Here are dates of past and present manufacturers.
Acton Toycraft Ltd.
UK
1964 - 1970s
Aetna Toy Animal Co.
USA
1906 - 1919 bought
Ajena
France
1965 - 1989 bought
Article de Luxe Fabrication Artisanale (A.L.F.A.)
France
1930s - 1970s
Alresford Crafts Ltd.
UK
1970 - 1992
Althans KG
Germany
1920s - present
Anker Pluschspielwarenfabrik GmbH
Germany
1953 - 1977
Applause Inc.
USA
1981 - present
Arthur Hermann
Germany
1913 - 1954 (bought)
Aux Nations
France
1964 - 1976 (acquired)
Barton Waugh Pty. Ltd.
Australia
after WWII - 1960s
Berg Spielwaren Tier mit Herz GmbH
Austria
1946 - present
Berlex Toys Pty.
Australia
1930s - 1970s
Big Softies
UK
1978 - present
Boulgon
France
1954 - 1990 (acquired)
Britannia Toy Co. Ltd.
UK
1914 - after WWII
British United Toy Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
UK
1894 ? 1980s
Bruin Manufacturing Co.
USA
early 1900s
Bunjy Toys
South Africa
1980 - present
California Stuffed Toys
USA
1959 ? 1989
Canterbury Bears Ltd.
UK
1980 - present
Chad Valley Co. Ltd.
UK
1820 - 1988 (name acquired by Woolworths)
Character Novelty Company Ltd.
USA
1932 - 1983
Clemens Spieltiere
Germany
before WWII - present
Commonwealth Toy and Novelty Co. Inc.
USA
1934 - present
Cuddly Toys Ltd.
Canada
1984 ? present
Dakin Inc.
USA
1955 ? present
Dean?s Rag Book Co. Ltd.
UK
1903 ? present
Ealontoys Ltd.
UK
1914 - 1950s
Erle Teddy Bear Company
Germany
after WWII - 1970s
F.A.D.A.P.
France
1920 - 1970s
Fechter Co.
Austria
1946 ? 1978
Ganz Bros. Toys
Canada
1950 - present
Gebruder Bing
Germany
1863 - 1932
Gerbruder Hermann KG
Germany
after WWII - present
Golden Bear Products Ltd
UK
1979 ? present
Grisly Spielwaren GmbH and Co. KG
Germany
1954 ? present
Gund Inc.
USA
1898 ? present
Gwentoys Ltd.
UK
1965 - 1972 (now part of Dean?s)
Harrisons Textiles
New Zealand
1977 - 1992 (now Bear With Us)
Harwin and Co. Ltd.
UK
1914 - 1930
Helvetic Company
Switzerland or USA
1920s
Hermann-Spielwaren GmbH
Germany
1913 - present
Heunec Plusch Spielwaren Fabrik KG
Germany
1891 - present
H.G. Stone and Co. Ltd. (Chiltern)
UK
1919 - 1964 (acquired)
House of Nisbet Ltd.
USA
1953 - 1989 (acquired)
H. Scharrer and Koch GmbH
Germany
1856 - present
Hugo Koch
Germany
after WWII - 1990
Ideal Novelty and Toy Company
USA
1902 ? 1984
Invicta Toys Ltd.
UK
1935 - 1950s
Jakas Soft Toys
Australia
1954 - 1989 bought
J.K. Farnell and Co. Ltd.
UK
1840 - 1968 (bought)
Jocky srl
Italy
after WWII - 1982 (bought)
Joy-Toys Pty. Ltd.
Australia
1920s - 1980
Jungle Toys
UK
1914 - 1950
Knickerbocker Toy Company Inc.
USA
1850 - 1980s
Kathe Kruse Puppen GmbH
Germany
1911 - present
Leco Toys Ltd.
UK
1950 ? 1971
Lefray Toys Ltd.
UK
1948 - present
Lenci srl
Italy
1919 ? present
Lindee Toys
Australia
1944 - 1976
Luvme Toy Manufacturing Co.
New Zealand
1939 - 1980s
Malrob Cuddle Toys
Australia
1961 - 1985
Margarete Steiff GmbH
Germany
1877 - present
Mary Meyer Corporation
USA
1933 - present
Maxwell Hay and Co. Ltd.
New Zealand
1964 - 1982 (not make teddy bears anymore)
MCZ
Switzerland
1950s - 1990s
Merrythought Ltd.
UK
1919 - present
Mighty Star Ltd.
Canada
1959 ? present
M. Pintel Fils and Cie
France
1918 - 1960s
Norah Wellings
UK
1927 - 1959
North American Bear Co. Inc.
USA
1970s - present
Nounours
France
1963 - present
Parker Toys
Australia
1950s - 1970s
Peacock and Co. Ltd.
UK
1853 - 1939
Pedigree Soft Toys Ltd.
UK
1800s - 1988
Petz Company
Germany
1948 - 1974
Plummer, Wandless and Co. Ltd.
UK
1946 - 1972 (acquired)
Real Soft Toys
UK
1969 - 1980s (acquired)
Robbity Bob Ltd.
New Zealand
1972 - present
Russ Berrie and Co. Inc.
USA
1963 - present
Schenker
Austria
1952 - 1975
Schreyer and Company (Schuco)
Germany
1912 - 1976
Schwika
Austria
after WWII
Sheepskin Products Ltd.
New Zealand
1981 - present
Specialty Manufacturers
South Africa
1951 - 1970 (bought)
The Teddy Toy Company
UK
1914 - 1951
The Wholesale Toy Company
UK
1914 - WWII
Trudi Giocattoli spa
Italy
1948 - present
Verna Toys
Australia
1941 - 1980s
Wallace Berrie and Co.
USA
1964 - 1986 (change name to Applause)
W.H. Jones
UK
1914 - 1937
W.J. Terry
UK
1890 - WWII
W. Walter KG
Germany
1925 - 1960 (stops making teddy bears)
Wendy Boston Playsafe Toys Ltd.
USA
1941 - 1976
Worthing Toy Factory Ltd.
UK
after WWI - WWII
Most of these dates came from The Teddy Bear Encycolpedia by Pauline Cockrill.
