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.

ErgoGenesis company's ergonomically-friendly office furniture and accessories include stools, chairs, chair attachments, keyboard trays, and monitor holders. They're made under the BodyBilt and ErgoFusion names. ErgoGenesis operates a showroom and manufacturing facility in Navasota, Texas, outside Houston. Its products are sold through sales representatives around the world. President and CEO Mark McMillan started the business in 2002 after buying the assets of BodyBilt.

Spectrum Brands, Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Spectrum Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer products company worldwide. The company offers consumer batteries, including alkaline and zinc carbon batteries, rechargeable batteries and chargers, and hearing aid and other specialty batteries; pet supplies, such as aquatic equipment and supplies, dog and cat treats, small animal foods, clean up and training aids, health and grooming products, and bedding; electric shaving and grooming devices; and electric personal care and styling devices. It also provides portable lighting; lawn and garden materials, such as herbicides and landscape enhancing, and beautifying agents; and household insect controls and insect repellants. The company markets its products through a range of trade channels, including retailers, wholesalers, and distributors, hearing aid professionals, industrial distributors, and original equipment manufacturers primarily under the Rayovac, VARTA, Remington, Tetra, 8in1, Spectracide, and Cutter brand names.

Begun as a haberdashery in 1919, it evolved from making hats and gloves into a leading distributor of imprintable sportswear distributing more than products under 35 retail brands, including adidas Golf, Champion, and Dickies, and private labels and operates under the Broder, Alpha, and NES divisions. Its private labels include Devon & Jones, Desert Wash, Harvard Square, and others. Customers, mostly small US retailers, order merchandise through seasonal catalogs or online. Private investment firm Bain Capital has held a majority interest of the company since May 2000, when the Broder family sold the firm.

Wellco Enterprises, Inc. company makes rugged footwear primarily for the US military under firm fixed-price contracts. Sales to the military accounts for most of Wellco's sales. The company's boots include general-issue all-leather boots, hot-weather (tropical) boots, intermediate cold/wet boots, desert boots (used in the Persian Gulf War), and antipersonnel mine blast protective boots. The estate of former director James Emerson owned about 57% of Wellco until it was bought by Golden Gate Capital and Integrity Brands in May 2007 and taken private.

Fruit of the Loom wants to be in your drawers. In addition to its mainstay basics -- underwear made under the BVD, Fruit of the Loom, and Lofteez names -- its products include activewear, casual wear, and children's underwear sold under names such as Russell, Loom Fit For Me, Funpals, Fungals, and Underoos (which feature characters Batman, Scooby-Doo, SpongeBob, and Dora the Explorer). Fruit of the Loom's products are sold primarily in North America through discount and mass merchandisers the likes of Wal-Mart and Target, as well as to department stores, wholesale clubs, and screen printers. To trim costs, Fruit of the Loom uses Latin American production. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns the company.

Prestige Cosmetics makes cosmetics under the Prestige and Prestige Studio Make-Up brand names, as well as under private labels for retailers. Its products include lipstick, cosmetic pencils, lip gloss, powder, eye shadow, blush, concealers, mascara, foundation, and nail polish. Prestige markets its products to mass merchandisers (including Sears and Wal-Mart), drugstores, and supermarkets in the US and about 45 other countries. It operates a plant in Florida and sells its products to distributors in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, and South America. Co-founders and brothers Jacques and Gabriel Cohen own the company.

Founded in 2002, the company’s first sizeable supply contract was Greene King brewers, the producers of Old Speckled Hen and Abbot Ale. Today the portfolio includes such brands as Germany’s Weihenstephan Beer - the world’s oldest brewery; Birra Moretti, The Beer in Italy; Tohu Wines from the Marlborough region of New Zealand – the only Maori-owned wine company; and Edradour Distillery - Scotland’s smallest distillery. According to CEO Dave Pardus, these brands not only represent quality, but each has its own story to tell. This sincere appreciation for brand heritage and character is perhaps the greatest asset to the company and its brands.Total Beverage Solution operates with a simple philosophy - to successfully manage each brand according to its individual qualities and objectives. Their success is proven and comes from a passionate team equipped with the experience and talent required to launch products, grow distribution, and build consumer recognition. Since acquiring the Weihenstephan brand in 2006 and Edradour in 2003, the company has doubled sales for both brands. In addition, Total Beverage Solution owns and markets the wine brands Tiziano, Altanuta, and Big Red Monster. Owning awardwinning brands such as these enhances the company’s volume and gives the company additional freedom to develop the brands and influence sales.

CloneCubicles.com was founded 1985 in Dallas, Texas as an office furniture moving and installation business, specializing in the office cubicle market. In 1986 CloneCubicles began refurbishing and liquidating CloneCubicles customers surplus office cubicles. In 1987 CloneCubicles expanded CloneCubicles services nationwide. CloneCubicles sells "clones" of cubicle systems and components made by major manufacturers the likes of Herman Miller. It also makes OEM-compatible add-on parts. CloneCubicles.com's products include chairs, filing cabinets, and privacy panels. As part of its business, the company also leases furniture and offers services such as site selection, design, space planning, and installation. Its customers have included Boeing, Embassy Suites, and the US Army. CloneCubicles.com is a division of Executive Interiors.

Thorco was founded in 1899 as F.M. Thorpe Manufacturing by Col. Frank M. Thorpe. The company was acquired in 1990 by Marmon. Thorco Industries company designs and manufactures custom store fixtures and merchandise displays. It ships to anywhere in North America from four plants in Missouri. Thorco sells its racks and shelving to a variety of retailer segments, including apparel, auto parts, greeting cards, grocery, music and video, and sporting goods. Customers have included Associated Wholesale Grocers and Wal-Mart.

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