Barbie
Ruth Handler created the first Barbie doll in 1959, launching the iconic Barbie brand. Even after six decades, these dolls remain a huge hit with collectors. 58 million dolls are sold each year, according to Mattel, the firm that makes them. So it’s selling more than a hundred dolls a minute. About $1.5 billion is generated annually by Mattel in terms of net revenue. The United States has never produced Barbies, as many people believe. In Japan, the first one debuted in 1959, just as the country was emerging from World War II. China, Indonesia, and Malaysia are now home to the world’s four remaining factories.
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Huffy
The fact that the bicycle supply firm has been in business for nearly a century now is rather noteworthy. Its headquarters are in Dayton, Ohio, but it currently has a slew of regional offices around the country. Gen-X Sports, Royce Union, Huffy Bicycle Co., and American Sports Design Co. are among the companies on the list. The company was started by George Huffman and named after his childhood nickname. A few years later, in late 1999, it shut down two of its American factories and outsourced the rest of the production. One is located in Taiwan, while the other five are in China. Since that time, they’ve been in Celina, OH for their American counterparts.
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