Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&CO.) strives to provide the world's casual workday wardrobe, inside and out. LS&CO., a top manufacturer of brand-name clothing globally, sells jeans and sportswear under the Levi's, Dockers, and Levi Strauss Signature names in more than 110 countries. It also markets men's and women's underwear and loungewear. Levi's jeans -- department store staples -- were once the uniform of American youth, but LS&CO. has been working to reconnect with the niche and expand outside the US. It has transformed its products portfolio to include wrinkle-free and stain-resistant fabrics used in making some of its Levi's and Dockers slacks. The Haas family (relatives of founder Levi Strauss) owns LS&CO.

Texas Farm Products was founded in 1930 by M. S. Wright, Sr., grandfather of company president and CEO M. S. "Bud" Wright III. Texas Farm Products has something to feed 'em and help keep them healthy. The family-owned company makes pet foods, livestock feeds, and lawn and garden fertilizers and ships them to more than 40 countries worldwide. Texas Farm Products' brand names include Lone Star (livestock feed and pet food), Precise (food for dogs and cats), Precept (international brand of Precise), ANF (locked-fresh packaged dog and cat food), Star Pro (upscale line of dog and cat food), and Green Up (fertilizer for lawns and gardens).

Raani Corporation is a private label manufacturer and contract packaging firm that offers blending and filling services, research and development, and regulatory guidance to the personal care product industry. The company specializes in the production of hair care (including the ethnic hair care niche), skin care, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, household products, toiletries and bath care, baby care, and cosmetics. Raani's deodorants and assorted toiletries are sold by well known retailers including Kmart. CEO and president Rashid Chaudary started the business out of a garage in 1983.

The Odom Corporation is a distributor of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, such as Coca-Cola, Reed's, Coors, and Miller, in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. The five divisions within Odom Corporation include Aurora Vending, which sells snacks, pastries, coffee, ice cream, and beverages to schools and businesses in Alaska; wine and spirits broker Beverages Northwest, which serves Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska; Coca-Cola of Alaska; and Northwest Select, a high-end wine distributor in eastern Washington and Idaho. Milt Odom founded the company in the 1930s.

Fortunately for its consumers, "MOP" is merely an acronym for the corporation and not an adjective describing its end users' hairstyles. Modern Organic Products (familiarly known as "MOP") makes organic hair care and skin care products that are sold by professional salons and specialty retailers nationwide. Brands include MOP, c-system, and glisten. It also makes American Crew- and d:fi-branded products and sells them through their own Web sites, as well as through haircare professionals. The company supports development of its products without testing on animals.

Design Studio is listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange Board and is the country's leading premier furniture manufacturer and product. The company also provide interior fitting out specialist outside Singapore. The company's core competitive advantage lies in its ability to utilize a myriad of latest technologies, innovative methodologies and ideas to produce premium panelling products of unrivalled quality and workmanship.Design Studio's three complementary and versatile core businesses - the supply and installation of manufactured furniture products to private residential developments, interior fitting-out services to hospitality and commercial projects outside Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, and distributorship of renowned imported brands (in Singapore only) and the export of two widely received in-house brands have been customised to reach a comprehensive spectrum of residential and commercial developments across major countries around the world.

Thorco was founded in 1899 as F.M. Thorpe Manufacturing by Col. Frank M. Thorpe. The company was acquired in 1990 by Marmon. Thorco Industries company designs and manufactures custom store fixtures and merchandise displays. It ships to anywhere in North America from four plants in Missouri. Thorco sells its racks and shelving to a variety of retailer segments, including apparel, auto parts, greeting cards, grocery, music and video, and sporting goods. Customers have included Associated Wholesale Grocers and Wal-Mart.

Founded in 1956 by Dr. Forrest C. Shaklee, Sr., Shaklee Corporation is controlled by the private equity firm Ripplewood Holdings and Activated Holdings. Shaklee Corporation company manufactures its private-label products and distributes them through its Web site and more than 750,000 representatives in North America and Asia. The company makes and sells health products such as Vivix anti-aging tonic and Vita-lea vitamins; it also offers skin care and environmentally-friendly household products, as well as weight loss products.

Nikken Global Inc. company is owned by Isamu Masuda, who founded it in Japan in 1975. Nikken Global customers count on the company's magnetism to help them rest and relax. The company markets magnetic therapeutic devices and other wellness products through its global network of independent consultants and e-commerce site. Nikken's magnetic products include sleep masks, bedding, shoe inserts, support wraps, massagers, and jewelry. The firm also offers nutritional supplements, organic skin care items, pet products, air and water filtration systems, and weighted athletic shoes. Nikken serves customers in about 35 countries in the Asia/Pacific region, Europe, and North America.

Simon Jersey makes men's and women's work attire and uniforms, specializing in designing and producing bespoke apparel (made-to-measure clothing designed for specific companies). Simon Jersey distributes its wares through its 300-page mail-order catalog and its Web site, filling orders for companies needing just a few uniforms to ones outfitting more than 500 employees. Clothing ranges from business suits to garments worn by hospitality, salon and medical personnel; the firm also offers footwear. Founded in 1971 by Simon Moyle, the company is part of Mercatura Holdings, which was acquired by European professional clothing provider Kwintet in 2007.

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.