NIKE, Inc. (NIKE) is engaged in the design, development and worldwide marketing of footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessory products. NIKE sells athletic footwear and athletic apparel. It sells its products to retail accounts, through NIKE-owned retail, including stores and Internet sales, and through a mix of independent distributors and licensees, in over 170 countries around the world. Running, training, basketball, soccer, sport-inspired casual shoes, and Kid’s shoes are its footwear categories. It also markets shoes designed for aquatic activities, baseball, cheerleading, football, golf, lacrosse, outdoor activities, skateboarding, tennis, volleyball, walking, wrestling, and other athletic and recreational uses. It sells a line of performance equipment under the NIKE brand name, including bags, socks, sport balls, eyewear, timepieces, electronic devices, bats, gloves, protective equipment, golf clubs, and other equipment designed for sports activities.

Stirling Group customers are said to shine with character, at least in terms of their style of dress. Stirling Group designs apparel, particularly knitwear and lingerie, and accessories for distribution through retailers, including Marks and Spencer, for whom Stirling has sourced lingerie since 1947. It has operations in India, Morocco, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and China. In 2005 the company opened one retail outlet in Manchester, selling factory surplus and seconds. After being listed on the London Stock Exchange for a quarter century, executives decided in 2003 to take Stirling Group private to boost potential for future growth.

West Coast Cosmetics Inc. firm offers contract manufacturing and private-label services to the personal care products industry. It formulates and packages customized and color-matched cosmetics, including blushes, eye shadows, foundations, lipsticks, mascaras, and powders, in addition to skin care products such as bath salts and perfumes. West Coast Cosmetics is involved in the entire production process, from research and development to packaging and shipping. West Coast Cosmetics is owned by president and CEO Steven Csiszar.

Established by chairman David Copham in 1985, Liberty Enterprises was acquired by John H. Harland for $160 million in 2005. John D. Harland was acquired in 2007 and merged with Clarke American to become Harland Clarke, Liberty's new parent. Liberty Enterprises can take some credit for the success of credit unions. The company prints checks, deposit slips, and money orders; manufactures credit cards; and provides other services for more than 5,400 credit unions. Cavion Plus -- the result of the merger of the firm's Liberty Internet Services subsidiary with CUNA Network Services -- provides electronic connectivity and security services for credit unions.

LPC Group PLC company, through several subsidiaries, makes sanitary paper products, such as toilet tissue, paper towels, napkins, facial tissue, and recycled paper products. Its units include LPC (UK), Kamns Paper Mill, LPC AFH Division, and Swedish Tissue AB. A portion of products are sold under the firm's own-brands, while others are made for external parties' own-name labels. The group's products are manufactured at its own paper mills and recycling facilities and sold in more than 25 countries. Its Swedish Tissue division has been producing paper products for more than two centuries.

Co-chairmen Chris Reyes and Jude Reyes founded the company in 1976. Reyes Holdings ompany is a leading food and beverage wholesale distributor serving customers throughout the US, Canada, and Latin America. Its The Martin-Brower Company is a leading supplier of both food and non-food products for the McDonald's restaurant chain. Its Reinhart FoodService is another top foodservice supplier with more than 20 locations. One of the top beer distributors in the US, Reyes Holdings operates about a dozen distribution facilities through subsidiaries Premium Distributors of Virginia, Chicago Beverage System, and California's Harbor Distributing.

Human Pheromone Sciences, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. Human Pheromone Sciences, Inc. engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of consumer products containing synthetic human pheromones and other mood enhancing compounds. The company provides a line of fragrance and toiletry products for men and women under the Natural Attraction trademark. It also licenses its initial compounds and related technology, as well as sells its patented compounds to licensed customers to include these compounds as components in their products. In addition, the company offers private label manufacturing services to licensed customers. It distributes its products through distributors, as well as through the Web site, naturalattraction.com.

Viva Optique, Inc. company, which was founded in 1978 by Harvey Ross, has in-house design teams located in Italy and New Jersey that pump out some 1,000 designs yearly. Viva Optique company is part of HVHC, a subsidiary of health insurance provider Highmark. Viva Optique has set its sites on keeping its customers in shades worldwide. It operates Viva International Group, a leading worldwide eyewear and sunglass manufacturer. It has about 15 international offices and distributes its products in more than 60 countries. Brand names include Bongo, Candie's, Ermenegildo Zegna, Escada, Givenchy, Guess?, Harley-Davidson, and Tommy Hilfiger.

The firm, which resulted from the 2001 purchase of Ralston Purina by Swiss food giant Nestlé S.A., is the world's largest pet food producer. Besides Purina, its brands include Alpo, Beneful, Cat Chow, Deli Cat, Dog Chow, Fancy Feast, Friskies, Mighty Dog, Pro Plan, Puppy Chow, Vital Balance, and others. It also makes cat and dog litter products under the Tidy Cats, Yesterday's News, and secondnature brands. To gain regulatory approval for the Nestlé acquisition of Ralston Purina, Nestlé sold off its Meow Mix and Alley Cat brands to investment group J.W. Childs.

United-Guardian, Inc. was founded in 1942 and is based in Hauppauge, New York. United-Guardian, Inc. engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of cosmetic ingredients, personal and health care products, pharmaceuticals, and specialty industrial products in the United States and internationally. The company offers LUBRAJEL, a line of water-based moisturizing and lubricating gel formulations; KLENSOFT, a surfactant for cosmetic formulations; UNITWIX, a cosmetic additive used as a thickener for oils and oil-based liquids; CONFETTI DERMAL DELIVERY FLAKES for use in various water-based products; ORCHID COMPLEX, a base for cosmetics; LUBRASLIDE and B-122 lubricants used in cosmetics; RAZORIDE, a hypo-allergenic and water-based shaving product; PLEXAJEL ASC, a water-based gel product to produce clear and low pH personal care products; AQUATHIK, a powder used as a gelling agent for aqueous solutions; and HYDRAJEL PL and HYDRAJEL VM personal lubricants and moisturizers for the feminine personal care market.United-Guardian company also provides LUBRAJEL RR and RC water-based gels used as lubricants for catheters; LUBRAJEL MG to lubricate urinary catheters, prelubricated enema tips, and other medical devices; LUBRAJEL LC, a mouth moisturizer for oral use; and LUBRAJEL FLUID to lubricate water-soluble products. In addition, the company offers RENACIDIN, a urological drug to prevent and dissolve calcifications in catheters; and CLORPACTIN WCS-90, an antimicrobial for use in urology and surgery to treat localized infections. Further, it offers DESELEX Liquid, a sequestering and chelating agent; and POLYCOMPLEX M and Q complexing agents to produce clear solutions of water-insoluble materials. The company distributes its products to drug wholesalers, hospitals, physicians, long-term care facilities, Veteran's Administration, and other government agencies through marketing partners, distributors, advertising in medical and trade journals, mailings to physicians, and exhibitions.

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