The business was founded in 1923 by G.E. Sellstrom and his wife, Ellen, as Excell Sales Company. Sellstrom Manufacturing Company provides protective wear and related products to do-it-yourselfers, as well as corporations, schools, and hospitals. Sellstrom's product line includes eye, face, knee, and head protection (goggles, face shields, knee pads, and hard hats), welding protection (filters and helmets), fall protection (harnesses, lanyards, and lifeline systems) and emergency eye washers and showers.

Founded in 1877 by a sea captain named Helly Hansen, the eponymous company returned to Nordic ownership in late 2006 when Bahrain-based Investcorp sold the Norwegian outdoor-wear supplier to Sweden's Altor Equity Partners. The company is the British arm of Helly Hansen, a Norwegian maker of waterproof apparel for outdoor sports and work. The firm's foul-weather offerings feature three layers of apparel to keep the wearer warm and dry. The base layer uses polypropylene yarn that wicks moisture away from the body. The company makes clothing for men, women, and children.

Justin Brands two-stepped away and returned to its cowboy roots. The footwear firm is most well-known as a manufacturer of western boots, but Justin Brands also makes and markets work, safety, and sports footwear. Its western boots come in a variety of exotic leathers, including lizard and ostrich. The company also caters to cowboys and fillies who want to learn more about the West and its culture. It publishes books on Western history and art and Native American culture through its Northland Publishing unit. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns the company alongside its other footwear firm, H.H. Brown Shoe.

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.

Eight in One was founded in 1888. Consumer products company Spectrum Brands owns Eight in One. Eight in One Pet Products researches, develops, and manufactures pet products domestically and internationally. Products include dog, cat, and bird foods, vitamins and supplements, beds, toys, and shampoos, as well as food and products for more unusual pets such as hedgehogs, chinchillas, and other small animals. The company markets its 1,200 pet products under brand names such as 8-1, Dingo, Nature's Miracle, One Earth, and Kookamunga Catnip.

Olympia Gold, Inc. company, which sells its products through mall kiosks, duty-free stores, jewelry stores, department stores, and cruise lines, was founded in 1989. Olympia Gold company does not sell any solid gold items, preferring to stick to 24K gold layered, .925 silver layered, and .925 Italian sterling silver jewelry. The company wholesales necklaces, bracelets, eyeglass and cell phone chains, charm bracelets, purse accessories, and diamond-cut charms. Olympia Gold also offers wholesale store displays, a display for chain-by-the-inch gold necklaces and bracelets, and a wholesale catalog.

The Store Kraft Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1920 and has dedicated its operations since then to the manufacture of the highest quality industry leading custom wood and custom metal retail store fixtures. Located in the nation's heartland, Store Kraft high automated 450,000 square foot manufacturing facility specializes in custom retail presentations that require advanced skills, serving many of the nations leading department stores and specialty retailers.

New Wave Group was founded in 1990 by Torsten Jansson, who remains the group's largest shareholder as well as its chairman and CEO. This new wave group has a lot of style -- it isn't stuck in the 1980s with A Flock of Seagulls haircut. The retail company boasts a portfolio of about 40 brands in Europe of promotional apparel and gifts, work clothes, sports and athletic wear, men's and women's casual wear, shoes, glassware, and home décor. Its brands include Cutter & Buck (golf apparel), James Harvest (sportswear), Sköna Marie (shoes), Orrefors Kosta Boda (glassware), and ProJob (work clothes). The company also is licensed to sell the Easton, Speedo, and Umbro brands in Northern Europe.

Chairman and CEO Matthew Stuller founded Stuller, Inc. in 1969. Stuller makes and distributes fine jewelry, including diamonds and bridal jewelry, charms, colored stones, fabricated precious metals, jewelry supplies, and watch bands. The company serves more than 40,000 accounts throughout North America and abroad with some 200,000 different items. The jewelry wholesaler offers just-in-time delivery service to its clients. In 2007 the company launched a religious and family jewelry line. Stuller's manufacturing and administrative facilities (located in Louisiana) measure almost 600,000 sq. ft.

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.

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