Teknion Corporation was founded in 1981. After being publicly traded for 10 years, the firm was taken private in 2008 by an affiliate of A-Tean Holdings, its controlling shareholder. Teknion Corporationmakes office systems, including cubicles, cabinets, desks, and relocatable walls, for the middle to upscale workplace furniture market. It also produces other furnishings and decor, such as seating, tables, case goods (credenzas, bookshelves), ergonomic items, and workplace accessories (clocks, lighting). Products are sold through a worldwide network of about 400 dealers and its US subsidiary, Teknion LLC.

Chattem, Inc. company was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chattem, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and marketing of over-the-counter (OTC) healthcare products, toiletries, and dietary supplements. The company markets its products under various brand names in categories, such as medicated skin care, topical pain care, oral care, internal OTC, medicated dandruff shampoos, dietary supplements, and other OTC and toiletry products. It sells medicated skin care products under the brands Gold Bond, Cortizone-10, and Balmex; topical pain care products under the Icy Hot, Aspercreme, Flexall, Capzasin, Sportscreme, and Arthritis Hot brand names; oral care products under the brands ACT, Herpecin-L, and Benzodent; and internal OTC products under the Pamprin, Premsyn PMS, Unisom, and Kaopectate brand names. The company also offers medicated dandruff shampoos under the brands Selsun Blue, Selsun Salon, and Selsun Natural; dietary supplement products under the Dexatrim, Garlique, Melatonex, New Phase, and Omnigest EZ brand names; and other OTC and toiletry products under the brands Bullfrog, Sun-In, UltraSwim, and Mudd. Chattem markets its products to mass merchandisers, and drug and food retailers in the United States, Canada, Peru, and Europe.

Signet Armorlite, Inc. company, a maker of plastic ophthalmic lenses for more than 60 years, originated the plastic eyeglass lens in North America. It makes premium plastic lenses in Mexico while glass lenses and molds are made by its Crossbows Optical unit, located in Northern Ireland. It operates a lens technology center, Signetek, in California. Signet holds the exclusive rights to distribute Kodak lenses worldwide and is an authorized distributor of 3M adhesive optical supply items in the US. Signet distributes lab supplies, such as blocking pads and lens protectors. Ophthalmic products maker and supplier Essilor International agreed to buy Signet.

Gieves & Hawkes has been outfitting Jeeveses (and their boss-hawks) for the past 200 years. Gieves & Hawkes is an exclusive Savile Row custom tailor. The company was founded at No. 1 Savile Row in 1785 (Gieves merged with Hawkes, which was founded in 1771) and has continued with the traditional way of hand-crafting suits ever since. It was also the first Savile Row tailor to make and (secretly) sell ready-to-wear suits in the 1920s. In 2003 the company launched Gieves, its own fashion collection and four spin-off stores with the same name. Its products are sold through about 80 stores in Europe and Asia. It is owned by USI Holdings, which is controlled by Wing Tai Holdings.

Sothys Paris is a cosmetics and skin care wholesaler and retailer. Products include face care (cleansers, moisturizers, and items to oxygenate), body care, and sun care, as well as men's grooming products (detoxifying, age-defying, and hydrating). The firm has a research and development laboratory, an institute in Paris, factories in the US and France, and worldwide distribution channels. Sothys Paris is hoping to expand its product base across the sea; the skin care retailer opened its first facility in the US (New York) in mid 2005 called L'Institut Sothys Paris.

CooperVision is a leading manufacturer of contact lenses, offering a wide range of lenses that address myriad vision problems and are offered in different replacement schedules (including daily, weekly, and monthly). The company specializes in lenses for astigmatism, presbyopia, and ocular dryness. CooperVision has distribution and manufacturing facilities in about 10 countries. The firm is part of The Cooper Companies, which operates through CooperVision and CooperSurgical (diagnostic products and surgical instruments for the women's health care market).

W.J. Deutsch & Sons was founded in 1981 by Chairman, Bill Deutsch, to market quality wines produced by prestigious families from major wine regions of the world. The business that initially began with two employees importing a few family producers from France over two decades ago has grown to include a prestigious roster of internationally renowned, award-winning brands serviced by over 170 employees.The Deutschs are proud to acknowledge the enduring relationships with their suppliers, many of whom have been part of the family since the business began in the early 1980s, including from Australia: [yellow tail], [yellow tail] The Reserve, and [yellow tail] Sparkling, from New Zealand, The Crossings, from California: Kunde Estate, Esser Vineyards, Geyser Peak, Buena Vista Carneros, Gary Farrell, XYZin and Atlas Peak, from Washington: Covey Run, and Columbia Winery, from Idaho: Ste. Chapelle, from Spain: Cruz de Alba, Mar De Frades, Ramon Bilbao, and Volteo, from France: Andre Lurton, Georges Duboeuf, HobNob Vineyards, Vidal Fleury, Pierre Sparr, and Sauvion et Fils, from Italy: Barone Fini, Castello di Monastero, Coldisole, Poggio alle Sughere, Villa Pozzi and Villa Massa, and from Portugal, Quinta Do Vale Meao.

Davies Gate was founded by Ellen and Jack Davies in 1992. Davies Gate opens to a very fragrant garden. The personal care products manufacturer offers botanical bar soaps, bath and body products, skin care products, lotions, baby products, candles, and fragrances. Fragrance scents include rose, lavender, hyacinth, bergamot, sugar plum, citrus, and sea grass. Products are available through high-end retailers and through the company's Web site.

Arthur Julius founded the family-owned company in 1957. His son, Robert Julius, is Nice-Pak's chairman. Nice-Pak Products wipes up the competition. The company makes and markets private-label wet wipes, as well as baby wipes, industrial wipes, surface wipes, antibacterial towelettes, and cloths for cleaning lenses and removing makeup and nail polish. Its brand names include Grime Boss, Nice'n Clean, Hygea, Thermo-San, Sani-Dex ALC, Tar-Off, and Sani-Cloth, among others. It makes the EZ Ones private-label line for mass marketers. Nice-Pak uses a patented process to manufacture its baby wipes without using chemicals or latex to bind the fibers of the cloth.

United States Beverage, LLC company provides distribution, marketing, and sales for a small number of premium imported craft beers and spirits. Among the beer brands it offers are Nicaraguan beer Toa Cerveza, Spanish beer Estrella Damm, French beer Les Brasseurs de Gayant, and Polish beer, Zamkowe. The company's spirits brands include Tequiloco's Paloma Gold tequila (Mexico) and 26000 Vodka (New Zealand). United States Beverage was founded by president and CEO Joseph Fisch in 1997.

Inviting Real Estate Agents, Job Placements Agents, Educational Institutes, Software Service Providers, Real Estate Builders, Marriage Bureaus, Travel Agents, Restaurant Owners, Health & Fitness Centers and other Local Businesses to Post a FREE Classified Advertisement on Cootera.com Classifieds Website.