The company was the first American piano wire company and the first to patent the manufacturing process for piano wire. Over the years its Mapes Gold Standard has become "the" gold standard in piano strings. The company's piano wire continues to be used in Steinway pianos. Mapes' guitar string wire is sold to such companies as D'Addario, Fender, Peavey, and C. F. Martin & Co. for guitars, banjos, and mandolins. The company also makes specialty wires used for mechanical springs and for the automotive and defense industries.

Accell Group is an international group of companies active in the design, development, production, marketing and sales of innovative, high-quality bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories and fitness equipment. The Accell Group brands have a clear and recognizable added value for consumers; the long tradition they hold in their respective markets often plays an important role.Well known brands such as Batavus, Bremshey, Hercules, Koga-Miyata, Lapierre, Loekie, Mercier, Redline, Sparta, Staiger, Tunturi and Winora give the companies strong positions in the mid and upper segments of the market. Consumer sales take place primarily via the specialized retail trade.Accell Group is the European market leader in the bicycle market and a top player in the market for ‘home use’ fitness equipment. The turnover in 2006 was EUR 431.7 million (2005 EUR 369.3 million) with net profits of EUR 18.4 million (2005 EUR 15.5 million). The Accell Group shares are traded on the official market of Euronext Amsterdam.

In 1988, Para took the shooting world by storm with the first significant improvement on the basic Model 1911 design in 77 years. More than simply a high capacity frame and magazine, the Para pistol design incorporated a dozen visual enhancements to create a stronger, more accurate and more reliable handgun.More recently, Para introduced the unique LDA trigger system with the most comprehensive and instinctive safety features of any handgun. But Para didn't stop there. Para is now including its new Power Extractor™ technology in all of its pistols - for better feeding and extracting reliability in every shot. Whatever Para pistol you choose, you can be assured that it is the most advanced, best-performing and reliable pistol of its kind... in short, the best pistol you can own!

The name 'LEGO' is an abbreviation of the two Danish words "leg godt", meaning "play well". It’s their name and it’s their ideal.The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. The Company has passed from father to son and is now owned by Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, a grandchild of the founder.It has come a long way over the past almost 80 years - from a small carpenter’s workshop to a modern, global enterprise that is now, in terms of sales, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of toys.

Acme has been in business for over 70 years. Acme Kitchenettes have the knowledge and experience to manufacture a kitchenette of superior quality that is unique and dependable. Acme Kitchenettes own the King Mini Kitchen name and parts business and continue to provide replacement parts and complete new kitchens. As you review this catalog you will discover how versatile AK are.

Ricky Ricardo and his band would own stock in Latin Percussion if they could. Latin Percussion is a leading maker of bongos, congas, and other percussion instruments. It markets its products under such brand names as Aspire, Matador, Music Collection, and World Beat. LP instruments are sold in the US through retailers (Sam Ash, Guitar Center) and through a worldwide dealer network. Its products are favored by seasoned musicians, including Giovanni Hidalgo, Armando Peraza, and Carlos Valdez. Mechanical engineer and Latin jazz fan Martin Cohen formed the company in 1964. Jazz icon Tito Puente was among LP's first customers. The company operates as a unit of KMC Music, formerly Kaman Music Corporation.

As the only fitness manufacturer in the world dedicated exclusively to elliptical exercise machines, Octane Fitness quickly has become an established leader in this highly competitive industry. Precise focus and proven performance clearly distinguish the company and benefit you with innovative, award-winning products; dedicated resources; uncompromised quality; and personalized customer service for elliptical machines. Founded with a bold mission to reshape and perfect elliptical machines, Octane demonstrates unprecedented commitment and drive. With more than 50 years of combined fitness industry experience developing and distributing premium elliptical cross trainers, the Octane team is fueled by a relentless passion to create the absolute best elliptical exercise machines ever.

Bravo Sports, headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California, is a global leader in the recreational and sporting goods markets. With offices, factories and warehouses in the United States, Italy, Thailand and China, the Company’s operations truly span the globe. Since 1965, Bravo has provided the highest quality and most innovative products to enthusiasts worldwide. With a stable of market-leading brands including Quik Shade™, Quik Chair™, Moto Shade™, Airzone™, World Industries™, Kryptonics™, Hyper™ and Variflex™ to go along with industry leading licenses with outstanding partners like Nickelodeon, Mattel and Cartoon Network, Bravo consistently seeks to exceed the expectations of its consumers and customers alike.

Norwall Group is a leading North American manufacturer of residential paper-backed, vinyl wallcoverings and borders. Products include 35 wallcovering lines, such as paintable, peelable, scrubable, strippable, and washable wallcoverings, and all are pre-pasted. Its goods are sold to thousands of wholesale and retail home improvement and decorator distributors throughout North America and abroad. In the US, the company's products are traded through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Patton Wallcoverings. The company produces approximately 40,000 km of wallpaper each year. President and CEO James Patton owns nearly 29% of the company.

SANYO Electric Group, by developing unique technologies and offering excellent products and sincere services, seeks to become a corporation that is loved and trusted by people around the world. The Group seeks to become"as indispensable as the Sun" for the people of the world.

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