Founded in 1945 by German refugee Hans Stern, the company is owned today in equal shares by the Stern sons: Roberto, Ronaldo, Ricardo, and Rafael. H. Stern Com. & Ind., S.A. company is one of the fastest-growing high-end jewelry (a necklace worn by Angelina Jolie at the 2004 Oscars was valued at $10 million) manufacturers in the world. The company is known for turning its colored gemstones into luxury products. H. Stern runs about 160 stores in a dozen countries worldwide. The firm is rapidly expanding into the Middle East and Eastern Europe, where its rings and accessories are finding a mainstream audience. It also supplies jewelry to other retailers and sells it jewels on cruise ships.

Gerry Weber's prominence grew along with Steffi Graf's winnings. In 1986 the fashion retailer signed a sponsorship contract with the budding 17-year-old tennis star. It now operates about 500 shop-in-shops and some 25 House of Gerry Weber stores throughout Europe and the Middle East. The company sells three brands of women's clothing: Gerry Weber (mid-to-upper range), Taifun (junior), and Samoon (large sizes). Gerry Weber plans to open another 80-100 stores. The Gerry Weber brand was created in 1986, and the company changed its name to its popular label in 1989.

Excel Storage Products, LP company's products include a large assortment of rack systems, including pallet racks, bulk storage solutions, archive storage racks, and retail display shelving. Excel Storage Products sells its products through a network of some 100 distributors. Excel Storage Products purchased the assets of United Steel Enterprises, which had gone bankrupt the year before, in 2004. A few years later the company acquired South Dakota's Prest Rack in late 2007 to expand its portfolio and extend its reach within the US.

Polka Dog Designs, LLC company, founded in 2000, sells its products through select specialty retailers nationwide. The plan at Polka Dog Designs is to have dogs everywhere dancing with joy and wagging their tails in expectation of culinary delights. The company (which does business as polkadogbakery) is a boutique for dogs, serving a variety of gourmet dog treats; it's also a wholesaler. Its menu includes morsels such as Treatza Pizza, Tuna Yelper, Queso Fundido, Liver's Lane, and Power Barks, as well as After Dinner Mints. polkadogbakery also sells a variety of pet supplies and apparel including lunchboxes, harnesses and leads, toys, beds, collars, and food and water bowls.

United States Beverage, LLC company provides distribution, marketing, and sales for a small number of premium imported craft beers and spirits. Among the beer brands it offers are Nicaraguan beer Toa Cerveza, Spanish beer Estrella Damm, French beer Les Brasseurs de Gayant, and Polish beer, Zamkowe. The company's spirits brands include Tequiloco's Paloma Gold tequila (Mexico) and 26000 Vodka (New Zealand). United States Beverage was founded by president and CEO Joseph Fisch in 1997.

Telmark Packaging Corporation was founded in 1994. Telmark Packaging Corporation manufactures product packaging for a variety of companies, including Avon, Estee Lauder, Hartz Mountain, NeoStrata, and Revlon. In addition to product packaging, it also performs bulk manufacturing of nutritional supplements, over-the-counter medications, and private label cosmetics and fragrances.

Royal Canin S.A. focuses primarily on high-nutrition dry pet food products for the upscale market. Its dietary items are formulated for dogs and cats according to their size, age, breed, and activity level. Products are sold in more than 90 countries, however, Europe accounts for the bulk of sales. The company maintains a research facility and a kennel and cattery where pets are given foods to test palatability and digestibility. Royal Canin was founded by veterinarian Jean Cathary in 1967. US candy giant Mars holds about a 60% stake in the company.

Bollman Hat Company is going to bowl anyone over with a Bowler, but the company can still keep your head warm, protected from the sun, and stylish to boot. It sells a variety of hats and hat collections under brands, including Timberland (licensed) and Kangol (licensed); it owns the Bailey, Country Gentleman, Eddy Bros., Helen Kaminski, Ignite, PANTROPIC, and Plaza Suite brands, among others. Bollman, which was founded in 1868, sells its hats in more than 55 countries around the world. In 1985 company management bought the firm from the founding Bollman family.

Buckeye Technologies Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Buckeye Technologies Inc. manufactures and distributes cellulose-based specialty products made from wood and cotton worldwide. Buckeye Technologies products include chemical cellulose, customized fibers, fluff pulp, and nonwoven materials. Its chemical cellulose is used in the manufacture of various products, including food casings, cigarette filters, rayon filaments, acetate fibers, and thickeners for consumer products, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Buckeye Technologies ustomized fibers are used to provide porosity, color permanence, and tear resistance in filters, letterheads, currency papers, and personal stationery, as well as absorbency and softness in cotton balls and cotton swabs. Its fluff pulp and nonwoven materials are used to increase absorbency and fluid transport in products, such as disposable diapers, feminine hygiene products, and adult incontinence products, as well as used to enhance fluid management and strength in wipes, tabletop items, food pads, household wipes, and mops.

Clearwater Paper Corporation manufactures and sells pulp-based products in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Consumer Products, Pulp and Paperboard, and Wood Products. The Consumer Products segment offers household private label consumer tissue products, including household paper towels, napkins, and facial and bathroom tissues to grocery stores. The Pulp and Paperboard segment manufactures bleached paperboard and bleached softwood pulp primarily for folding carton and plate, liquid packaging and cup, pulp, and commercial printing applications. The Wood Products segment produces dimensional framing lumber and appearance grade cedar products for the building products market. Clearwater Paper Corporation is based in Spokane, Washington.

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