Fortunately for its consumers, "MOP" is merely an acronym for the corporation and not an adjective describing its end users' hairstyles. Modern Organic Products (familiarly known as "MOP") makes organic hair care and skin care products that are sold by professional salons and specialty retailers nationwide. Brands include MOP, c-system, and glisten. It also makes American Crew- and d:fi-branded products and sells them through their own Web sites, as well as through haircare professionals. The company supports development of its products without testing on animals.

Perfect Companion is proving to be just that for Thai food conglomerate Charoen Pokphand, one of the world's largest producers of animal feed. Perfect Companion's production subsidiary, S.W.T. Co., makes bird, cat, dog, fish, horse, rabbit, and rodent food under the brands Merry Meal, Vitta Maxx, My Dear Dog, Eureka, and Hamstar. It exports pet food to about 20 mostly Asian countries. The company also sells pet shampoo and pet accessories and offers pet care advice on its Web site. Charoen Pokphand formed Perfect Companion in 2001 to anchor its pet care business.

Intimas Group gives Nottingham one more claim to fame. A lace manufacturer until 2004, Intimas makes and markets women's lingerie, nightwear, and swimwear. It produces private-label garments for others under the Lepel, DM, Charnos Lingerie, and Ted Baker Intimates names. It has made a full line of lingerie, swimwear, and nightwear through a licensing agreement with Ted Baker for sale within the UK and Ireland. Shortly after collapsing into administration (the equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US), Intimas was acquired by textiles manufacturer Linwood Fabrics in 2009.

Founded in 1966, DSI has grown from a business forms distributor to a powerhouse information solutions provider with 21 sales offices, nine distribution centers and four manufacturing facilities across the United States. Data Supplies prints a range of business materials, including forms, direct-mail pieces, point-of-purchase materials, and envelopes. It also sells stock forms (taxes, billing), office supplies (pencils, calculators, file folders), equipment (computers, fax machines, printers), furniture (chairs, desks, panel systems), and break room and janitorial supplies. The company's automotive group offers an array of office supplies, promotional products, and other marketing tools geared specifically to car retailers.

Kangol Limited licenses its signature hats, footwear, and accessories (bags, watches) to be sold throughout North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. In addition to nearly 10 standalone stores in China, Japan, and South Korea, Kangol sells its designs through such specialty and department stores as Selfridges, Nordstrom, and Harrods. Founded in 1938 to make military berets in England, the brand is today enjoying popularity with the hip-hop community. The Kangol brand is owned by sporting goods retailer Sports Direct International (SDI).

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.

GoldToeMoretz boasts licensing agreements with the likes of Kathy Ireland, New Balance, and Under Armour and ships some 360 million pairs of socks each year. Moretz, founded in 1946, was acquired by buyout firm The Blackstone Group in late 2006 and merged with 90-year-old Gold Toe to form GoldToeMoretz. The deal, valued at $400 million, created a pair of the US's largest maker of socks. GoldToeMoretz wants to sock it to the competition. It's a sockwear maker for sporting goods stores and retailers, such as Gap, Target, and Old Navy, and private labeler for companies including Cherokee, Faded Glory, and Pro Spirit. It peddles the PowerSox brand -- a heavy hitter in performance socks -- as well as Gold Toe.

Saucony wants to be the sole provider to athletes young and old. Best known for its performance running shoes under the Saucony name, the company also sells shoes for walking, cross-training, and hiking. The manufacturer, founded in 1898, also sells Saucony Originals vintage designs. Saucony's products are sold through parent Stride Rite's wholesale segment, which overall sells to 8,000 customers in about 70 countries and territories, alongside its other brands Keds and Sperry Top-Sider. Stride Rite, which boasts domestic and international license agreements as well, added Saucony to its shoe portfolio in late 2005 for approximately $170 million in cash.

Northstar specializes in machine-readable MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) printing for banks and other customers. Using special inks, papers, and print methods, the company makes internal bank forms (teller receipts, process-control documents) and negotiable documents (money orders, official checks). Northstar also makes custom business forms ("snap-apart" forms used for invoices and purchase orders, continuous forms used in high-speed data processing) and offers various form-management services. Ennis bought Northstar in mid-2000.

ASICS America is the North American arm of Japanese athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories maker ASICS Corporation. Its shoe collection -- featuring a trademarked stripe design -- includes footwear for basketball, cheerleading, court and training, running, track and field, volleyball, walking, and wrestling. Its Budokan label represents one of its "sportstyle" products that targets a hip crowd. ASICS products, which were introduced in the US in 1977, are sold at regional and national retailers throughout the country, as well as through online vendors. In October 2009, ASICS opened its first freestanding store in the US.

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