CA Botana International is a contract manufacturer of skin care products using sea extracts, plants, herbs, and vitamins. It carries more than 1,000 products (created from some 900 ingredients), which it packages for private label customers, such as dermatologists, spas, retail outlets, and plastic surgeons. The firm also sells its own brands, each designed to cater to different types of customers. The brands include Ambrosia (sun care, moisturizing agents), Doctor D. Schwab (anti-aging, herbal serums, cellulite/firming), and Sea Enzyme (face care, wellness products, hair care). Additionally, the company makes Botana Man and Miss Cabrosia fragrances.

American Apparel, Inc. company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. American Apparel, Inc. engages in the manufacture, distribution, and retail of fashion basic apparel for women, men, children, and pets. The company primarily offers t-shirts, denim, sweaters, jackets, and other casual wear. As of May 31, 2009, it operated 270 retail stores in 19 countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Israel, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and the People's Republic of China. The company also operates a wholesale business that supplies t-shirts and other casual wear to distributors and screen printers. In addition, it has an online retail e-commerce Web site americanapparel.net.

Bonne Bell and the teenage game of spin the bottle go hand in hand. The company's Smackers lip gloss brand (introduced in 1973) is geared toward 'tweens who want their lips berry sweet. In addition to Bonne Bell's lipsticks and glosses, the company makes eye makeup (eye shadows, eye liners, mascara), as well as face and body products (bronzing and self-tanning items). Its brand names include Lip Glam, LipLITES, Lip SHAKE, VitaGloss, and Eye Style, among others. Founded in the late 1920s by J. G. Bell, a Kansas salesman whose first factory was in the basement of his family's rented home and named after his daughter, Bonne Bell now operates worldwide and is in its third-generation of family management.

Shiseido Americas Corporation is a subsidiary of Shiseido Company, Japan's largest cosmetics firm. The Americas unit makes and markets makeup and skin care products, toiletries, and professional beauty salon products in North and South America for sale throughout the world. Its products -- primarily under the brand names Shiseido and NARS -- are sold through department stores and specialty locations. The firm's Zotos International peddles products to professionals. Formerly named Shiseido Cosmetics America until 2009, the subsidiary also operates the professional salon business of Helene Curtis.

Jordano's, Inc. company started in 1915 as a family-owned grocery store in Santa Barbara. Jordano's believes in food and drink. The Santa Barbara, California, company owns both the Jordano's Foodservice and Pacific Beverage companies. Pacific Beverage distributes some 500 products, including Anheuser products as well as sodas, bottled water, and smaller beer labels on the California coast in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. Jordano's Foodservice delivers a variety of fresh and frozen foods to restaurants, hotels, and other eateries in Kern, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties.

Knoll was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in East Greenville, Pennsylvania. Knoll, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of workplace furnishings, textiles, and fine leathers for the workplace and home. The company offers office systems products, which are modular and moveable workspaces with functionally integrated panels, work surfaces, desk components, pedestal and other storage units, power and data systems, and lighting. It also provides specialty products comprising high image side chairs, sofas, desks, tables, textiles, accessories, leathers, and related products; seating products; and files and storage products, such as lateral files, mobile pedestals and other storage units, bookcases, and overhead storage cabinets. In addition, Knoll offers desks, casegoods, and tables. The company serves Fortune 1000 companies, governmental agencies, and other organizations in various industries, including primarily education, healthcare, and hospitality. It sells its products primarily through its direct sales representatives and independent dealers in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Joe's Jeans Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Commerce, California. Joe's Jeans Inc. engages in the design, development, and marketing of apparel products worldwide. Its product line comprises women's, men's, and children's denim jeans, pants, shirts, sweaters, jackets, and other apparel products under the Joe's brand. The company also offers handbags, belts, and small leather goods under a license agreement. It sells its products to various retailers, including department stores, specialty stores, and distributors, as well as through its retail stores. As of December 31, 2008, Joe's Jeans Inc. operated two retail stores in Chicago, Illinois and San Francisco, California, as well as two outlets in Central Valley, New York and Orlando, Florida. The company was formerly known as Innovo Group Inc. and changed its name to Joe's Jeans Inc. in October 2007.

Golden Resorts Group Ltd. company makes and sells watches throughout China, the Middle East, and North and South America. The company purchased two casino resorts in 2005 as a way to diversify and take advantage of the booming tourist business in nearby Macao. The Casa Real Hotel and Grandview Hotel feature nearly 800 rooms, more than 100 gaming tables, and about 125 slot machines. The VIP rooms contain more than 30 gaming tables for high rollers. The company plans to increase its high roller business in the future and continue expanding the watch line. CEO Yuet Wah Chu owns about 12% of Golden Resorts.

5.11 was founded in 2003. 5.11 outfits some of the toughest folks on the block. The company, more commonly known as 5.11 Tactical, makes a variety of types of clothing for law enforcement personnel and public safety officers, including the military and firefighters. Its products include tactical apparel, uniforms, outerwear, footwear, and accessories such as eyewear, knives, tactical gear, and holsters. The company's signature 5.11 tactical pants were originally designed for rock-climbing enthusiasts. It also sells leisure wear and children's clothing.

Avlon Industries, Inc. company was founded in 1984 by chemist Dr. Ali Syed, who serves as Avlon's president. Avlon Industries company, a hair-care product maker, specializes in treatments for ethnic hair. Products include relaxer and conditioning systems, permanent wave and professional coloring lines, and maintenance and styling items sold under names such as Affirm, Ferm, FiberGuard, KeraCare, and MoisturColor. Avlon's products are available for purchase through professional salons in the US and Canada. The company also has offices in Brazil, South Africa, and the UK to facilitate distribution to Latin America, Africa, and Europe.

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