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.

Founded in 1974, Gianfranco Ferré SpA in 2002 became a subsidiary of IT Holding, which went into administration in February 2009 alongside its Ittierre unit. Gianfranco Ferré is into what's in -- the fashion house designs men's and women's clothing and accessories, some of which used to be produced and distributed by Italian apparel and textile maker Marzotto, but the agreements have expired. Gianfranco Ferré also operates about 40 boutiques for men and women in Italy and 15 other countries. In an effort to extend its reach to new customers, the company has been renaming and reshuffling some of its labels, and uses the name Ferré (dropping the Gianfranco) on storefronts.

Swiss Watch International is keeping its eye on the time. The Florida-based company designs and makes timepieces worldwide and distributes or owns watch lines including SWI (Swiss Watch International), Edox, Giordano, Jacques Lemans, Magico, Swiss Legend, Triumph Motorcycles, and Ventura. The firm sells watches to other wholesalers, as well as to retailers. Internet discount retailer Overstock.com buys the majority of its timepiece offerings through Swiss Watch. Well known throughout the watch industry, founder and chairman Eli Ben-Shmuel has his sights set on expanding the company's retail operations. Ben-Shmuel and his three sons run Swiss Watch International.

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation is an apparel company. The Company’s portfolio of brands includes its owned brands, Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein, Van Heusen, IZOD, ARROW, G.H. Bass & Co., Bass, City of London, Bugatti and Eagle, and its licensed brands, Geoffrey Beene, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, CHAPS, Sean John, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, JOE Joseph Abboud, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Michael Kors Collection, DKNY, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Ted Baker, Ike Behar, Valentino, Hart Schaffner Marx, Gianfranco Ruffini, Studio by Fumagalli’s, Zylos by George Machado, Jones New York and Timberland, as well as various private label brands. Its portfolio of licensed brands also includes J. Garcia, Claiborne, U.S. POLO ASSN. and Axcess. It designs and markets branded dress shirts, neckwear, sportswear, and footwear and other related products. Additionally, it licenses its owned brands over a range of products.

Wm. Sugdens makes wearing a uniform a uniform process. Having started out in 1869 as a tailoring operation with a single sewing machine, the company through its subsidiary, ThreadNeedle, provides its customers with a complete range of clothing (accommodating any size) for their employees. Products that are available range from shoes and hats, shirts and skirts, tailored suits and knitwear, to protective clothing. The company consults with each customer and provides a complete service on a turnkey basis, from conception to delivery. Customers can transmit orders online and create their own catalogs. Wm. Sugdens & Sons is a subsidiary of The Wakefield Shirt Group.

Gitanjali Gems doesn't do things the old fashioned way. In an industry known for tradition and family-owned firms like DeBeers, the Indian newcomer has set tradition at naught. It sources, machine cuts and sets, and retails diamond and gem jewelry offering a dozen brands (Gili, Asmi, D'Damas, Rivaaz) across several retail channels, instead of trying to build the prestige of one name. Gitanjali has production plants in India, Thailand, Vietnam, and China with marketing outposts in Europe, Japan, and the US. Retail outlets include Gitanjali Lifestyle stores (1,200+), Samuels and Rogers in the US, mass merchants, and catalogs. The company has also launched a designer apparel label under the Gitanjali name.

Ergodyne Corporation company, founded in 1983, is owned by president and CEO Tom Votel. Ergodyne helps to ease the pain for those tenacious folks who make a living in the trenches. The company provides personal protection products and comfort accessories to commercial, industrial, and institutional customers worldwide. Its offerings include equipment bags, eyewear and ID lanyards, elbow and back supports, gloves and kneepads, and personal heating and cooling apparel. Brands include ProFlex, Arsenal Equipment Storage Systems, Chill-Its, Squids, and GloWear, which features high-visibility vests and clothing for construction workers.

Inscape is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative solutions for today’s constantly evolving workplace. Headquartered in Holland Landing, Canada, Inscape serves its clients through a network of dealers and independent representatives supported by state-of-the-art showrooms across North America.Founded in 1888 in Rochester, New York, as Office Specialty™, the company forged an early reputation for reliable, high-quality filing and storage products. Expanding its offerings while maintaining top-quality design and manufacturing standards, Office Specialty™ grew steadily throughout the 20th century before becoming a public corporation in 1997 (TSX: INQ) and officially adopting the name Inscape in 1999.Today, amid growing complexity in office environments, Inscape helps its customers keep things simple. Providing precision-engineered products that emphasize compatibility, adaptability and integration, Inscape is dedicated to meeting the visual and functional demands of any workplace while minimizing ongoing investment even as business needs change. Inscape’s overall portfolio includes an array of innovative, configurable product and service solutions that combine to produce office environments characterized by optimized efficiency and enhanced organization.

Future International Diversified Company makes and distributes low-cost personal care products, such as soaps, hand sanitizers, and bath and body accessories, under the brand names Natura and MIO. It also manufactures packaging components, such as spray bottle caps, pumps, sprayers, and triggers. Its private-label OTC medications include analgesics, stomach remedies, laxatives, denture tabs, and mouthwash. Future International Diversified also supplies stationery and school supplies. The firm offers private labeling services and custom packaging for big-name retailers in North America.

The Alberto Culver Company is a $1.5 billion manufacturer and marketer, focused on beauty and personal care with an additional portfolio of household products. The company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ACV. Alberto Culver is the fourth largest manufacturer of hair care products in the United States and the second largest in the UK. Its leading hair care brands include TRESemmé, Alberto VO5, and Nexxus. Soft & Beautiful, Just For Me, Motions and TCB brands make the company the second-largest producer of hair care products for women of color in the world. The company also competes in the skin care category with its St. Ives, Soft & Beautiful Skin and Noxzema brands. In the household category the company created and markets such well-known brands as Mrs. Dash and Static Guard. The company was founded in 1955 by Leonard Lavin. He and his wife Bernice guided the company's growth until 1994 when they turned it over to a second family generation. Mr. Lavin remains a director of today's Alberto Culver and his daughter, Carol Lavin Bernick, is the company's Executive Chairman.

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