Marc Ecko is an edgy fashion firm that appeals to urban, street-savvy youths, extreme sports fans, and hip-hop stars. Its rhinoceros logo graces everything from men's and women's sportswear to such items as (licensed) bags, eyewear, footwear, leather goods, and outerwear. Ecko, with such brands as *ecko unltd. and Zoo York, also boasts boys' and girls' clothing. Ecko's wares are sold in department and specialty stores and in about 30 company outlet stores in 20 states and Puerto Rico. Distributors peddle the rhino gear worldwide. Chairman and designer Marc Ecko started the company in 1993 with a line of six T-shirts.

Founded by Joe Sloan and Geoff Salter in 1975, SHS Group has locations spread across the UK and Ireland. (Ownership of the company is still divided evenly between the Salters and Sloan families.) The company's food distribution subsidiaries include Farmlea, British Pepper & Spice, and Gourmet Garden. SHS Group has expanded its range with its purchase of cider and juice maker Merrydown. SHS Group will get your juices going -- and your cider, alcopop, and frozen foods, too. The firm makes and markets the WKD line of alcopop (made from a mixture of vodka and fruit juice) throughout the UK, and also distributes Cobra beer, Tropicana juice, Douwe Egberts coffee, and various types of groceries.

Kong Company knows dogs can chew their favorite toys to bits so it makes sure its pet chew toys are virtually indestructible. The rubber snowman-shaped pet toy line Kong, was developed by president and CEO Joe Markham as a substitute for his dog's love of eating rocks. The Kong was first produced in 1976 and is sold through pet products retailers. More than 50 million have been sold worldwide. The Kong toy allows owners to fill up the toy with treats, which the dog then has to work to get out of the toy. The line -- primarily for birds, cats, dogs, and ferrets -- also includes grooming, holiday, and pet care items.

For over 125 years, MOD-PAC has been a pioneer in the printing and manufacturing of premium quality folding cartons. Founded in 1881 as Cooper Paper Box, the company was acquired by the Astronics Corporation in 1972, at which time the MOD-PAC CORP. name was established. MOD-PAC CORP. engages in the design, manufacture, and printing of folding cartons, and print products in the United States and Canada. The company provides custom folding cartons for customers in the healthcare, confectionary, food and food service, and automotive industries, including private label manufacturers. It also offers stock packaging products, which comprise candy boxes and gourmet bags, and trays and other complementary items for the independent confectionary industry, as well as provides retail packaging solutions for gift retailers and general consumer applications. In addition, the company produces and markets various specialty print products, including business cards, direct mail post cards, letterhead and corporate stationery, presentation folders, booklets, and product flyers; and event-oriented products, which comprise invitations, napkins, announcements, bags, boxes, and various accessory product lines for social occasions, such as corporate events, weddings, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, graduations, and anniversaries. Further, it offers design assistance, finishing services, fulfillment, and asset management services.

Rusk keeps salons worldwide stocked and smelling like a new hair cut. A division of Conair Corporation, Rusk's sole focus is to supply premium hair-care products to salons. Its products include the Sensories aromatherapy line, Blondes highlight-enhancing line, being-brand shaping products, deepshine-brand hair protector, Internal Restructure body-building line, Thermal STR8 straightener, and the Design Series. The company peddles its products through distributors from Canada to Texas to Iceland.

Brown Distributing Company has been family owned and operated out of RIchmond, VA since 1919. Brown Distributing Company mission has always been to provide excellent service to Brown Distributing customers, value to Brown Distributing consumers and a solid commitment to Brown Distributing greatest resource, Brown Distributing Employees. Working towards this common goal is always at the forefront of what Brown Distributing do and is an essential part of Brown Distributing character that makes us who Brown Distributing are today.

La Senza's panties are much more significant than the "little nothings" their name suggests. The company targets women age 18 to 35 with its underwear, loungewear, and sleepwear, which are sold through La Senza and Silk & Satin stores. The manufacturer and retailer caters to the 'tween market with its La Senza Girl stores and Web site. Overall, La Senza owns and operates more than 300 stores in Canada, and licensees run another 500 stores in 45 other countries. The company was sold to Limited Brands in early 2007. Founded in 1966 as Suzie Shier, the company became one of Canada's best-known lingerie retail chains after it went public under the La Senza name.

True Religion Apparel, Inc. designs, markets, distributes, and sells apparel under the brand name True Religion Brand Jeans to fashion-conscious consumers on six continents, including North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and South America. The Company’s products include denim, knit and non-denim, and come in tops and bottoms. Knit styles include hoodies, t-shirts and sweats, and non-denim fabrics include corduroy and twill. Tops range from shirts to jackets, and bottoms encompass pants, shorts and skirts. The Company operates in three segments: United States wholesale segment, international segment and consumer direct. The Company’s subsidiary is Guru Denim, Inc.

Owner Charlie Clifford founded Tumi, Inc. in 1975 after a Peace Corps stint in Peru. Tumi company is named after an Incan god of medicine, and has been a unit of Doughty Hanson & Co. since 2004. The high-end designer and manufacturer of such travel accessories as prestige suitcases, backpacks, garment bags, totes, and travel kits, specializes in corporate travelers whose cargo is arguably precious (the company has its own tracking system for retrieving lost bags). Tumi distributes its luggage in the US and abroad through some 50 of its own retail stores, its Web site, other specialty stores, and partnerships with hotel chain Starwood and luxury cruise line Seabourn.

AptarGroup, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is based in Crystal Lake, Illinois. AptarGroup, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells product dispensing systems. It operates in three segments: Beauty & Home, Closures, and Pharma. The Beauty & Home segment primarily sells pumps and aerosol valves, and accessories to the personal care, household, and food/beverage markets; pumps and decorative components to the fragrance/cosmetic market; and fragrance/cosmetic and personal care fine mist spray pumps, personal care lotion pumps, and continuous spray aerosol valves. The Closures segment provides dispensing closures and non-dispensing closures primarily to the personal care, food/beverage, and household markets. The Pharma segment offers pumps and metered dose inhaler valves for allergy, cold, or flu treatments to the pharmaceutical market. The company sells and markets its products through sales force, independent representatives, and distributors in the United States, Europe, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, and Thailand.

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