The National Entertainment Collectibles Association (mostly known by its acronym NECA) is an American manufacturer of collectibles typically licensed from films, video-games, sports, music, and television based in
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delawa ...
. The company was founded in 1996 and has over 60 licenses for which it produces products.
In 2002, "NECA's Reel Toys" was formed as a division to produce
toys,
action figures
An action figure is a poseable character model figure made most commonly of plastic, and often based upon characters from a film, comic book, military, video game or television program; fictional or historical. These figures are usually mar ...
and
doll
A doll is a model typically of a human or humanoid character, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have also been used in traditional religious rituals throughout the world. Traditional dolls made of materials such as clay and wood are foun ...
s that are targeted towards action figure and toy enthusiasts. They are intended for teens and adults as collectibles for many licenses that no other company would market as a toy.
On September 14, 2009, they announced acquisition of the
WizKids assets from
Topps
The Topps Company, Inc. is an American company that manufactures chewing gum, candy, and collectibles. Formerly based in New York City, Topps is best known as a leading producer of American football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, soccer, a ...
, for the collectible miniature
Clix games and Pocketmodel games.
NECA Acquires WizKids Assets from Topps
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NECA Licenses (current and past)
*"Weird Al" Yankovic
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, actor and author. He is best known for creating comedy songs that make light of pop culture and often parody specific ...
* '' 9''
* '' 300''
* ''A Christmas Story
''A Christmas Story'' is a 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book '' In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash'', with some elements from his 1971 book ''Wanda Hickey's ...
''
* ''AC/DC
AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and heavy metal, but the band calls it ...
''
* '' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective''
* ''Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
''
* ''Alien
Alien primarily refers to:
* Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country
** Enemy alien, the above in times of war
* Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth
** Specifically, intelligent extrater ...
''
* ''Aliens
Alien primarily refers to:
* Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country
** Enemy alien, the above in times of war
* Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth
** Specifically, intelligent extrater ...
''
* '' Alien 3''
** Alien 3 (NES game)
* '' Alien: Covenant''
* '' Alien: Isolation''
* '' Aliens: Fireteam Elite''
* ''Alien Resurrection
''Alien Resurrection'' is a 1997 American science fiction horror film, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, written by Joss Whedon, and starring Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder. It is the fourth installment of the ''Alien'' franchise, and wa ...
''
* ''Alien vs. Predator'' (2004)
* '' Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem''
* '' Alien vs. Predator (arcade game)''
* '' A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984)
** ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' ( NES game)
* '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge''
* '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors''
* '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master''
* '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child''
* ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (2010)
* '' An American Werewolf in London''
* ''American Gods
''American Gods'' (2001) is a fantasy novel by British author Neil Gaiman. The novel is a blend of Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on the mysterious and taciturn Shadow.
The book was pu ...
''
* ''American Psycho
''American Psycho'' is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan investment banker. Alison Kelly of ''The Observer'' notes that while "some countr ...
''
* ''Army of Darkness
''Army of Darkness'' is a 1992 American comedy horror film directed, co-written and co-edited by Sam Raimi, co-produced by Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell and co-written by Ivan Raimi. Starring Campbell and Embeth Davidtz, it is the third in ...
''
* '' Army of Two''
* ''Arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers ...
''
* '' Ash vs Evil Dead''
* ''Assassin's Creed
''Assassin's Creed'' is an open-world, action-adventure, and stealth game franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil and its more advanced derivatives. Created by Patrice D ...
''
* '' Assassin's Creed II''
*'' Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''
*'' Assassin's Creed: Revelations''
* '' The Avengers''
* '' Avengers: Age of Ultron''
* '' Avengers: Infinity War''
* '' Back to the Future''
* '' Back to the Future Part II''
* ''Back to the Future Part III
''Back to the Future Part III'' is a 1990 American science fiction Western film and the final installment of the ''Back to the Future'' trilogy. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis, and stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Ste ...
''
* ''Batman
Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. I ...
'' (1966 TV series)
* ''Batman'' (1989)
** ''Batman
Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. I ...
'' (NES game)
* '' Batman: Arkham City''
* '' Batman Begins''
* '' Batman Returns''
* '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice''
* The Joker
The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book '' Batman'' on April 25, 1 ...
('' The Dark Knight'')
* ''Beetlejuice
''Beetlejuice'' is a 1988 American fantasy horror comedy film directed by Tim Burton, written by Michael McDowell, Larry Wilson, and Warren Skaaren, produced by The Geffen Company, distributed by Warner Bros., and starring Alec Baldwin, ...
''
* ''Bill & Ted
''Bill & Ted'' is an American science fiction comedy franchise created by Chris Matheson (screenwriter), Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. It features William "Bill" S. Preston Esquire, Esq. and Ted "Theodore" Logan, portrayed by Alex Winter and Ke ...
