Clarins was founded by Jacques Courtin-Clarins in 1954. Clarins USA is a natural. As the first subsidiary for French skin care and cosmetics group Clarins, the New York-based location (created in 1981) brings the popular line of botanical-based products to US department and specialty stores and spas. The company specializes in skin care for women and men (ClarinsMen), make-up and fragrances. In addition to the Clarins brand, the company also owns and markets fragrances by Thierry Mugler, Azzaro, and Stella Cadenta. The company operates skin spas in New York and Texas.

Executive Moshe Tsabag, a 'tween apparel veteran, founded Hot Kiss in 1996. In early 2008 Bluestar Alliance, which owns the Liz Lange business, bought a majority stake in Hot Kiss. Straddling the fidgety ground between 'tweens and millennials is ultra-trendy Hot Kiss. The young women's casual apparel maker distributes its garb through department and specialty stores (mostly located in shopping malls) across the US, including Nordstrom, Wet Seal, and Dillard's, as well as through two of its own showrooms (Los Angeles, New York City) and a Web site. The company distributes its apparel internationally, primarily in the Middle East and Asia.

SOS Management has taken a bum rap and turned it into a real superstar. The company acquires slumping clothing labels and licenses the names to other companies. Its popular B.U.M. Equipment name is loaned to clothing, footwear, and accessories manufacturers who sell products through retail shops and department stores in the US and abroad. Wal-Mart licenses the brand in multiple overseas markets and owns the name exclusively in Canada. B.U.M. Equipment was once named one of the top 100 most recognizable brands by industry source Women's Wear Daily. SOS also manages the licenses for American Exchange, Gene Meyer, and Mark Montano. Co-chairmen Stephen Wayne and Steve Marra own SOS Management.

The company was formed in the 1994 merger of Central Paper (founded in 1920) and Lewmar Paper (established in 1925). Central Lewmar was acquired by xpedx, the distribution business for International Paper, for about $185 million in 2007. Central Lewmar, a manufacturer and wholesaler of fine stationery and other paper products. Through its multiple subsidiaries and divisions, the company also distributes electromechanical equipment for packaging and shrink wrapping, serving commercial printers, direct mailers, and publishers, among other clients.

Conair is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of health and beauty products and kitchen and electronic appliances. Since its founding in 1959, the company has become a leading manufacturer of nationally branded personal and health care small appliances. Today, divisions of Conair are among the most recognized and respected brands in small kitchen appliances and cookware. The company's domestic and international divisions offer a diversified mix of professional and consumer products under their own brand names and private labels. Conair brands are quickly becoming household names around the world. Conair is headquartered in East Windsor, New Jersey, with sales and marketing offices in Stamford, Connecticut. The company has large distribution centers in East Windsor, Phoenix, Arizona and a manufacturing facility in Rantoul, Illinois.

Founded in 1761 as a pencil factory, the company is owned and managed by eighth-generation family member Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell. Faber-Castell the world's oldest manufacturer of writing instruments, makes nearly 2 billion pencils a year. Its Graf von Faber-Castell line of premium fountain and roller pens sell for up to $800; a limited edition commands nearly $2,000. The company also makes artist-quality coloring pencils and pastels, as well as markers, technical drawing pencils, and products for children (crayons, pencils). Its products are sold in more than 100 countries. Faber-Castell has manufacturing centers in Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Artsana S.p.A. company (whose name combines the Italian words for "art" and "heals") makes products for health, beauty, and baby that are distributed worldwide. Artsana's health-related offerings include such consumer items as Control brand condoms, Lycia sanitary pads, and Serenity incontinence products. Under the Chicco and neoBaby labels, the company markets clothing, toys, and feeding and hygiene essentials. Its beauty lines are geared to women and infants, including such items as Mamma Donna maternity cosmetics and Bubble Kids pH-balanced bath soap. Additionally, Artsana makes clinical health-care supplies through its Pic Indolor subsidiary.

Randa Leather Goods makes men's and boys' belts and other personal leather goods as part of Randa Accessories, which is known for its neckwear expertise. The division also makes and distributes lines of suspenders, packaged gifts, and boys' neckwear. Parent Randa Accessories boasts more than 10 licensing agreements to make accessories under the Levi's, Dockers, Dickies, Columbia, Izod, and Arrow brand names, among others. The company also markets products under its own handful of proprietary labels, such as Bill Adler Studio, Reward, and Dante. Randa Leather Goods sells its products through retail and specialty stores and catalogs.

REV Holdings is the revved up investment vehicle that helps to steer cosmetics manufacturer and marketer Revlon. The holding company for cosmetics giant Revlon's stock is also a subsidiary of company MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings. Backed by investors including primarily iconic billionaire Ron Perelman, Revlon since 1985 has built a business making and selling cosmetics, fragrances, and skin care and personal care products. Its products are sold under brand names such as Almay, Charlie, Revlon, and Ultima II through its indirect subsidiary, Revlon Consumer Products Corporation. Its products are sold in more than 100 countries across several continents.

Lozier Corporation was founded in 1956. Lozier Corporation makes retail store fixtures such as display shelving and back-room storage systems for supermarkets, discount stores, mass merchandisers, and a variety of other retail formats. It has manufacturing operations in Alabama, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah, and Pennsylvania. Lozier distributes fixtures across the US, as well as internationally; the firm maintains a sales and service network for its international retailers. In addition to selling fixtures, Lozier also offers installation services.

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