off the top of
my little hat:
eagtac is always the VERY FIRST to equip their models with the VERY latest cree led's. eagtac is known for that.
fenix is known for multiple QC stages and flawless production quality.
itp is known for its best-selling iTP A3 EOS
olight is known for itp and manufacturing 4sevens
4sevens is known for excellent generous customer service.
swm, jetbeam and klarus are known for superb anodization and finish.
zebralight is known for top efficient Eneloop drivers.
romisen and tank007 are known for overall exemplary quality in the budget light section.
hds is known for rugged flashlights
mcgizmo is known for titanium flashlights
xxxfire are known to be rebranded clones of XXXfire
xeno is known for its best-selling E03 model
sipik is known for its best-selling SK68 clones
surefire is known for weapon mount flashlights
maglite is known for USA-made flashlights and its brand name
nothing noteworthy comes into my mind regarding:
NiteIze, Niteye, ThruNite, NiteCore, Nitefighter, Naithawk, BryNite, BriNyte, Lumapower, Lumintop, Lumagear, Lumingear, etc