Garry and Deb Coburn founded G & D in 1982. G & D Enterprises is a manufacturing agent, acting as a liaison between producers of mostly pharmaceutical, health, and beauty products and their distributors. The company also offers other services, acting as a distributor to drug stores, department stores, and large-scale grocers and wholesalers and managing other companies' warehouse stock. Its distribution network reaches from one end of Canada to the other. G & D also makes its own over-the-counter products, such as the Maybe Baby ovulation testing device, Trustex condoms, and Sox (for men, women, and children).

Tweezerman International has the tools for those who prefer to be highly maintained. The company has supplied celebrities and well-known makeup artists with its Slant Tweezers for a quarter of a century. Founded by government activist Dal LaMagna in 1980 with only the Splintertweeze, Tweezerman makes more than 100 types of personal care implements for men's and women's manicures, pedicures, eyes, and facials. Its products are sold through professional beauty suppliers, as well as cosmetic and department stores, drug store chains (CVS and Walgreen), and specialty retailers nationwide. Zwilling J. A. Henckels, the highly-renowned German-based maker of knives and scissors, bought the company in January 2005.

Sole Technology Inc. is a designer and marketer of footwear and apparel for skateboarding and snowboarding. The company primarily operates as a developer of footwear for the skateboarding market, selling its merchandise through a stable of brands: etnies, etnies Girl, etnies Plus, éS, and Emerica. For snowboarders, the company sells footwear under the brand name ThirtyTwo. Sole Technology's apparel is sold under the brand name Altamont Apparel. The company also operates the Sole Technology Institute Lab, the first skateboarding-oriented, biomechanical research facility in the world. Sole Technology's brands are sold in more than 70 countries. The company maintains regional offices in New York, China, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Its footwear is manufactured in Asia.

Founded in 1971, Indoff has served the needs of Industry and the Office for over 35 years. Since the advent of its unique Partner Program in 1991, Indoff has grown dramatically and today has Sales Partners located in 45 states and Mexico. Indoff Incorporated distributes products such as industrial steel shelving, modular workstations, and storage lockers. Its office interiors division sells office furniture such as lunchroom tables and executive office credenzas. The business products division sells basic office supplies, computer supplies, and business machines. Indoff, which maintains a sales force of about 400 people, also sells company promotional products such as caps, shirts, and even magnets.

Zkin company is a personal care products manufacturer that specializes in skin care items made with natural ingredients. Products, which are available at spas nationwide and through the company's Web site, include cleansers, lifting creams, toner, sun protection, and regenerative serum. Its brand names include Zulfur Cleansing Bar, Zun Protection, and Zkin Lift Day Cream, among others. Zkin's Dr. Julio Gallo is also the co-founder of the Simons Center for Nasal and Facial Plastic Surgery.

Tevco Enterprises has nailed down its corner of the US fingernail polish manufacturing industry. Tevco makes nail polishes and polish ingredients for such iconic companies as Chanel, Revlon, and Shiseido. The company, which operates in the Americas, was the North American unit of Durlin (which, in turn, was part of French chemicals powerhouse SNPE, a maker of nitrocellulose, an ingredient in propellants, inks, and varnishes). In mid-2006 SNPE sold Tevco Enterprises to an independent investment group.

L'Oreal's success is built on a strong foundation. The world's largest beauty products company, it creates makeup, perfume, and hair and skin care items. Its brands include L'Oreal and Maybelline (mass-market), Lanceme (upscale), and Redken and SoftSheen/Carson (retail and salon). L'Oreal, which owns Dallas-based SkinCeuticals, also conducts cosmetology and dermatology research. With about half of its sales generated outside of Europe, L'Oreal has focused on acquiring brands in those markets. L'Oreal also owns the UK-based natural cosmetics retailer The Body Shop International, which numbers more than 2,550 stores worldwide. The firm's dermatology branch Galderma is a joint venture between L'Oreal and Nestle.

GOJO Industries company makes hand cleaners for professional and consumer use for clients such as automotive, foodservice, education, government, and health care facilities. Its product dispensers are seen in many public restrooms. GOJO also offers a line of health care products under the PROVON brand. Its waterless hand sanitizer PURELL, marketed under license with Johnson & Johnson, is sold through retail channels. GOJO, which sells its products worldwide, boasts offices in Brazil, Japan, the UK, and the US. The company is named after its heavy-duty hand cleaner, which was formulated by GOJO founder, Jerome Lippman.

Viva Optique, Inc. company, which was founded in 1978 by Harvey Ross, has in-house design teams located in Italy and New Jersey that pump out some 1,000 designs yearly. Viva Optique company is part of HVHC, a subsidiary of health insurance provider Highmark. Viva Optique has set its sites on keeping its customers in shades worldwide. It operates Viva International Group, a leading worldwide eyewear and sunglass manufacturer. It has about 15 international offices and distributes its products in more than 60 countries. Brand names include Bongo, Candie's, Ermenegildo Zegna, Escada, Givenchy, Guess?, Harley-Davidson, and Tommy Hilfiger.

Murad, Inc. company was founded in 1989 by CEO Dr. Howard Murad. Murad wants you to love the skin you're in. As a skin care products manufacturer, the company's products portfolio includes cleansers, toners, hydration and skin protection products, supplements, and sunscreens. Murad's products are sold through the company's catalog and Web site, as well as through beauty supply stores (such as Sephora), salons, and spas in some 45 countries. In addition to topical skin applications, Murad launched the concept of "Internal Skincare," or the science of boosting skin health by taking nutritional supplements. It also boasts a Skin Scope, which uses ultraviolet light to indicate skin factors such as sun exposure.

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