Kao Brands Company, a subsidiary of Japan's Kao Corporation, was established in 1882 as a maker of coconut oil soap. The company, pronounced "cow," now formulates and manufactures a wide range of personal care products for men and women. Its brand names include Jergens, Cur�l, Bior�, John Frieda, Guhl, and Ban. Kao Brands' Jergens body wash became popular when liquid soap hit the market. Kao Brands, which sells its products in more than 50 countries, was bought by the American Brands Company in 1970 and the Kao Corporation in 1988.

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.

Seiko Holdings (formerly Seiko Corp.) is way beyond its tradition of marking time -- whether it's wristwatches, clocks, or precision timing devices for athletic events. The corporation serves as a holding company for subsidiaries, such as Seiko Watch, maker of watches such as the Kinetic and Thermic series that generate power by the movement of the owner's wrist or body heat. The watchmaker also makes mass-market watch brands Pulsar and Lorus. Seiko Watch's other timepieces range from small bedside alarm clocks to large-scale public clocks. Seiko Holdings other subsidiaries include Seiko Clock, Seiko Instruments, Seiko Optical Products, Seiko Sports Life, and Seiko Precision. The Hattori family controls Seiko.

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.

Intergold Ltd. company was founded in the early 1980s by fifth-generation Armenian jeweler and CEO Miran Armutlu. Investor Benjamin Hubert owns about a quarter of Intergold. Intergold is an innovator of championship sports heavy knuckle bling. The Calgary, Canada-based company makes and markets championship rings and other recognition jewelry for corporations, schools, and professional sports teams of all kinds. Previously having produced only class and corporate rings, in the early 1990's Intergold began to court professional sports teams as their official jewelers. Products are distributed through individual sales representatives, the company Web site, and one retail outlet store.

Owner and CEO Eugen Gluck founded the company in 1955. E. Gluck Corporation company makes quartz watches that bear monikers such as Anne Klein, Nine West, and its own Armitron. Its timepieces also feature characters from Disney, Mattel, and Warner Bros, as well as the designer labels of Lucky Brand and JLO by Jennifer Lopez. E. Gluck uses edgy styling, microfiber bands, and digital colors to attract younger customers, as well as interchangeable bracelets and bezels (and even diamonds) for the more sophisticated set. Its watches, which carry a lifetime guarantee on working parts, are sold through jewelers, department stores, and specialty retailers.

Norstar Office Products company specializes in the design and manufacturing of ergonomic office chairs and other seating products. Its products include drafting stools, medical stools, upholstered executive chairs, leather chairs, side chairs, task seating, reception furniture, workstations, conference tables, filing cabinets, and folding chairs and tables. Norstar Office Products, which also does business as Boss Office Products, has taken the chair in the workplace furniture market. Headquartered in California, Boss Office Products also operates a branch in Georgia.

Brother International Corporation is one of the premier providers of products for the home, home office and office. Our U.S.A. corporate office, located in Bridgewater, New Jersey, was established in the US on April 21, 1954 and markets many industrial products, home appliances, and business products manufactured by its parent company, Brother Industries, Ltd., of Nagoya, Japan. These products include an award-winning line of Multi-Function Center® and printers. Brother also provides the number one line of facsimile machines in the U.S. and is the leader in electronic labeling, with its full line of P-touch® Electronic Labeling Systems. With revenues of approximately $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2006, Brother and its subsidiaries employ over 1,100 people in the Americas.

Dana Classic Fragrances Company makes, markets, and distributes some 50 classic fragrance brands, taking older products that may have fallen on hard times and updating them for current generations of consumers. Among its products are the classic 1970s women's scent Love's Baby Soft, as well as Navy, Toujours Moi, Tabu, and Chantilly. For men, the company sells British Sterling, Canoe, and English Leather, among other brands. Dana Classic Fragrances sells its products through major drug stores, mid-range department stores such as Sears, and other mass-market retailers. The company is owned by the private equity firm Patriarch Partners.

Fragrance Manufacturing Inc. was founded in 1992 by president Kevin Rhodes, a 10-year Procter & Gamble veteran. FMI is a contract manufacturer for the household and personal-care products industries, as well as for companies that sell fragrances. The 10-year-old company specializes in catering to those who need short-run production. As part of its menu of services, FMI offers new product development, compounding, filling, and logistics.

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