Founded in 1941, KI was bought in the 1980s by its managers, who later allowed the company's employees to buy its stock. KI is now 100% owned by its employees. Formerly known as Krueger International, KI makes ergonomic seating, cabinets, and other furniture used by businesses, health-care organizations, schools, and other institutions. KI offers everything from desks to daybeds, not to mention tables, filing systems, and even trash cans. KI operates manufacturing facilities in Canada and the US, and markets its products through sales representatives, furniture dealers, architects, and interior designers.

The Tranzonic Companies makes and distributes personal care products, cleaning and safety products, and industrial textiles nationwide. It also manufactures private-label and brand-name products (Maxithins, Precious, and Health Guards) for other companies in the same industry and is a major manufacturer of sanitary-napkin dispensing machines. Tranzonic repackages and distributes industrial wiping materials, cleaning chemicals, and disposable work clothing through its CCP Industries subsidiary. Investment firm Linsalata Capital Partners bought Tranzonic in 1998.

5.11 was founded in 2003. 5.11 outfits some of the toughest folks on the block. The company, more commonly known as 5.11 Tactical, makes a variety of types of clothing for law enforcement personnel and public safety officers, including the military and firefighters. Its products include tactical apparel, uniforms, outerwear, footwear, and accessories such as eyewear, knives, tactical gear, and holsters. The company's signature 5.11 tactical pants were originally designed for rock-climbing enthusiasts. It also sells leisure wear and children's clothing.

Amkor Pacific company was founded in 1989. Amkor Pacific wants its customers to smell and look nice. It operates Ravello Beverly Hills, which designs and sells a line of gold and sterling silver fine and fashion jewelry. Its early jewelry, labeled fabulous faux, featured 14k gold and manmade diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires. Ravello has since expanded its business to include jewelry with natural gemstones, its Living Form fragrance, and fashion accessories such as belts, hair clips, and purses. Products are sold online and in department stores and boutiques.

PolyVision knows that a presentation isn't complete without visual displays. It makes static and electronic visual-communication products for schools, offices, and public places. PolyVision makes such items as whiteboards and other writing surfaces, including electronic whiteboards that capture information and sends it directly to a computer. It also makes tunnel walls for subways and bus stations. PolyVision's e3 environmental ceramicsteel brand is an eco-friendly rolled steel surface that's used in hospitals, factories, and learning institutions. Office-furniture maker Steelcase bought PolyVision in 2002.

Adolfo Domínguez company designs, makes, and distributes fashionable apparel aimed mostly at upper-middle-class 30- to 45-year-olds. Adolfo Domínguez boasts more than 300 owned and franchised stores located in about 15 countries. About 230 of the stores are in Spain. In addition to its men's and women's apparel, the company's products portfolio also includes cosmetics, eyewear, luggage, perfume, watches, and other items. Through licensing agreements with several firms, the company also takes in royalties through sales of cosmetics, eyewear, and other items. Adolfo Domínguez owns about a third of his namesake company.

Maidenform Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, sources, and markets intimate apparel products for women in the United States and internationally. Its products include bras, panties, leg briefs, sleepwear, full briefs, waist nipper briefs, waist nippers, body briefers, control slips, bra accessories, socks, slippers, and control camisoles. The company offers its products primarily under Maidenform, Flexees, Lilyette, Sweet Nothings, Rendezvous, Subtract, Bodymates, and Self Expressions brand names. Maidenform Brands sells its products through various distribution channels, including department and chain stores; mass merchants, including warehouse clubs; and specialty and off-price retailers, and foreign distributors, as well as company-operated outlet stores and Web sites. As of January 3, 2009, it operated 78 retail outlet stores in 27 states and Puerto Rico. The company is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.

Checks In The Mail, Inc. was founded in 1922. Checks In The Mail makes paper bank checks for business and personal use. The company sells checks throughout the US via telephone orders, direct mail, and its Internet site. It offers more than 200 different types of check designs (religious, cartoons, animals, floral, and others) as well as coordinated checkbook covers and personalized address labels. Checks In The Mail also offers customers the ability to put their personal photos on their checks, labels, checkbook covers, or stationery. It has branched out into security-conscious products such as shredders and fraud-resistant pens.

Liz Claiborne, Inc. (LizClaiborne), incorporated in January 1976, designs and markets a global portfolio of retail-based brands, including JUICY COUTURE, KATE SPADE, LUCKY BRAND JEANS and MEXX. It also have a group of department store-based brands with strong consumer franchises, including the LIZ CLAIBORNE and MONET families of brands, MAC & JAC, KENSIE and DANA BUCHMAN and the licensed DKNY JEANS, DKNY ACTIVE and DKNY MENS brands. The three segments of the Company are Domestic-Based Direct Brands segment, International-Based Direct Brands segment and Partnered Brands segment. On January 17, 2008, the Company entered into a license agreement with Kohl’s Corporation (Kohl’s), naming Kohl’s as the exclusive retailer of its DANA BUCHMAN brand. In April 2008, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Ellen Tracy brand.

Calvin Klein, Inc. is one of the leading fashion design and marketing studios in the world. It designs and markets women¹s and men¹s designer collection apparel and a range of other products that are manufactured and marketed through an extensive network of licensing agreements and other arrangements worldwide. Brands/lifestyles include Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear. Product lines under the various Calvin Klein brands include apparel, accessories, shoes, sleepwear, hosiery, socks, swimwear, belts, eyewear, watches, jewelry, coats, suits and fragrances, as well as products for the home.Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation is one of the world's largest apparel companies. It owns and markets the Calvin Klein brand worldwide. It is the world's largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, IZOD, Arrow, Bass and G.H. Bass & Co., and its licensed brands, including Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, JOE Joseph Abboud, Tommy Hilfiger, and Perry Ellis Portfolio.

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