Levi’s jeans are made by Levi Strauss and Co., an American publicly traded company headquartered in San Francisco, controlled by the Haas family. Levi’s manufactures through contracted factories primarily in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Pakistan. The company invented blue jeans in 1873.
Wrangler jeans are made by Kontoor Brands, Inc., an American publicly traded company formed when VF Corporation spun off its jeanswear brands in 2019. Kontoor also owns Lee jeans. Wrangler manufacturing is primarily in Mexico, Bangladesh, and Nicaragua.
Samsung televisions are made by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a South Korean company headquartered in Suwon. Most Samsung TVs sold in North America are assembled in Vietnam or Mexico. Samsung manufactures its own QLED and QD-OLED display panels through its Samsung Display subsidiary.
7UP in the United States is made by Keurig Dr Pepper, which owns the US rights to the brand. Internationally, 7UP is owned by PepsiCo. The brand was created in 1929 by Charles Grigg in St. Louis and is the original lemon-lime soft drink.
Ray-Ban sunglasses are made by EssilorLuxottica, a Franco-Italian eyewear conglomerate. Luxottica acquired Ray-Ban from Bausch and Lomb in 1999. Ray-Bans are manufactured primarily in Agordo, Italy, with some models made in China. EssilorLuxottica also owns Oakley.
Summit tires are made by Sentury Tire Co., Ltd., a Chinese tire manufacturer listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, with production in Shandong Province, China. Summit tires are distributed primarily through Walmart and online retailers in North America.
The Toyota Camry is made by Toyota and assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky in Georgetown, Kentucky, where it has been produced since 1988. The ninth-generation 2025 Camry is available exclusively as a hybrid in the United States.
LS Tractors are made by LS Mtron Ltd., a subsidiary of LS Group, a South Korean industrial conglomerate spun off from LG Group in 2003. LS manufactures tractors primarily in South Korea, with North American assembly and distribution based in Battleboro, North Carolina.
Whirlpool appliances are made by Whirlpool Corporation, an American publicly traded company headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Whirlpool manufactures at US plants in Ohio, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, and owns Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir, and Amana.
LG appliances are made by LG Electronics, a South Korean company headquartered in Seoul, with major manufacturing in South Korea, the United States, Mexico, and Poland. LG opened a large appliance factory in Clarksville, Tennessee in 2019, producing refrigerators and washing machines for the North American market.