''
* ''BioShock 2
''BioShock 2'' is a first-person shooter video game developed by 2K Marin and published by 2K Games. It was released worldwide for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360 on February 9, 2010; Feral Interactive released an OS X version on March 3 ...
''
* '' BioShock Infinite''
* ''Blade Runner 2049
''Blade Runner 2049'' is a 2017 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green. A sequel to the 1982 film ''Blade Runner'', the film stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, ...
''
* Bob Marley
Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements ...
* Bob Ross
* ''The Boondock Saints
''The Boondock Saints'' is a 1999 American Vigilante film, vigilante Action film#Action-thriller, action thriller film written and directed by Troy Duffy. The film stars Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus as fraternal twin brothers Connor and ...
''
* '' Borderlands''
* ''The Boys (TV series)
''The Boys'' is an American superhero television series developed by Eric Kripke for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, it follows the eponymous team of vigilantes as they combat ...
''
* ''Bride of Chucky
''Bride of Chucky'' is a 1998 American black comedy slasher film written by Don Mancini and directed by Ronny Yu. The fourth installment in the ''Child's Play'' franchise, it stars Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, John Ritter, Katherine Heigl, a ...
''
* '' Bubba Ho-Tep''
* ''Bulletstorm
''Bulletstorm'' is a 2011 first-person shooter game developed by People Can Fly and Epic Games and published by Electronic Arts (EA). The video game is distinguished by its system of rewarding players with "skillpoints" for performing increasin ...
''
* Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
* '' Captain America: Civil War''
* '' Carrie''
* ''Castlevania
''Castlevania'' (), known in Japan as is a gothic horror action-adventure video game series and media franchise about Dracula, created and developed by Konami. It has been released on various platforms, from early systems to modern consoles, ...
''
* ''Charmed
''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcas ...
''
* '' Chia Pet''
* '' Child's Play''
* '' Child's Play 2''
* '' Child's Play 3''
* ''The Chronicles of Narnia
''The Chronicles of Narnia'' is a series of seven high fantasy novels by British author C. S. Lewis. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes and originally published between 1950 and 1956, ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' has been Adaptations of The Chron ...
''
* ''Clash of the Titans'' (2010)
* ''Commando'' (1985)
* ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982)
* '' Contra''
* '' Coraline''
* '' Crash Bandicoot''
* '' Creature from the Black Lagoon''
* ''Creed
A creed, also known as a confession of faith, a symbol, or a statement of faith, is a statement of the shared beliefs of a community (often a religious community) in a form which is structured by subjects which summarize its core tenets.
The ea ...
''
* ''Creed II
''Creed II'' is a 2018 American sports drama film directed by Steven Caple Jr. from a screenplay by Juel Taylor and Sylvester Stallone. The sequel to '' Creed'' (2015) and the eighth installment in the ''Rocky'' franchise, the film stars Mi ...
''
* ''Creepshow
''Creepshow'' is a 1982 American horror comedy anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, making this film his screenwriting debut. The film's ensemble cast includes Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver ...
''
* ''Cult of Chucky
In modern English, ''cult'' is usually a pejorative term for a social group that is defined by its unusual religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs and rituals, or its common interest in a particular personality, object, or goal. This s ...
''
* ''Curse of Chucky
''Curse of Chucky'' is a 2013 American slasher film and the sixth installment of the ''Child's Play'' franchise. The film was written and directed by Don Mancini, who created the franchise and wrote the first six films. It stars Fiona Dourif, ...
''
* '' The Crow''
* ''DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. ( doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with the ...
''
* '' Dante's Inferno''
* ''Daredevil
Daredevil may refer to:
* A stunt performer
Arts and media Comics
* Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), a fictional 1940s superhero popularized by writer-artist Charles Biro
* Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel comic book superhero ...
''
* '' The Dark Crystal''
* '' The Dark Knight''
* ''The Dark Knight Rises
''The Dark Knight Rises'' is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, and the story with David S. Goyer. The film is based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is th ...
''
* ''Dawn of the Dead'' (1978)
* Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
* ''Deadpool
Deadpool is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/writer Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #98 (cover-dated Feb. 1991). Initially, Deadpo ...
''
* '' Dead Space (franchise)''
* '' Death Proof''
* ''The Devil's Backbone
''The Devil's Backbone'' ( es, El espinazo del diablo) is a 2001 gothic horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro, and written by del Toro, David Muñoz, and Antonio Trashorras.
The film is set in Spain, 1939, during the final year of the Sp ...
