Bienestar International wants consumers to think about the well-being of the people who work for its manufacturers. Bienestar and its No Sweat Apparel brand broke into the market by emphasizing fair labor practices -- outsourcing its manufacturing to union shops that pay living wages and offer benefits to workers. The company offers plain and screen-printed T-shirts, hoodies, accessories, and shoes for men, women, and children. Products are retailed through Bienestar's e-commerce site and more than 150 specialty stores in the US, Canada, and Europe. It also wholesales its merchandise to schools, churches, and other groups. CEO Adam Neiman and his wife, VP Natalia Muina, each own about 40% of the firm.

Founded in 1998, the company sells medications and healthcare items for cats, dogs, birds, fish, chinchillas, guinea pigs, rabbits, and other small animals. Paying less to take care of pets is the focus of PetCareRx and its customers. The online retailer sells discounted prescription and non-prescription medications and supplements for domesticated pets that are typically purchased from veterinarian offices. The e-tailer peddles the products through its Web site and offers additional pet items, such as toys, treats, bedding, and grooming supplies. The company's Web site boasts an online pharmacist and veterinarian to answer questions, as well.

Kimberly-Clark Limited, in operation in the UK since 1955, has a foothold in the area's paper products market, with such items as Kleenex (tissues), Andrex (toilet tissue), Fiesta (disposable towels), Huggies (diapers/nappies), Kotex (feminine care), and its Professional line. The firm's professional unit makes products for wiping, workwear, and the washroom for businesses in the manufacturing and hospitality industries. The firm also develops a health care product line for hospitals and medical professionals that includes disposable gowns, drapes, and gloves, as well as sterilization wrap. It's a business component of Kimberly-Clark Europe, which is the hub of the parent company's operations in Europe.

The Charmer Sunbelt Group is one of the nation's leading distributors of fine wines, spirits, beers, bottled water, and other non-alcoholic products. The Charmer Sunbelt Group operates in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and The District of Columbia. The Charmer Sunbelt Group vision is to be recognized by The Charmer Sunbelt Group customers and suppliers as the superior distributor of alcoholic beverages in all regions where we conduct business.While growth is an important element of business, The Charmer Sunbelt Group focus is on becoming the preeminent beverage distributor. The Charmer Sunbelt Group will accomplish this through dedication in providing The Charmer Sunbelt Group customers and suppliers with the best possible service. This will be achieved by continually upgrading the systems that provide a competitive advantage to The Charmer Sunbelt Group business partners.The Charmer Sunbelt Group exceptional sales and logistics teams provide valued product knowledge and timely sales support. State of the art warehousing management and delivery systems insure that The Charmer Sunbelt Group products are delivered to the client accurately and in peak condition. This commitment to the beverage industry, combined with a strong focus on new technology and information exchange, enables us to achieve The Charmer Sunbelt Group goal of outstanding service.

Luster Products Co. was founded in 1957 by hairstylist Fred Luster, Sr. The African-American-owned company makes professional and consumer hair care products for people of African descent. Its products are sold to men and women under several brand names, including Renutrients, Pink, and S-Curl. Luster Products sells children's items under the PCJ Pretty-n-Silky & Smooth Roots name and products for stylists under the Designer Touch line. It sells its products worldwide through its own sales force and through specialty retailers. The hair care firm operates manufacturing facilities in Illinois and international branch offices in South Africa and the UK.

Bulova is working to keep perfect time in the watch industry. It sells watches, clocks, and timepiece parts under brands such as Accutron and Wittnauer (luxury), Bulova (mid-priced), and Caravelle (lower-priced), as well as licensed Harley-Davidson and Frank Lloyd Wright styles. The firm also sells miniature collectible clocks, mostly under the Bulova name, and has expanded its licensing efforts to include items such as eyewear. Bulova peddles its products primarily through department and jewelry stores, mostly in the US. It has offices in Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, and the Far East. The Tisch brothers' holding company, Loews, bought Bulova in 1979 and sold it in 2008 to rival Citizen.

The world's #1 luggage maker, Samsonite makes softside and hardside suitcases, garment bags, and business cases under brand names such as Samsonite and American Tourister. The company also licenses its name for non-luggage products and dabbles in designer clothing. Samsonite makes travel gear (backpacks, duffel bags, wheeled luggage) for Timberland through a licensing agreement. It sells its products in more than 100 countries and through about 200 stores. Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners owns a majority stake in the ailing luggage maker.

The family-owned and -operated company was founded by Charles Evans in 1952 to sell serums and vaccines for farm animals. United Pharmacal Co. (UPCO) has answered the call of the wild, as well as the domesticated. The company provides some 15,000 pet products online and through its two catalogs: a full catalog and one specifically for feathered friends. UPCO ships books and training tools, collars, grooming supplies, medicines, food, and toys for family members as big as horses or as small as hamsters.

Baxter of California is embraced worldwide by well-groomed male Baby Boomers. Named for Baxter Finley, who founded the company in the mid-1960s and sold it to president and CEO Jean-Pierre Mastey in 2000, the firm makes men's grooming products for shaving, skin care, anti-aging, and hair and body. It's one of the first personal care products companies to cater exclusively to men. Baxter of California products are sold in spas, salons, and specialty stores such as American Male and the UK's House of Fraser. The company rounds out its personal care products with apparel, candles, and grooming accessories.

Simple Shoes wants nothing more, nothing less, than to get you into a pair of shoes that helps you improve your ecological footprint. It makes clogs, sandals, and non-performance sneakers using sustainable materials, such as bamboo, organic cotton, recycled car tires, natural latex and cork combinations, recycled PET (from plastic water bottles), and other materials. Its Green Toe brand is a culmination of those efforts. Started in 1991 with the Old School Sneaker, Simple aims to be a fashionable eco-conscious footwear firm. The company, a subsidiary and popular brand of Deckers Outdoors, sells its products through shops that specialize in comfort footwear, international distributors, and its own Web site.

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