ELF was founded in 1990 by company president Ernesto Alvarez. ELF Corporation supplies retailers through its three warehouses in Florida. Though it doesn't serve the elfen world, ELF Corporation caters to those who serve the world of little creatures. The company is a wholesale distributor of pet food and supplies to independent pet retailers.

Beiersdorf loves the skin you're in and wants to improve it one product at a time. A subsidiary of Beiersdorf AG, the company makes and markets skin care brands NIVEA, Basis, and Eucerin. Beiersdorf's products are sold in some 100 countries. NIVEA, developed and named in 1911 from the Latin word "nivius" meaning "snow-white," marked the foundation of Beiersdorf's portfolio of brands. In addition to body care, NIVEA now extends to lip care, anti-aging creams (DNAge), and men's products. The company discovered Eucerit, the industry's first water-in-oil emulsifier, at the turn of the century. Beiersdorf products are available worldwide through grocery stores and mass merchant retailers, such as Target.

Barks, mews, and caws are music to the ears of Pets at Home. The retailer operates about 230 pet-oriented stores throughout the UK, and also offers its own-brand products through a retail Web site. Pets at Home offers veterinary services, called Companion Care, at the majority of its stores. The company also offers 24-hour emergency services as well as ordinary care. Many Pets at Home stores also offer pet behavior training for some animals. Founder Anthony Preston developed the stores' concept in 1991; in 2004 he sold the majority of his stake in the company to private equity firm Bridgepoint. Management and employees retain an almost 20% interest in the company, which is being groomed to go public in 2010.

Migami (formerly KleenAir Systems) has shifted its focus from cleaning up the air to clearing up blemishes on skin. In 2006 the company acquired the skin care and pharmaceutical business of Innovay in a deal that gave Innovay shareholders a 60% stake in Migami. The firm's new focus involves the sale of skin care products in South Korea and Japan. Migami's former KleenAir business -- developing the company's NOxMaster technology to reduce such pollutants as nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons in exhaust emissions from gasoline, diesel, and natural gas engines -- has been transferred to a subsidiary, KleenAir Systems of North America.

Clarins Canada, a key subsidiary of the French cosmetics group Clarins, manufactures skin care products and makeup using herbal and marine extracts and antioxidants. Clarins specializes in peddling items the likes of self-tanners and also makes and markets anti-aging, face wash, and shaving products for men under the ClarinsMen label. The company's fragrance division covers numerous brands, including key brands Azzaro and Par Amour. Clarins Canada's products are sold through department and specialty stores in Asia, Europe, and North America. The company operates skin spas in Montreal/Laval, Toronto, and Vancouver.

Fresh Produce Sportswear is feeling just beachy. The company designs, makes, and markets women's and children's casual apparel and swimwear, as well as related accessories. Its collections are sold in department stores such as Nordstrom, Walt Disney resorts and stores, and through more than 800 specialty boutiques and resorts worldwide. In addition, Fresh Produce operates company-owned and outlet stores throughout the US. Company founders and husband-and-wife team Thom and Mary Ellen Vernon got their start in the fashion industry by designing and selling high-end screenprinted T-shirts and custom jewelry at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Fresh Produce was born out of that first endeavor.

Brand Science, LLC company, which does business as LeSportsac, makes nylon handbags, totes, backpacks, luggage, and related accessories. It also collaborated on collections with well-worn names in the fashion world, such as Diane von Furstenberg, Gwen Stefani, and Stella McCartney. Brand Science distributes its products through specialty and department stores (Macy's, Bloomingdales) in the US and 20 other countries. It also operates an e-commerce site, about 15 boutiques, and five factory outlets under the LeSportsac banner in the US and Mexico. Brand Science (an affiliate of Accessory Network Group) and ITOCHU together acquired LeSportsac in 2006.

Safco was founded in 1967. Safco Products Company does its best to bring some of the comforts of home to the office. The company is a distributor of organization products for the office, as well as pieces to make work feel as comfortable as home. Its 2,200-plus items include back rests and seat cushions, drafting tables, desk chairs, filing and storage systems, footrests, shelving, and garbage cans. Safco distributes its products through dealers, national retailers (Corporate Express, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples), and wholesalers (S.P. Richards, United Stationers), as well as through a catalog and the Internet.

Delta Apparel, Inc. (Delta Apparel) is an international design, manufacturing, sourcing and marketing company, which features a portfolio of branded and private label activewear apparel and headwear. The Company specializes in selling a range of casual and athletic products through distribution channels. The Company operates in two segments: Activewear and Retail-Ready. Its products are sold to specialty and boutique shops, upscale and traditional department stores, mid-tier retailers, sporting goods stores, screen printers, and private label accounts. Delta Apparel also sells certain products to college bookstores and to the United States military. The Company’s products are also available direct to consumers on its websites at www.soffe.com, www.deltaapparel.com and www.junkfoodclothing.com. Its headwear products can be viewed at www.2thegame.com. Delta Apparel’s wholly owned subsidiaries include M. J. Soffe, LLC, Junkfood Clothing Company and To The Game, LLC.

Birmingham Budweiser was founded in 1966. Birmingham Budweiser company distributes alcoholic beverages from Anheuser-Bush InBev in the fine southern cities of Birmingham and Jasper, in the Yellowhammer State. Birmingham Budweiser, located in West Oxmoor Industrial Park, is run by members of the Kampakis family. The editors of Business Alabama magazine have named Birmingham Budweiser Distributing as one of the top 100 private companies in Alabama.

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