Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Provo, Utah. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. develops and distributes personal care products and nutritional supplements worldwide. The company sells its personal care products under the Nu Skin brand and nutritional supplements under the Pharmanex brand. Its personal care product line includes core systems, targeted treatments, total care, cosmetic, and botanical-based Epoch line products. Nu Skin Enterprises offers nutritional products, including comprehensive nutritional products, targeted solution supplements, and weight management products. The company also sells vita meal, which is a nutritious meal product for starving children. Further, it offers digital content, storage, and related services, as well as digital video services under the Big Planet and other brands. In addition, Nu Skin Enterprises markets home care products, including water purifiers, filtering showerheads, and surface wipes. It sells its products primarily through independent distributors in north Asia, the Americas, Greater China, Europe, and the south Asia/Pacific. The company also operates retail stores to sell its products in China. As of December 31, 2008, Nu Skin Enterprises had approximately 45 stores throughout China.

The firm now ships more than 50 million bottles of wine a year through two businesses, Laithwaites (formerly Bordeaux Direct) and the "Sunday Times" wine club. Both operations sell wine online. Founder Tony Laithwaite first entered the wine business by importing French wines and selling them from a rented railway arch in 1969. When the "Sunday Times" in 1973 published an expos on some of the dirty tricks of the British wine trade, Laithwaite wrote to distance himself from the bad press. The letter drew 2,000 reader responses and prompted the newspaper to establish a wine club with Laithwaite's help.

izzydesign company has designed such products as Jack, a foldable training and gaming table, and the Clara storage cabinet, which can be topped with a cushion for extra seating. Its products are designed by Chuck Saylor, as well as through partnerships with Merge Office Interiors. Except for the izzydesign's privacy screens which are manufactured by Merge Interiors, products are manufactured at the company's facilities in Belton, Texas and Spring Lake, Michigan. izzydesign also is parent to ABCO Office Furniture, as well as several other brands. The company is owned by parent JSJ Corporation.

Norstar Office Products company specializes in the design and manufacturing of ergonomic office chairs and other seating products. Its products include drafting stools, medical stools, upholstered executive chairs, leather chairs, side chairs, task seating, reception furniture, workstations, conference tables, filing cabinets, and folding chairs and tables. Norstar Office Products, which also does business as Boss Office Products, has taken the chair in the workplace furniture market. Headquartered in California, Boss Office Products also operates a branch in Georgia.

UFP Technologies Inc. company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Georgetown, Massachusetts. UFP Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design and manufacture of engineered packaging solutions for automotive, computer and electronics, medical, aerospace and defense, industrial, and consumer markets. The company offers packaging products primarily using polyethylene, polyurethane, cross-linked polyethylene foams, and rigid plastics. Its packaging products include end-cap packs for computers, corner blocks for telecommunications consoles, anti-static foam packs for printed circuit boards, die-cut or routed inserts for attache cases, and plastic trays for medical devices and components. The company also fabricates and molds component products made from cross-linked polyethylene foam and other materials, as well as engages in laminating fabrics and other materials to cross-linked polyethylene foams, polyurethane foams, and other substrates. Its component products include automotive interior trim, athletic and industrial safety belts, components for medical diagnostic equipment, nail files and various beauty aids, anti-fatigue mats, and shock absorbing inserts used in athletic and leisure footwear.

"Avon calling" -- calling for a younger crowd, overseas reps, and improved global operational efficiencies. Avon Products, the world's largest direct seller of cosmetics and beauty-related items, is busy building a global brand and enticing customers younger than its typical middle-aged buyers. Direct selling remains the firm's "modus operandi", but sales also come from catalogs and a Web site. Its products include cosmetics, fragrances, toiletries, jewelry, apparel, home furnishings, and more. Avon boasts about 5.8 million independent representatives. With sales operations and distribution in some 110 countries and territories, the firm has expanded on a multiyear turnaround plan launched in late 2005.

Founded in 1869 as the Penn Metal Corporation of Pennsylvania, the firm is owned by Pennsylvania-based Industrial Manufacturing Company. Penco Products company makes industrial furniture and storage items, including cabinets, carts, lockers, pallet racks, work benches, and shelving. It also offers a line of hygiene products that includes deoderizers, soap dispensers, and floor mats, among other products. Penco's customers include industrial, service, governmental, and institutional organizations throughout the US. The firm operates manufacturing facilities in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Utah.

Sauder focuses on furniture for the home and house of worship. It makes ready-to-assemble (RTA) and other furniture for residences, churches, schools, and healthcare institutions. It distributes its products to retailers, such as Target, Wal-Mart, and Office Depot, as well as to specialized markets (courtrooms, universities, healthcare facilities, and libraries). Its Wieland unit provides acute healthcare seating and tables. Its worship furniture includes pews and upholstered wood chairs, among other items. Sauder sells its RTA furniture through three subsidiaries, including Progressive Furniture (consumer), Sauder Manufacturing Company (church and institutional), and Studio RTA (an importer and distributor).

The L&D Group LLC was founded in 1901. The Lyon and Dittrich Holding Company (dba The L & D Group) is an organization of nine autonomous manufacturing and service companies. The L & D Group staff provides services such as treasury, human resource and risk management and general strategic decision making support to all of its subsidiaries. Lyon Metal Products, L & D Group's largest subsidiary, is a leading manufacturer of high quality fabricated steel storage equipment and workspace products. Headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, The L & D Group serves as the holding company for nine independent manufacturing and service companies.

L'Oreal's success is built on a strong foundation. The world's largest beauty products company, it creates makeup, perfume, and hair and skin care items. Its brands include L'Oreal and Maybelline (mass-market), Lanceme (upscale), and Redken and SoftSheen/Carson (retail and salon). L'Oreal, which owns Dallas-based SkinCeuticals, also conducts cosmetology and dermatology research. With about half of its sales generated outside of Europe, L'Oreal has focused on acquiring brands in those markets. L'Oreal also owns the UK-based natural cosmetics retailer The Body Shop International, which numbers more than 2,550 stores worldwide. The firm's dermatology branch Galderma is a joint venture between L'Oreal and Nestle.

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