Where are they now?

(FSB) -- TROSCAN DESIGN

After FSB profiled this Chicago furniture maker (troscandesign.com) in 2005, the firm landed a deal with Hyatt to design high-end furniture for the hotel chain. Troscan also formed partnerships with upholstery and metal manufacturers that add unique features to Troscan's wood furniture. "We are always looking for new materials, such as enamel, to integrate into our designs," says co-founder Deirdre Jordan, 45. "This gives our products added value and allows us to compete with companies that can underprice us." Last year Troscan's revenues were up 56%, to $3.5 million.

COLLEGIATE PACIFIC

This Dallas company (colpac.com) makes sports equipment, from baseball bats to bleachers. Since FSB visited the small public company (AMEX: BOO) a year ago, Collegiate Pacific has been on a hot streak. Revenue jumped from $106 million in 2005 to $224 million in 2006. Much of that growth came through the acquisition last November of a former competitor, Sport Supply Group. After the takeover, CEO Adam Blumenfeld, 36, closed one of his two factories. "Consolidating our manufacturing has allowed us to streamline the business, which has leveraged profits," he says.