''
* ''Devil May Cry
is a series of action-adventure games created by Hideki Kamiya. It is primarily developed and published by Capcom. The series centers on the demon hunter Dante (Devil May Cry), Dante and his efforts to thwart various demon invasions of Earth. ...
''
* '' The Devil's Rejects''
* Devo
Devo (, originally ) is an American Rock music, rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark Mothersbaugh, Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh, Bob) and the Casales (Gerald ...
* '' Die Hard''
* '' Divergent''
* ''Django Unchained
''Django Unchained'' () is a 2012 American revisionist Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson, with Walton Goggins, Dennis C ...
''
* ''Doctor Strange
Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #110 (cover-dated July 1963). Doctor Strange serves as Sorce ...
''
* ''Donnie Darko
''Donnie Darko'' is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and produced by Flower Films. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, ...
''
* ''Dota 2
''Dota 2'' is a 2013 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game by Valve. The game is a sequel to '' Defense of the Ancients'' (''DotA''), a community-created mod for Blizzard Entertainment's '' Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.'' ''Dota ...
''
* '' ''Dracula'' (1931)''
* ''Duke Nukem Forever
''Duke Nukem Forever'' is a 2011 first-person shooter game developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. It is the fourth main installment in the ''Duke Nukem'' series and the sequel to '' D ...
''
* ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (or simply ''E.T.'') is a 1982 American science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison. It tells the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, d ...
''
* '' Escape from New York''
* '' Elf''
* Elvira
* ''Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the " King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His ener ...
''
* ''The Evil Dead''
* ''Evil Dead II''
* ''The Exorcist (film), The Exorcist''
* ''First Blood''
* ''Five Nights at Freddy's''
* ''The Fog''
* ''Frankenstein (1931 film), ''Frankenstein'' (1931)''
* Freddie Mercury
* ''Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare''
* ''Freddy vs. Jason'' (2003)
* Friday the 13th (1980 film), ''Friday the 13th'' (1980)
** Friday the 13th (NES video game), ''Friday the 13th'' (NES video game)
* ''Friday the 13th Part II''
* ''Friday the 13th Part III''
* ''Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter''
* ''Friday the 13th: A New Beginning''
* ''Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives''
* ''Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood''
* ''Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan''
* Friday the 13th (2009 film), ''Friday the 13th'' (2009)
* ''Gargoyles (TV series), Gargoyles''
* ''Ghostbusters''
* ''Ghostbusters II''
* ''Gears of War''
* ''Gears of War 2''
* ''Gears of War 3''
* ''God of War (2005 video game), God of War'' (2005)
* ''God of War II''
* ''God of War III''
* ''God of War (2018 video game), God of War'' (2018)
* ''The Golden Girls''
* Green Day
* ''Gremlins''
* ''Gremlins 2: The New Batch''
* ''Grindhouse (film), Grindhouse''
* ''Guardians of the Galaxy (2014 film), Guardians of the Galaxy''
* ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2''
* ''Half-Life 2''
* ''Halo (franchise), Halo''
* Halloween (1978 film), ''Halloween'' (1978)
* Halloween II (1981 film), ''Halloween II'' (1981)
* ''Halloween III: Season of the Witch''
* Halloween (2007 film), ''Halloween'' (2007)
* Halloween (2018 film), ''Halloween'' (2018)
* ''Halloween Kills''
* ''Harry Potter (film series), Harry Potter''
* ''The Hateful Eight''
* ''Hatchet (film), Hatchet''
* ''Hellraiser''
* ''Heroes of the Storm''
* ''Highlander (film), Highlander''
* ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy''
* ''Home Alone''
* ''House of 1000 Corpses''
* ''The Hobbit (film series), The Hobbit''
* ''Hulk''
* ''The Hunger Games (film), The Hunger Games''
* ''The Hunger Games: Catching Fire''
* ''Iggy Pop''
* Insane Clown Posse
* Interstellar (film), ''Interstellar''
* It (miniseries), ''It'' (1990)
* It (2017 film), ''It'' (2017)
* Iron Maiden
* ''Iron Man 3''
* ''Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday''
* ''Jason X''
* ''Jaws (film), Jaws''
* Jeff Dunham
* Jimmy Page
* John Lennon
* Johnny Ramone
* Joey Ramone
* ''Jonah Hex''
* ''Justice League (film), Justice League''
* ''The Karate Kid''
* ''Kick-Ass 2 (film), Kick-Ass 2''
* ''Kill Bill''
* ''Kill Bill: Volume 2, Kill Bill 2''
