Amerex makes outerwear for men, women, and children. Founded in 1946, it has licensing agreements with brands such as Jones New York, London Fog, OshKosh, Mudd, and Wrangler. Amerex also produces outerwear under its own labels (1 Madison, Weather Tamer), sportswear (Adolfo), and swimwear (Isababies, Bombshell). Its products are sold in major department stores and specialty retailers throughout the US and Canada. Chairman and President Ira Ganger bought out retiring partner Fred Shvetz in 2006.

Cellucap Manufacturing was established in 1954. Co-founder and CEO Jane Harris owns the company. Cellucap Manufacturing supplies disposable apparel for workers in foodservice, health care, industrial manufacturing, and other fields where clean, sanitary clothing is a must. The company makes aprons, bouffants, caps, chef hats, coats and jackets, coveralls, footwear covers, gloves, gowns, hairnets, pants, shirts, smocks, and visors, including those fashionable, stylin' paper hats seen on employees behind the counters of fast-food places. It even provides "beard restraints," to hold back the facial hair of bearded employees.

Nine West Group has put its footprints all over the shoe industry. The top designer and marketer of fashionable women's shoes sells footwear (casual, career, and dress), clothing, and accessories through more than 420 of its own retail and outlet stores and in department, specialty, and independent shoe stores in the US. Nine West also licenses its name for stores outside the US. The footwear firm makes and markets its shoes and accessories under several brand names. These include Nine West, Easy Spirit, Bandolino, and Enzo Angiolini. Manufacturers in Brazil, China, and Italy make the company's shoes. Nine West is owned by Jones Apparel Group, which acquired the company in 1999 for about $1.4 billion.

Founded in 1970 by Martin Trust and his wife, Dena, in their Massachusetts home, MAST has grown from a cottage industry to a global force in apparel sourcing and manufacturing. It has manufacturing operations and joint ventures in more than a dozen countries including China, Israel, Mexico, and Sri Lanka. MAST makes clothes so its customers don't have to. MAST Industries is one of the world's biggest contract manufacturers, importers, and distributors of apparel, including sportswear for hot brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch. MAST is a subsidiary of Limited Brands, which acquired it in 1978, and supplies apparel to its Victoria's Secret and La Senza chains as well as to third-party customers.

Esselte makes paper-based filing and document management items (files, binders, folders, covers), workspace products (staplers, letter trays), and computer accessories under the Esselte, Leitz, Oxford, Pendaflex, and Xyron brands. Customers range from wholesalers and direct marketers to office superstores and mass retailers, including Wal-Mart, Target, and Staples. Esselte is controlled by equity firm J. W. Childs Associates.

Wella UK serves the professional and consumer hair care niches. Through its professional division, salons can order Wella hair care products (Wellastrate, High Hair, Blondor, Lifetex, Koleston Perfect, Color Touch, and Magma), as well as salon equipment, furnishings, and training through the Wella UK Web site. Its consumer unit is managed by owner Procter & Gamble, which sells the products nationwide through supermarkets. Wella UK sponsors the annual Alternative Hair Show to fund Leukemia research.

Brother International Corporation is one of the premier providers of products for the home, home office and office. Our U.S.A. corporate office, located in Bridgewater, New Jersey, was established in the US on April 21, 1954 and markets many industrial products, home appliances, and business products manufactured by its parent company, Brother Industries, Ltd., of Nagoya, Japan. These products include an award-winning line of Multi-Function Center® and printers. Brother also provides the number one line of facsimile machines in the U.S. and is the leader in electronic labeling, with its full line of P-touch® Electronic Labeling Systems. With revenues of approximately $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2006, Brother and its subsidiaries employ over 1,100 people in the Americas.

Cohen & Wilks International (CWI) has matured right along with its clientele; as they have grown up from boys to men, so has the company shed its youth and come into its own. Founded in 1974, Cohen & Wilks International (formerly CWI Ltd) is a leading manufacturer and supplier of childrenswear and menswear to many major retailers in the UK. The company is able to produce apparel in virtually any quantity or physical size requested by its customers. The majority of CWI's manufacturing is done by third-party suppliers and trading partners located in Asia.

Kong Company knows dogs can chew their favorite toys to bits so it makes sure its pet chew toys are virtually indestructible. The rubber snowman-shaped pet toy line Kong, was developed by president and CEO Joe Markham as a substitute for his dog's love of eating rocks. The Kong was first produced in 1976 and is sold through pet products retailers. More than 50 million have been sold worldwide. The Kong toy allows owners to fill up the toy with treats, which the dog then has to work to get out of the toy. The line -- primarily for birds, cats, dogs, and ferrets -- also includes grooming, holiday, and pet care items.

Parlux Fragrances, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Parlux Fragrances, Inc. engages in the creation, design, manufacture, distribution, and sale of fragrances and beauty related products worldwide. It also offers body lotions, creams, shower gels, deodorants, soaps, and dusting powders. In addition, the company provides watches, handbags, purses, and small leather goods under the Paris Hilton brand. It offers its products under Paris Hilton, GUESS?, Jessica Simpson, Nicole Miller, XOXO, Ocean Pacific, Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, and babyGUND brands on a licensee basis. The company markets its products primarily through specialty stores, national department stores, chain drug stores, mass merchandisers, perfumeries, and pharmacies.

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