From its earliest beginnings, Crayola has been a color company. Crayola came into being when cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith took over Edwin’s father’s pigment business in 1885. More than 120 years later, color – along with creativity, learning and most of all, fun – is the hallmark of Crayola company. Crayola has called Easton, Pennsylvania its home since the early 1900s. Today, the company’s world headquarters and major manufacturing facilities are located there. And downtown Easton is the home of The Crayola FACTORY® , a one-of-a-kind celebration of creative fun for everyone! In 1984, Crayola became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hallmark Cards and has since played the lead role in Hallmark’s personal development strategies.

Steven Madden, Ltd. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York. Steven Madden, Ltd. designs, sources, markets and retails fashion-forward footwear for women, men and children. The Company also designs, sources, markets and retails name brand and private label fashion handbags and accessories through its Daniel M. Friedman Division. The Company distributes products through its retail stores, its e-commerce Website, department and specialty stores throughout the United States and through special distribution arrangements in Canada, Europe, Central and South America, Australia and Asia. Its business comprises three segments: Wholesale, Retail and First Cost. Steven Madden Retail, Inc., its wholly owned retail subsidiary, operates Steve Madden and Steven retail stores, as well as its e-commerce Website. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Adesso-Madden, Inc. (A-M), acts as a buying agent for footwear products under private labels and licensed brands for many mass merchandisers and mid-tier department stores.

McRae Industries, Inc. is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of children’s shoes. The Company is engaged in the manufacturing, sales and distribution of military footwear, western and work boots; and sales and distribution of bar code reading and printing devices. The Company is also engaged in operating other small businesses. In April 2009, the Company announced the sale of its bar code business, including the name Compsee, Inc., to Control Solutions, Inc.

Lyon Workspace Products was founded in 1901. Lyon Workspace company makes industrial storage and workspace products such as steel shelving, racks, cabinets, and lockers, as well as custom designed storage systems. It offers products for both heavy and light/commercial industrial applications. Lyon also makes a line of ergonomic furniture (work stations, chairs, stools, carts, and stands) that are designed to make workers more productive.

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.

The company was formed in the 1994 merger of Central Paper (founded in 1920) and Lewmar Paper (established in 1925). Central Lewmar was acquired by xpedx, the distribution business for International Paper, for about $185 million in 2007. Central Lewmar, a manufacturer and wholesaler of fine stationery and other paper products. Through its multiple subsidiaries and divisions, the company also distributes electromechanical equipment for packaging and shrink wrapping, serving commercial printers, direct mailers, and publishers, among other clients.

The family-owned and -operated company was founded in 1956 by Victor and Madeline Tarica. Jimlar Corporation's boots are made for walkin'. It manufactures work boots, classic styles, and western boots. A pioneer importer of footwear in the US, the company makes footwear under its namesake and Frye brands, as well as licensed products under the RJ Colt, and Coach names. It sold its licensing rights to the American Eagle brand in 2006. It remains an international company and boasts offices in Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, South Korea, and Taiwan. Jimlar also serves customers in Africa, Europe, and South America.

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.

Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing makes Dickies-brand khaki pants, bib overalls, jeans, women's and children's apparel, and Workrite safety uniforms. It also makes apparel and footwear for work and outdoor use under the Kodiak and Terra names. Its work clothes, originally tailored for the blue-collar set, have come back into fashion with teens, which account for a growing portion of sales. Its products are sold worldwide through retailers (Academy, Wal-Mart), directly to businesses, and through its Work Authority stores. It was founded in 1922 by the Williamson family, which still owns the company. Dickies acquired Kodiak Group Holdings in April 2008.

Fedway Associates Incorporated company is a major wine and spirits wholesaler that has been operating in the Garden State for more than 25 years. Fedway Associates operates a 300,000-square-foot warehouse that can send out as many as 25,000 cases of wine and spirits per day. The company wholesales such high-end brand names as Grey Goose and Bombay Sapphire vodkas in its home state. One of the largest liquor distributors in New Jersey, it has sales and marketing agreements with many major producers, as well as other distributors, including Southern Wine & Spirits of America.

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