* ''King Features Syndicate''
* ''King Kong (franchise), King Kong''
* Kurt Cobain
* ''Labyrinth (1986 film), Labyrinth''
* ''Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III''
* ''Left 4 Dead (series), Left 4 Dead''
* ''Left 4 Dead 2''
* ''LittleBigPlanet''
* The Lone Ranger (2013 film), ''The Lone Ranger'' (2013)
* ''The Lord of the Rings (film series), The Lord of the Rings''
* ''The Lost Boys''
* ''Machete (2010 film), Machete''
* ''Machete Kills''
* ''Man of Steel (film), Man of Steel''
* ''Masters of the Universe''
* ''Marvel Comics''
* ''Men in Black II''
* ''Misfits (band), Misfits''
* ''Mothra vs. Godzilla''
* ''Muhammad Ali''
* ''My Bloody Valentine (film), My Bloody Valentine''
* ''National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation''
* ''Night of the Demons (1988 film), Night of the Demons''
* ''The Nightmare Before Christmas''
* ''Ninja Gaiden II''
* ''Overwatch (video game), Overwatch''
* ''Pacific Rim (film), Pacific Rim''
* ''Pan's Labyrinth''
* ''Pee-wee's Playhouse''
* ''Pirates of the Caribbean (film series), Pirates of the Caribbean''
* ''Phantasm (film), Phantasm''
* ''Planet of the Apes''
* ''Planet Terror''
* ''Portal 2''
* ''Preacher (TV series), Preacher''
* ''Predator (film), Predator''
** ''Predator (video game), Predator'' (NES game)
* ''Predator 2''
* ''Predators (film), Predators''
* ''The Predator (film), The Predator''
* ''The Princess Bride (film), The Princess Bride''
* ''Prototype (video game), Prototype''
* ''Prometheus (2012 film), Prometheus''
* ''Pulp Fiction''
* ''Puppet Master (film), Puppet Master''
* ''Quentin Tarantino''
* ''Rambo: First Blood Part II''
** Rambo (1987 video game), ''Rambo'' (NES game)
* ''Re-Animator''
* ''Reservoir Dogs''
* ''Resident Evil''
* ''Resident Evil 4''
* ''Resident Evil 5''
* ''The Return of Godzilla''
* ''Robert Rodriguez''
* ''RoboCop''
** ''RoboCop (1988 video game), RoboCop'' (NES game)
* ''RoboCop 3''
* ''RoboCop Versus The Terminator (comics), RoboCop Vs The Terminator''
* ''RoboCop Versus The Terminator, RoboCop Vs Terminator''
* ''Rocky''
** Rocky (1987 video game), Rocky (NES game)
* ''Rocky II''
* ''Rocky III''
* ''Rocky IV''
* ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show''
* ''Scarface (1983 film), Scarface''
* ''Saw (2004 film), Saw''
* ''Scream 4''
* ''Seed of Chucky''
* ''The Shape of Water''
* ''Shaun of the Dead''
* ''Shin Godzilla''
* ''The Silence of the Lambs (film), The Silence of the Lambs''
* ''Silent Night, Deadly Night''
* ''The Simpsons''
* ''Sin City (film), ''Sin City'' (film)''
* ''Spider-Man: Homecoming''
* ''Splinter Cell: Conviction''
* ''Star Trek''
* ''Street Fighter''
* ''Street Fighter IV''
* ''Suicide Squad (film), Suicide Squad''
* ''Superman (1978 film), Superman: The Movie''
* ''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film)''
* ''Team Fortress 2''
* ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''
* ''The Terminator''
* ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day''
** ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (NES game)
* ''Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines''
* ''Terminator: Dark Fate''
* ''Terminator Genisys''
* ''Terminator Salvation''
* ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre''
** ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (video game), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (Atari game)
* ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2''
* ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)''
* ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning''
* ''The Thing (1982 film), The Thing''
* ''They Live''
* ''Thor: The Dark World''
* ''Tomb Raider (franchise)''
* ''Trick 'r Treat''
* ''Twilight (2008 film), Twilight''
* ''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse''
* ''The Twilight Saga: New Moon''
* ''Uncharted 4: A Thief's End''
* ''Universal Classic Monsters''
* ''Up in Smoke''
* ''Usagi Yojimbo''
* ''V for Vendetta (film), V for Vendetta''
* ''Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets''
* ''Venom (comic book), Venom''
* ''The Walking Dead (TV series), The Walking Dead''
* ''Watchmen (film), Watchmen''
* ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare''
* ''The Wolf Man (1941 film), ''The Wolf Man'' (1941)''
* ''Wonder Woman (2017 film), Wonder Woman''
* ''The Year Without a Santa Claus''
* ''Yu-Gi-Oh!''
See also
* Good Smile Company
* Star Wars: The Black Series
* Bandai
References
External links
*
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Toy companies of the United States
Toy companies established in 1996
Companies based in Union County, New Jersey