The creator of the women's wristwatch (in 1888) also made the first wristwatch with a leather strap -- for a Brazilian aviator in 1904. Now a global symbol of cosmopolitan fashion, the glittering Cartier trademark bedecks jewelry, clocks, watches, perfume, leather goods, apparel, and accessories. Nearly three-fourths of sales come from jewelry and watches. Cartier baubles and beads are distributed worldwide through more than 250 Cartier boutiques and through licensees and retail concessions. Cartier is the jewel in the crown of Swiss group Compagnie Financier Richemont, one of the world's largest luxury goods companies.

Martignetti Companies has been family-owned since its founding in 1908. Martignetti Companies owns both retail and wholesale outlets for selling wine and spirits in New England. The company also offers its wine and spirits for sale online. Its 435,000-square-foot temperature-controlled warehouse in Massachusetts offers more than 3,500 varieties of wine. Brands and wineries include Coldstream Hills, Fairvalley, and Moet & Chandon. Martignetti Companies also owns subsidiaries such as Carolina Wine And Spirits, Classic Wine Imports, and United Liquors.

Superior Uniform Group, Inc. (Superior) manufactures and sells uniforms, career apparel and accessories for the hospital and healthcare fields, hotels, fast food and other restaurants, and public safety, industrial, and commercial markets. The Company's Signature marketing brands are Fashion Seal, Fashion Seal Healthcare, Martin’s, Worklon, Universal and UniVogue. The Company's manufacturing facilities are located at Seminole, Florida; Eudora, Arkansas; Tampa, Florida; McGehee, Arkansas; San Salvador, El Salvador and Atlanta, Georgia. The Company completed the sale of its Sope Creek business on February 4, 2008. In November 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of Blade Sportswear, Inc.

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.

Paul Fredrick is an apparel manufacturer and online retailer that does business best by cutting out the middle man. Paul Fredrick MenStyle designs classic men's apparel (dress shirts, pants, neckties, sportcoats, suits, formalwear) and sells direct to the consumer by mail-order catalog and the Internet. The company got its start as part of contract shirt manufacturer Fleetwood Shirt Company (a supplier to high-end department stores for about half a century). An ad in the Wall Street Journal offering dress shirts straight from the manufacturer gave Paul Fredrick its own start in 1986.

Polka Dog Designs, LLC company, founded in 2000, sells its products through select specialty retailers nationwide. The plan at Polka Dog Designs is to have dogs everywhere dancing with joy and wagging their tails in expectation of culinary delights. The company (which does business as polkadogbakery) is a boutique for dogs, serving a variety of gourmet dog treats; it's also a wholesaler. Its menu includes morsels such as Treatza Pizza, Tuna Yelper, Queso Fundido, Liver's Lane, and Power Barks, as well as After Dinner Mints. polkadogbakery also sells a variety of pet supplies and apparel including lunchboxes, harnesses and leads, toys, beds, collars, and food and water bowls.

Mirato S.p.A. company is a leading Italian manufacturer of personal hygiene products, including deodorants, soaps and shower gels, hair care products, aftershave, makeup, and fragrances. Mirato's many products are sold under various labels, including Intesa, Malizia, and Splend'Or. Mirato, which was founded in 1960, entered the mass market cosmetics business through its purchase of the Clinians brand from Medestea Internazionale in 2001. Its products are sold through a variety of retailers and mass merchandisers, mostly in Italy, but also worldwide. Benefit SpA owns about 55% of Mirato's shares and is seeking to acquire the rest.

Texas Farm Products was founded in 1930 by M. S. Wright, Sr., grandfather of company president and CEO M. S. "Bud" Wright III. Texas Farm Products has something to feed 'em and help keep them healthy. The family-owned company makes pet foods, livestock feeds, and lawn and garden fertilizers and ships them to more than 40 countries worldwide. Texas Farm Products' brand names include Lone Star (livestock feed and pet food), Precise (food for dogs and cats), Precept (international brand of Precise), ANF (locked-fresh packaged dog and cat food), Star Pro (upscale line of dog and cat food), and Green Up (fertilizer for lawns and gardens).

M. Hidary & Co., Inc. company, founded in 1948 by Max and Moe Hidary, operates under The Hidary Group, an investor group that has holdings in consumer products, real estate, technology, and financial services. M. Hidary & Co., Inc. company makes apparel for men and children under numerous brand names, including Bon Bebe, Russell, Everlast, Amy Byer, Maui & Sons, and Pacific Trail. M. Hidary also makes licensed items under a dozen agreements for Marvel Entertainment and Disney, as well as apparel under private label. It sells its products through big box chains (Wal-Mart, Target), specialty stores (Sports Authority), national retailers (Sears), and catalogs (Global Sports Interactive).

Founded in 1761 as a pencil factory, the company is owned and managed by eighth-generation family member Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell. Faber-Castell the world's oldest manufacturer of writing instruments, makes nearly 2 billion pencils a year. Its Graf von Faber-Castell line of premium fountain and roller pens sell for up to $800; a limited edition commands nearly $2,000. The company also makes artist-quality coloring pencils and pastels, as well as markers, technical drawing pencils, and products for children (crayons, pencils). Its products are sold in more than 100 countries. Faber-Castell has manufacturing centers in Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region.

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