Fisher-Price
1930 saw the initiation of one of the United States’ most successful toy-making businesses. Although the country does still possesses the company HQ, Fisher-Price is made up of various international vendor contracts. Further, China is home to nearly one dozen of its factories. Mattel is its parent business and made quite the media scandal in 2007. You might remember reading up on the harmful levels of lead which their toys contained at one stage. Scarily, many children were being exposed to this toxic metal. Given that their toys are mostly for toddlers, this was a severe mistake.
Fisher Price
Hush Puppies
In 1958, Americans were treated to a whole new kind of shoes. The business which owns it is named Wolverine World Wide, responsible for its licensing and marketing their items throughout 120 nations, beyond America. The footwear is produced in factories internationally, too. The company ran into major trouble throughout the 90s, and it was up to Geoffrey Bloom, its current chairman. Despite Rockford, Michigan being the homes to both the HQ and a factory, there is much cost-cutting through the externalization of production overseas. Scotchgard, a special material for protecting leather, is fitted to the shoes throughout the tanning procedure to better extend their lifetimes. You can find Hush Puppies factories in China, Vietnam, and Brazil.
Hush Puppies
