Pleasant Rowland introduced American Girl dolls in 1986 as a historically-themed alternative to Barbie and the Cabbage Patch Kids. Since 1998 her firm has been owned by the maker of both rival dolls, #1 toy maker Mattel. American Girl (formerly Pleasant Company) makes the American Girls Collection of 18-inch, high-dollar dolls, including Addy (an escaped slave) and Rebecca Rubin (a young Jewish immigrant). It also publishes "American Girl" magazine and American Girl books (more than 127 million copies sold) and sells room decor, clothing, and accessories, including items that match the dolls.

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.

The window coverings industry was revolutionized forever in Southern California in the year 1978. Ed Ulyate, owner of Laguna Hills Home Furnishings, proved that custom blinds could indeed be made and shipped in 3 days instead of 10 weeks. Out of the back of his tiny furniture store a winning concept emerged. Customers were ecstatic, sales were phenomenal and 3 Day Blinds was born. From that single showroom in Laguna Hills, sprang an industry leader.Today, 30 years later, 3 Day Blinds continue to manufacture and sell the 3 Day Blinds brand of custom crafted window coverings, made to client’s specifications and shipped from manufacturing facility within just 3 days. Although fast effective delivery is important, quality is never compromised because the company control every detail of every window covering they make from the moment the order is placed. The best materials and experienced craftsman are employed to produce window coverings that are beautiful, durable and long lasting.

The game maker's toy box is filled with pachislot and pachinko game machines, which account for the majority of Sammy's sales. The company also makes and markets arranged-ball and jankyu machines and their related equipment. Soon after a cancelled merger attempt with iconic SEGA in 2003, Sammy acquired about 20% of the video game developer from CSK, an IT services provider. Sammy announced renewed plans to merge with Sega in 2004 and the deal closed that fall, creating a new joint holding company of Sega Sammy Holdings. Sammy Corporation is a subsidiary of Sega Sammy.

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.

The U10 concept is to create specialized product lines developed around household and personal leisure goods and accessories, outsourcing production to subcontractors and selling them to distributors and importers worldwide.

Waves began in October 1992 with the introduction of the first audio plug-in, the Q10 Paragraphic equalizer. The Q10 broke new ground in three major areas. First, it was the debut of the audio signal processor plug-in, a tool commonly used today. Second, its graphic user interface gave users unprecedented control and eliminated the requirement for a DSP engineering background since it automated the filter coefficient calculations. Finally, the revolutionary Q10 offered sound quality equal to or better than many of its hardware counterparts.Another highlight of Waves’ first decade of success was the development of the L1 Ultramximizer™, which established a new benchmark for dynamic controls. Still considered innovative over a decade later, countless L1s are an integral part of studios all over the world. Propelled by an increasingly comprehensive product line, Waves quickly became a favorite of engineers worldwide and the choice of recognized audio masters.

Clarion’s history is closely tied to the history of the automobile industry itself.As a worldwide front-runner who created Japan’s first car radio and Japan’s first car stereo, Clarion has always led the field in any era.Clarion Co. give top priority to understanding driver needs and supporting them through sure technology, as well as steadfastly proposing unique new products based upon their advanced creativity.

Panasonic Shikoku Electronics has been committed to providing comfortable living to people around the world through the development, manufacturing, and sales of visual, storage, and device products. In recent years, Panasonic Shikoku have in addition promoted the development of healthcare products to offer convenience that is more closely related to daily life.Panasonic Shikoku mission is to contribute to society through business by bringing the best out of each and every employee. Panasonic Shikoku will continue to devote themselves to further enhance their customer's lives, by making effective use of limited resources to achieve a harmonious coexistence with the environment.

Viva la cocina! Ekco S.A.B. is Mexico's largest housewares company. Ekco manufactures steel and aluminum cookware, bakeware, cutlery, dinnerware, flatware, coffee makers, and kitchen gadgets. Ekco sells its kitchenware in Mexico, Argentina, and across Central America under the brands Ekco, Presto, Regal, Thermos, and Vasconia. After Lifetime Brands bought a 30% stake in Ekco for $22 million in 2007, the company introduced Vasconia brand kitchenware to the US and Canadian market. In turn, Ekco became the Latin American distributor for Lifetime's popular US brands Faberware, KitchenAid, Cuisinart, Pedrini, and Pfaltzgraff. Ekco S.A.B. traces its roots back to 1934.

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