Boston Beer Company (“Sam Adams”) – brewmeister Jim Koch comes from a long line of brewers.  His family began brewing beer in America in the mid 1800s but had to close their brewery during Prohibition.  In the mid-1980s, Jim got his great-great grandfather's recipe from his father's attic and started trying to resurrect it by brewing in his kitchen. That beer became Samuel Adams Boston Lager. After only six weeks on the market it won the award for “The Best Beer in America” in the Consumer Preference Poll at the Great American Beer Festival.

Milliken & Company -- The 1989 winner of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Excellence, Milliken & Co. manufactures and distributes exceptional carpet and textile products worldwide.  Their state-of-the-art manufacturing and printing capability produces a broad and diverse range of floor covering products including residential rugs, automobile carpeting, hospitality carpet tiles and commercial broadloom carpet.   Renowned for quality and productivity, Milliken & Company sets the standard for innovation in manufacturing.

H.F. Coors -- Based in Tucson, Arizona, H.F. Coors combines the skills of talented artisans with modern, efficient production methods to produce some of the finest china available. Since the 1920s, H.F. Coors has been manufacturing dinnerware in the US using durable, high-strength materials favored by chefs and restaurants across the country.

Dilettante Chocolate -- Dana Taylor Davenport, founder of Dilettante Chocolate, is a skilled chocolatier and pastry chef whose culinary heritage traces back through three generations of family tradition.  As chocolatier to the Austro Hungarian Emperor, Davenport’s great uncle, Julius Franzen, was celebrated for his great candy making skills and culinary talent. Today, Franzen’s classic European recipes are still used by Dilettante at their Seattle chocolate factory.

Nordic Ware – is a family-owned, American manufacturer of kitchenware products founded in 1946.  Best known for its signature bundt pans, Minnesota-based Nordic Ware manufactures an extensive line of quality cookware, bakeware, microwave and barbecue products.

Colt -- More than 160 years ago, a young seaman named Samuel Colt carved from a block of wood a model of what was destined to become the world’s most famous revolver.  From the spark of his inventive genius came the modern firearms of today.  The Colt 1911, official firearm of the U.S. Army from World War I until the Vietnam era, remains in production, virtually unchanged for 100 years. Colt is based in Connecticut.

New Balance – In 1938, New Balance created its first pair of athletic shoes. Today, New Balance is now the largest shoe manufacturer in the United States, making 7 million pairs of athletic shoes a year in six factories in Maine and Massachusetts.

Ethan Allen -- In 1936, Ethan Allen manufactured its first Early American style furniture in New England.  Today, Ethan Allen is now the largest U.S. furniture manufacturer with expanded furniture styles and retail stores throughout the country. Ethan Allen is based in Connecticut.

Bevin Brothers -- The Bevin family has been crafting quality bells for 176 years.  Once one of a multitude of bell makers in America, today Bevin Brothers is the only remaining company manufacturing bells in the United States. Bevin is based in Connecticut.

SpaceX -- Established in 2002 by Elon Musk , the founder of PayPal and CEO of Tesla Motors, Space Explorations Technologies (SpaceX) has already developed three launch vehicles; the Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and the Dragon.  Currently recognized for having the best launch prices in the world, SpaceX is beating China and all other nations in a new space race. SpaceX is based in Los Angeles, California.

Whirlpool Corporation -- Currently celebrating its 100th anniversary, Whirlpool started in business in 1911 producing motor-driven wringer washers as the Upton Machine Company. By the early 1970s, Whirlpool offered an extensive variety of quality appliances to handle laundry, home heating and cooling in addition to a complete line of kitchen appliance products.  Acquiring Maytag Corporation in 2006, Whirlpool has become the largest home appliance manufacturer in the world. Whirlpool is based in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Hart Schaffner & Marx -- In 1887, two immigrant brothers, Harry and Max Hart opened a men’s clothier in downtown Chicago.  Hart Schaffner & Marx introduced men’s suits tailored to fit a wide range of body types in addition to zippered trousers and tropical weight wool suits.   President Obama typically wears Hart Schaffner & Marx suits, modestly priced quality suits that all men can wear. HSM is based in Chicago.

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation -- Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is the world’s foremost manufacturer of guitars, basses, amplifiers and related equipment. With an illustrious history dating back to 1946, Fender has touched and transformed music worldwide and in nearly every genre: rock ‘n’ roll, country and western, jazz, rhythm and blues.  Southern California inventor Leo Fender realized that he could improve on the amplified hollow-body instruments of the day by using an innovative solid-body electric guitar design. In 1951 Fender introduced a solid-body instrument called the Telecaster® guitar followed by the Stratocaster® model in 1954. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Fender manufactures guitars in Corona, California.

3M -- 3M was founded in 1902 in the Lake Superior town of Two Harbors, Minnesota.  In 1925 Richard G. Drew, a young lab assistant, invented masking tape, the first of many Scotch brand pressure-sensitive tapes. Then came Scotch Tape. In 1980, 3M introduced Post-it Notes.  3M has always been innovative and made in the USA.

Peterboro Basket -- The Peterboro Basket Company has thrived in the heart of historic Peterborough, New Hampshire.  Although it has become an industry leader, this family owned and operated company has never forgotten the quiet, careful attention to detail with which Amzi Childs wove that first basket 150 years ago.

Vitamix -- Vitamix has been in business nearly 90 years and is still family-owned and operated business.  New products are introduced nearly every year, but every Vitamix blender, both commercial and household, is still expertly built for longevity and maximum performance at their world headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.

Jack Daniel’s -- Since 1866, the Jack Daniel Distillery is said to be the oldest registered distillery in the U.S. It’s where the pure, iron-free cave spring water flows and it’s where Mr. Jack first crafted the recipe for Old No. 7. And it’s where every drop of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Sippin’ Whiskey is still made today.

Annin Flagmakers -- The American flag was scarcely 70 years old in 1847 when brothers Benjamin and Edward Annin founded Annin Flagmakers on Fulton Street in New York City. Now Annin Flagmakers is still family owned and employs over 500 Americans in Pennsylvania.  The flag the American astronauts planted on the moon is proudly, an Annin flag.

K’NEX – K’NEX is the next generation of plastic construction toy sets. Knex toys inspire creativity, confidence building and encourages social interaction among children and parents. Since 1992, the company has been operating as a toy manufacturer focused on environmental and social responsibility, safety, and creative innovation.

Harley-Davidson -- In 1903 William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson made available to the public the first production of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle.  For more than a century Harley-Davidson has continued to lead the industry in motorcycle manufacturing and design.

Bed Head Pajamas -- A talented clothing designer, Renee Claire Bertrand is the owner of Bed Head Pajamas.  Manufacturing custom pieces from her own apartment, Renee has created a line of well-designed pajamas using unique, screened cotton prints. Within three years from its conception, Bed Head produced over 50,000 pairs of pajamas, all cut and sewn in Los Angeles.