Since 1927 Agustín Reyes®, Inc. has created fine perfumes and personal care products. Using handcrafted recipes, a tradition of quality was established that continues today. Agustín Reyes I, began his career as an apprentice to a pharmacist. In his youth he learned to formulate products for health and beauty. He possessed a natural aptitude for chemistry, but also an entrepreneurial curiosity. The firm manufactures cosmetics and fragrances. Its first product, called Royal Violets, has been used as a baby cologne and was first created in Havana, Cuba. Royal Violets is also marketed to adults, capitalizing on their youthful nostalgia. The company has a strong distribution presence and following in Latin markets. Agustin Reyes also makes scented soaps and sprays, baby shampoos, and operates as a contract manufacturer for fragrances.

Costa Del Mar Sunglasses, Inc. company develops, makes, and markets upscale polarized sunglasses designed to reduce glare for fisherman and enhance vision during water sports, such as kayaking, skiing, and sailing. Costa Del Mar sells its namesake eyewear to about 3,000 US retailers, including department stores, sporting goods shops, and optical and sunglass specialty outlets. It also sells its products online. Its eyewear, which comes in some three-dozen styles, is backed with a lifetime warranty. The sunglass maker is a subsidiary of the A.T. Cross Company, which acquired Costa Del Mar Sunglasses in 2003 and made it part of its Cross Optical Group.

SC Direct subsidiary sells women's wigs and wiglets mostly through catalogs such as Paula Young but also through its Web site: WigShop.com. A similar catalog, Especially Yours, targets African-American women. Its Daxbourne International unit sells similar products in the UK through catalogs and a few stores. Its Heart of Gold division offers synthetic and human hair wigs to women experiencing hair loss due to chemotherapy and medical treatments. Specialty Catalog also offers continuing education through its Western Schools division. Specialty Catalog was sold to EdgeStone Capital Partners in 2005.

Future International Diversified Company makes and distributes low-cost personal care products, such as soaps, hand sanitizers, and bath and body accessories, under the brand names Natura and MIO. It also manufactures packaging components, such as spray bottle caps, pumps, sprayers, and triggers. Its private-label OTC medications include analgesics, stomach remedies, laxatives, denture tabs, and mouthwash. Future International Diversified also supplies stationery and school supplies. The firm offers private labeling services and custom packaging for big-name retailers in North America.

Lazare Kaplan International specializes in cutting, polishing, and marketing premium-priced diamonds, as well as diamond jewelry. The company buys rough diamonds (primarily from Diamond Trading Company, a sales arm of De Beers), cuts and polishes the gems for maximum sparkle, and laser-inscribes the branded Lazare Diamonds with the firm's logo and an ID number. Plants in Namibia, South Africa, and Russia handle the processing. Lazare sells to wholesalers, manufacturers, and jewelry retailers worldwide.

United-Guardian, Inc. was founded in 1942 and is based in Hauppauge, New York. United-Guardian, Inc. engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of cosmetic ingredients, personal and health care products, pharmaceuticals, and specialty industrial products in the United States and internationally. The company offers LUBRAJEL, a line of water-based moisturizing and lubricating gel formulations; KLENSOFT, a surfactant for cosmetic formulations; UNITWIX, a cosmetic additive used as a thickener for oils and oil-based liquids; CONFETTI DERMAL DELIVERY FLAKES for use in various water-based products; ORCHID COMPLEX, a base for cosmetics; LUBRASLIDE and B-122 lubricants used in cosmetics; RAZORIDE, a hypo-allergenic and water-based shaving product; PLEXAJEL ASC, a water-based gel product to produce clear and low pH personal care products; AQUATHIK, a powder used as a gelling agent for aqueous solutions; and HYDRAJEL PL and HYDRAJEL VM personal lubricants and moisturizers for the feminine personal care market.United-Guardian company also provides LUBRAJEL RR and RC water-based gels used as lubricants for catheters; LUBRAJEL MG to lubricate urinary catheters, prelubricated enema tips, and other medical devices; LUBRAJEL LC, a mouth moisturizer for oral use; and LUBRAJEL FLUID to lubricate water-soluble products. In addition, the company offers RENACIDIN, a urological drug to prevent and dissolve calcifications in catheters; and CLORPACTIN WCS-90, an antimicrobial for use in urology and surgery to treat localized infections. Further, it offers DESELEX Liquid, a sequestering and chelating agent; and POLYCOMPLEX M and Q complexing agents to produce clear solutions of water-insoluble materials. The company distributes its products to drug wholesalers, hospitals, physicians, long-term care facilities, Veteran's Administration, and other government agencies through marketing partners, distributors, advertising in medical and trade journals, mailings to physicians, and exhibitions.

Founded in 1941, KI was bought in the 1980s by its managers, who later allowed the company's employees to buy its stock. KI is now 100% owned by its employees. Formerly known as Krueger International, KI makes ergonomic seating, cabinets, and other furniture used by businesses, health-care organizations, schools, and other institutions. KI offers everything from desks to daybeds, not to mention tables, filing systems, and even trash cans. KI operates manufacturing facilities in Canada and the US, and markets its products through sales representatives, furniture dealers, architects, and interior designers.

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), a 52%-owned subsidiary of Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever, has been working its way into India since 1888, when it started selling its products there. As India's largest consumer goods firm, HUL markets more than 400 brands that include beverages, food, and home and personal care goods. Some of its names include Kwality Wall's ice cream, Sunlight dish detergent, Lifebuoy soap, Lipton tea, Pepsodent toothpaste, and Surf laundry detergent. HUL markets atta (a type of meal), maize, rice, and salt, and its export division ships castor oil and fish. The company also sells bottled water and over-the-counter healthcare items.

Founded in 1906, Montblanc is a subsidiary of Swiss holding company Compagnie Financire Richemont. Montblanc International GmbH company's classic fountain pen and other high-end writing implements have long been a tradition among those who appreciate such rites of luxury. The company also markets a growing portion of desk accessories, leather bags, watches, jewelry, eyewear, and fragrances. Montblanc products are sold through selected retailers, jewelers, and through about 360 Montblanc Boutiques worldwide. It has been concentrating on maintaining a strong presence in China, where is operates more than 90 boutiques.

P.J. Noyes has outgrown the days of magic elixirs -- now it makes vitamins and personal care items. More than 140-years-old, the company offers contract services for the testing, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, and shipping of personal care and pharmaceutical products. Its customers market dietary supplements, OTC pharmaceuticals, homeopathics, veterinary items, personal care products, and nutraceuticals. P.J. Noyes specializes in small- and medium-sized runs and the production of 1-inch-diameter chewable tablets. Owned and operated by president David Hill and his family, the firm was founded by namesake Parker J. Noyes in 1868.

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