and is part of its VF Imagewear division.

Meyer Sound has more than 200 employees at its Berkeley, Calif., headquarters and satellite offices, including one of the largest engineering staffs (in proportion to company size) in the audio industry. International sales and support are supplied by more than half a dozen offices around the globe. The company works closely with professionals in all areas of sound reinforcement, gathering information on customers’ needs and providing the tools, training, technical support and information to enable the best experience possible for sound system users and audiences alike. Meyer Sound products are manufactured entirely at its Berkeley factory, where high technology is combined with hand craftwork. By performing core processes in house, the company is able to exercise the control to insure its quality standards are met and that each unit is exactly the same as the last.John and Helen Meyer have been personally involved with the performing arts for years, which has given them a feeling for the role of technology in the arts. Meyer Sound is often involved directly with the performing arts at both corporate and individual levels, locally in Berkeley and worldwide. This is one more way that the company stays in touch with the real reason for its existence.

The Chilcote Company makes and markets presentation and promotional products targeted to professional photographers, scrapbookers, and the hospitality industry. It operates Crown Photo Products, D. Davis Kenny Company (custom presentation and packaging products, Topflight-brand wedding albums), Wooden Nickel Albums (professional photo albums), and Winthrop-Atkins (promotional products). Other units include A La Carte (custom presentations for the hospitality industry), Complements (scrapbooks), Flora Albums (professional photo albums), Graphic Imaginations (promotional advertising, custom products, packaging), and Taprell Loomis (professional photo packaging).

The Fairchild Corporation engages in the design and sale of protective clothing, helmets, and technical accessories for motorcyclists in Europe and the United States, as well as in aerospace distribution business. As of September 30, 2007, the company operated 91 retail shops in Germany and 4 shops in Switzerland, as well as 145 retail shops in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. It also designs and contracts with manufacturers for the production of apparel under private labels for third parties. In addition, The Fairchild Corporation distributes various aircraft parts to commercial airlines and air cargo carriers, fixed-base operators, corporate aircraft operators, and other aerospace companies. Its aircraft products include rotable parts, such as landing gear, radar and navigation systems, instruments, hydraulic and electrical components, space components, and certain defense related items. Further, the company offers component repair and overhaul services. The Fairchild Corporation was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. On March 18, 2009, Fairchild Corp., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The plan was later approved as Chapter 11 liquidation on December 17, 2009.

Gree likes to keep things cool. The world's number one household air condition maker manufactures and distributes about 10 different types of air conditioners from small window units to large commercial systems. Gree has three manufacturing facilities in China, one in Brazil, and one in Pakistan capable of producing 10 million air conditioning units per year. It has been expanding its manufacturing facilities for several years and continues to explore new areas. Gree appliances are sold in more than 180 countries. Gree president Mingszhu Dong regularly makes Fortune magazine's list of the 50 most powerful women in business. Gree Group Comp. owns Gree.

Spyder Active Sports is a leading brand of high-end skiwear and other outerwear for use in snowy environments. The company's products, which include jackets, pants, hats, and gloves, are sold by more than 550 retailers in the US and Canada and online. Its apparel is also sold outside North America in some 50 countries through distributors overseas. Spyder Active Sports also sells casual "mountain-lifestyle" clothing, as well as footwear and luggage. The company acquired outdoor apparel maker Cloudveil Mountain Works in 2008. Investment firm Apax Partners owns the company. Chairman David Jacobs, a competitive skier, founded Spyder Active Sports in 1978; Apax bought the company in 2004.

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