Samsung SDI wants you to want one of those huge flat-screen televisions. Samsung SDI, 20% owned by Samsung Electronics, specializes in the dazzling world of display technology, manufacturing such prized consumer products as plasma display panels and liquid-crystal display panels. Bigger is always better in such things, so Samsung SDI offers screens as large as 102 inches. Its technologies also find applications on a smaller scale, such as in computer monitors, cell phones, and other handheld mobile devices. Established in 1970, Samsung SDI also produces rechargeable batteries and is working on next-generation displays. It formed a joint venture in 2008 with Robert Bosch GmbH to make lithium-ion batteries.

Howard Miller Clock Company makes floor clock, alarm clocks, desk sets, wall and mantel clocks, grandfather clocks, and ornate collectors cabinets. Products are sold in about 50 countries, and prices range wildly from $5 to $15,000. Since the 1920s Howard Miller Clock Company has specialized in clock-making based on Mr. Howard Miller's craftsmanship, learned while a young man in the Black Forest region of Germany. Howard Miller Clock company purchased Pulaski Furniture's Ridgeway Clocks division in 2004. It has been peddling Ty Pennington-branded storage units and clocks, and looks to expand the collection to include other home furnishings in 2009.

Yorkville Sound provides the stuff that gets audio geeks sufficiently amped: it manufactures and distributes professional audio equipment, such as loudspeakers, amplifiers, mixers, and studio monitors. The company was established in 1963 with the invention of a bass amplifier rugged enough to survive abuse as rental equipment. In 1986 Yorkville expanded its product line into mixing boards and concert loudspeakers and soundboards. Based in Pickering, Canada, it distributes its products throughout Canada, the US, and Europe. The company is owned by Jack Long.

Sundance Spas is devoted to improving health and lifestyles through the benefits of its superior hydrotherapy, which include relaxation, stress relief, the promotion of overall well-being, and the creation of an environment for balanced living. Since opening its first manufacturing facility in Costa Mesa, California in 1979, Sundance Spas has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of acrylic spas. The portable and in-ground hot tubs produced by Sundance Spas are technologically advanced, well-designed, durable, and are complemented by a complete line of hot tub accessories. Sundance Spas can be found in more than 750 retail locations in more than 60 countries worldwide.

Allen Organ's musical instruments may inspire hymns of praise, but the company has faith in technology, too. The company, which introduced the world's first commercially available electronic organ in 1939, makes electronic keyboards, including digital organs and accessories, for use in churches, theaters, and other venues. Subsidiary Allen Integrated Assemblies performs contract manufacturing of electronic assemblies, while Allen Audio makes PA systems for churches or social halls. Allen Organ sold its Eastern Research subsidiary to Sycamore Networks, a provider of optical switching products, in 2006. Allen Organ was founded by the late Jerome Markowitz (father of president Steven) in 1937.

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.

The Roland Group is engaged in two major categories of business: electronic musical instruments and computer-related peripherals centered on large-format color printers.The company is best known for such electronic musical products as keyboards and drum machines, but it also makes amplifiers, digital audio and video media production tools, 3-D scanners, DSP chips for digital instruments, and electronic and pipe organs. Besides its name brand, Roland produces gear under the Boss, Edirol, Rodgers, and RSS labels.

Enesco, LLC, is a global leader in the giftware and home and garden décor industries. Serving more than 44,000 customers worldwide, Enesco distributes products to a wide variety of specialty card and gift retailers, home décor boutiques, mass-market chains and direct mail retailers. With subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Hong Kong, Enesco serves markets operating in Europe, the Americas, Australia and Asia.

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., leading maker of video games, SEGA is known for its Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Sammy is Japan's top producer of pinball-like pachinko games and pachislots, upscale versions of classic slot machines that allow players to win prizes instead of cash. Established in 2004, Sega Sammy is integrating the companies' operations, which also include about 450 amusement centers and arcade machines.

Andis Company would love to get its hands on mulleted heads everywhere, as well as sheep, horses, dogs, and other animals. Andis Company makes clippers, trimmers, and several other grooming products and related items for the barber and beauty industries. It also serves consumers, hotels, and professionals and consumers who groom animals. Andis operates offices in Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, and the US. The firm's products are sold worldwide. Andis got its start in 1921 when Mathew Andis Sr. invented the company's first self-contained electric clipper.

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