The firm, which resulted from the 2001 purchase of Ralston Purina by Swiss food giant Nestlé S.A., is the world's largest pet food producer. Besides Purina, its brands include Alpo, Beneful, Cat Chow, Deli Cat, Dog Chow, Fancy Feast, Friskies, Mighty Dog, Pro Plan, Puppy Chow, Vital Balance, and others. It also makes cat and dog litter products under the Tidy Cats, Yesterday's News, and secondnature brands. To gain regulatory approval for the Nestlé acquisition of Ralston Purina, Nestlé sold off its Meow Mix and Alley Cat brands to investment group J.W. Childs.

Founded in 1790, Koh-i-noor Hardtmuth a.s. was the first to invent graphite leads from graphite and clay. Today it manufactures and distributes art, office, and school supplies. Formerly a Czech state-owned company, it was privatized in 1992 and bought by Gama Group in 1994. Products include such items as crayons, pastels, pens, pencils and erasers, oil and watercolor paints, tempura and India inks, modelling clays, as well as office supplies such as ink cartridges, plastic injection moldings, and so on. Koh-i-noor products are sold in more than 70 countries. Koh-i-noor Hardtmuth a.s. company is owned by Gama Group, which, in turn, is held by G Group.

Bollman Hat Company is going to bowl anyone over with a Bowler, but the company can still keep your head warm, protected from the sun, and stylish to boot. It sells a variety of hats and hat collections under brands, including Timberland (licensed) and Kangol (licensed); it owns the Bailey, Country Gentleman, Eddy Bros., Helen Kaminski, Ignite, PANTROPIC, and Plaza Suite brands, among others. Bollman, which was founded in 1868, sells its hats in more than 55 countries around the world. In 1985 company management bought the firm from the founding Bollman family.

Founder Salvatore Ferragamo started as a shoemaker for Hollywood stars in 1914. His wife Wanda took over upon his death, and the Ferragamo family still owns and runs the company. Salvatore Ferragamo Italia knows the value of style. It offers clothing and accessories, such as belts, ties, handbags, and scarves. Ferragamo has a reputation for elegance -- outfitting popes and presidents. The Ferragamo shoe line still generates most of its sales, while handbags, belts, luggage, and small leather goods account for another large chunk of revenue. The company, which also got into watches in 2007 and eyewear in 2009, distributes its products through more than 450 department stores and boutiques in some 60 countries.

Wells Lamont Corporation manufactures hand coverings, including work gloves, garden gloves, hunting gloves, mittens, and professional oven mitts. Wells Lamont operates through three business units. Its namesake unit makes gloves for the retail market; Midwest Leather Group operates leather and pigskin tanneries; and Wells Lamont Industry Group makes protective hand coverings for industrial use. Its foreign subsidiaries include Canada's Jomac and Hong Kong's Austins Marmon. It sells its products through such retailers as Wal-Mart, Lowe's, Sears, Callahan's, and others. Wells Lamont is owned by The Marmon Group.

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation produces unbleached kraft paper and lightweight linerboard in the United States, and also ships its products to international markets. The company offers a portfolio of paper grades to convert paper into various products, including multiwall bags for agricultural products, pet food, cement, and chemicals; grocery bags; and specialty conversion products, such as wrapping paper products and rollwrap. It also offers linerboard for use in manufacturing corrugated containers for packaging products; DuraSorb saturating kraft to manufacture decorative laminates; and Kraftpak folding carton board for use in the manufacture of folding cartons. The company also sells its products in Europe, South America, and Asia.

Cia. Hering SA is a Brazil-based company engaged in the clothing industry. The Company produces basic clothing products, including jeans, blouses, shirts and other accessories. The Company sells its products under four brand names: Hering, PUC, dzarm. and Hering Kids. Hering is a brand offering contemporary, basic clothing and accessories for all age groups. PUC is a brand of children’s apparel for special occasions. dzarm. is a jeanswear brand targeted at the teenagers’ market, especially young women. Hering Kids offers clothes for children, form babies to teenagers. It has operation units in the states of Santa Catarina, Goias and Rio Grande do Norte. Cia. Hering SA sells the majority of its products in the Brazilian and Latin American markets. Other export destinations include the Middle East, Europe and the United States. The Company's subsidiaries include Hering International SA – SAFI and Hering Overseas Ltd, among others.

RHE Hatco Inc. company makes and markets western hats for men and women under iconic names such as Stetson, Resistol, and Charlie 1 Horse; it makes dress hats under the Dobbs label. In August 2009, the hat manufacturer was acquired by an affiliate of Pro Equine Group, whose expertise lies in other cowboy accoutrements, such as saddles, ropes, and protective legwear for horses. Previous owner Arena Brands had been shedding its stable of products, such as Imperial Headwear and Montana Silversmiths, when Pro Equine picked up the longtime hat makers.

The history of Berjaya Corporation dates back to 1984 when the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun acquired a major controlling stake in Berjaya Industrial Berhad (formerly known as Berjaya Kawat Berhad) from the founders, Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd, Australia and National Iron & Steel Mills, Singapore. The shareholding change also resulted in a major change in the business, direction and the dynamic growth of a diversified conglomerate under the flagship of Berjaya Corporation Berhad.

Steven Madden, Ltd. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York. Steven Madden, Ltd. designs, sources, markets and retails fashion-forward footwear for women, men and children. The Company also designs, sources, markets and retails name brand and private label fashion handbags and accessories through its Daniel M. Friedman Division. The Company distributes products through its retail stores, its e-commerce Website, department and specialty stores throughout the United States and through special distribution arrangements in Canada, Europe, Central and South America, Australia and Asia. Its business comprises three segments: Wholesale, Retail and First Cost. Steven Madden Retail, Inc., its wholly owned retail subsidiary, operates Steve Madden and Steven retail stores, as well as its e-commerce Website. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Adesso-Madden, Inc. (A-M), acts as a buying agent for footwear products under private labels and licensed brands for many mass merchandisers and mid-tier department stores.

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