Lather Inc. Company makes and markets hair care, skin care, and body products for women, men, and babies. It also sells aromatherapy items and accessories such as pumice stones. Lather sells products through its handful of namesake shops in Arizona, New York, and California; national and international upscale department stores (Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's); QVC; and a catalog. It also wholesales its products and provides them to hotels and resorts. The company is expanding into other states, such as Georgia, by way of a new niche -- airport stores.

Scott Pet Products wants it Pork Chomps to be the chew of choice for pets over rawhides. The company manufactures products for pets, including collars, feeding bowls, kennels and pet crates, sleeping mats, and baked pork skin chews named Pork Chomps. Scott Pet Products makes and markets birdseed, as well, that accounts for about a quarter of the company sales. The family-owned firm was established to make sporting dog collars in 1975. Its founder, T. E. Scott, has since passed the reins on to his son-in-law and daughter, Mike (CEO) and Kathy (marketing director) Bassett, who run the company today.

kate spade's story is one of simplicity, like the bags it sells. Begun by designer Kate Spade and her husband, Andy, in 1993, signature kate spade bags were an instant success because of their uncomplicated design. Since then, the manufacturer has expanded into stationery, various functional bags (think diaper bags), and licensing -- with lines of homewares (sheets, tabletop items, and wallpaper), as well as beauty products, eyewear, and shoes. Women's items are sold under the kate spade name while men's products carry the jack spade moniker. The company, which is owned by Liz Claiborne, distributes its products in Asia and sells them in the US through about 50 of its own shops and in upscale department stores.

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.

Kiehl's Since 1851 makes natural hair and skin care products and lipstick and sells them strictly by word of mouth. Pretty strictly, anyway. Kiehl's doesn't advertise much or go door-to-door, and its rigid marketing policy keeps its products out of all but a few exclusive retailers -- stores such as Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman. The company's East Village location in Manhattan is frequented by celebrity hairdressers, entertainers, and others willing to brave long checkout lines. Its products are also available at Kiehl's stores nationwide and overseas. Customers can order through its catalog and by phone.

HCI Direct shapes and colors millions of pairs of legs. The company sells women's sheer and opaque hosiery under the Silkies brand in more than a dozen styles and nearly as many colors. It also sells knee-highs, socks, and tights for girls and products to pamper your legs. The firm manufactures its own products, including personal care items. Other brands include Sculptz Shapewear, Silkies Enriche Anti-Aging Skincare, and a pain-relieving cream named PainVanish. Founded in 1974, HCI Direct sells its hosiery primarily by direct mail (it boasts more than 20 million customer members). It also sells through its Web site. A fund managed by Kelso & Company, Bennett Management, owns a majority stake in HCI Direct.

Golden Resorts Group Ltd. company makes and sells watches throughout China, the Middle East, and North and South America. The company purchased two casino resorts in 2005 as a way to diversify and take advantage of the booming tourist business in nearby Macao. The Casa Real Hotel and Grandview Hotel feature nearly 800 rooms, more than 100 gaming tables, and about 125 slot machines. The VIP rooms contain more than 30 gaming tables for high rollers. The company plans to increase its high roller business in the future and continue expanding the watch line. CEO Yuet Wah Chu owns about 12% of Golden Resorts.

Gio! Giorgio Armani Corporation is the American arm of Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani S.p.A. The US operation, which generates about a quarter of its parent's revenue, makes and retails upscale apparel for men, women, juniors, and babies. It boasts a retail network of about 50 Armani Exchange stores, a dozen Giorgio Armani boutiques, and a pair each of Armani/Casa and Armani/Cafe outlets. The firm also has a dozen Emporio Armani shops and is expanding the banner in Hawaii. Giorgio Armani licenses its name to manufacturers of perfume, cosmetics, watches, eyewear, jewelry, and accessories. Its Giorgio Armani Cosmetics unit operates within its own stores, as well as through Nordstrom and Saks.

Founded in 1986, Crown Edition is owned and operated by CEO Kyung Shin. Crown Edition can supply the tote and a MP3 player. Crown Edition offers original equipment manufacturer (OEM) services to the bag and luggage industry, as well as serves the promotions and premiums industry. The company designs and manufactures a variety of luggage, including briefcases, outdoor packs and duffels, school bags, and totes by contracting with a network of thousands of international suppliers. It also makes digital electronics, such as MP3 players. Its private-label products are produced at plants in China.

Wausau Paper Corp. was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Mosinee, Wisconsin. Wausau Paper Corp. manufactures, converts, and sells paper and paper products in the United States and internationally. Wausau Paper Corp. Company's Specialty Products segment produces technical specialty papers, including supercalendered backing papers for high-speed labeling machines; unsaturated masking tape base papers used to produce masking tape; food and industrial papers used as grease-resistant protective barrier papers for food packaging; interleaver papers used in steel processing and to protect polished steel after production; siliconized release papers used in pressure sensitive tapes, labels, and composites; and coating and laminating base papers used in composite construction. It sells its products to manufacturers and converters under the Wausau Paper, EcoSelect, ExperTec, DuraTec, InvenTec, ProGard, ProRedi, ProPly, and ProTec names.Wausau Paper Corp.'s Printing & Writing segment manufactures and converts fine printing and writing paper products, including uncoated printing, writing, imaging, text, cover, and board grades for commercial printers, in-plant print shops, quick printers, copy centers, and office supply and mass merchandisers under the Wausau Paper, Astrobrights, Royal, Exact, Professional Series, and Creative Collection names. These papers are used for printed and photocopied documents, such as flyers, annual reports, brochures, announcements, and greeting cards.Wausau Paper Company's Towel & Tissue segment produces and sells paper towel and tissue products for the away-from-home market, including washroom roll and folded towels, windshield folded towels, industrial wipers, dairy towels, household roll towels, and various towel, tissue, and soap dispensers, as well as other premium towel and tissue products to paper and sanitary supply distributors under the DublSoft, EcoSoft, OptiCore, Revolution, Dubl-Nature, and Dubl-Tough names.

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