Murad, Inc. company was founded in 1989 by CEO Dr. Howard Murad. Murad wants you to love the skin you're in. As a skin care products manufacturer, the company's products portfolio includes cleansers, toners, hydration and skin protection products, supplements, and sunscreens. Murad's products are sold through the company's catalog and Web site, as well as through beauty supply stores (such as Sephora), salons, and spas in some 45 countries. In addition to topical skin applications, Murad launched the concept of "Internal Skincare," or the science of boosting skin health by taking nutritional supplements. It also boasts a Skin Scope, which uses ultraviolet light to indicate skin factors such as sun exposure.

Ball Corporation was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. Ball Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, supplies metal and plastic packaging to the beverage, food, and household products industries worldwide. It offers aluminum and steel beverage cans for producers of beer, carbonated soft drinks, mineral water, fruit juices, energy drinks, and other beverages. The company also produces two-piece and three-piece steel food containers for packaging vegetables, fruit, soups, meat, seafood, nutritional products, pet food, and other products; aerosol cans, paint cans, and custom and specialty containers; and polyethylene terephthalate and polypropylene plastic containers used primarily in beverage and food packaging, as well as plastic containers for industrial and household product applications. In addition, it develops spacecraft, sensors and instruments, radio frequency systems, and other technologies for the civil, commercial, and national security aerospace markets. Further, the company provides technical services and products to government agencies, prime contractors, and commercial organizations for a range of information warfare, electronic warfare, avionics, intelligence, training, and space systems needs.

Founded in 1946 the Estee Lauder company is known for its upscale items and dedication to research and product testing. The company is a subsidiary of Estee Lauder Companies and is the arm of the firm that extends outside the US and Canada. The company sells cosmetics, fragrances, and skin care products under the Flirt!, Tom Ford Beauty, Bobbi Brown, Clinique, Prescriptives, and Donna Karan Cosmetics names, among others. The firm develops and markets men's fragrances (such as Sean John Fragrances and Aramis), as well as men's Lab Series Skin Care for Men.

Sportif USA is making its living off of the great outdoors. The family-run company, founded by John Kirsch Sr. in 1965, makes casual clothing for men and women including sportswear (ski apparel, fleece and waterproof outerwear) and clothing targeting outdoor enthusiasts (shirts, hiking shorts, jackets). It also offers organic items. Sportif's apparel collections are sold through traditional retailers, as well as through catalogs and online. The apparel company operates Aventura Clothing Co., a division run out of Sparks, Nevada. After a single-engine plane crash claimed the life of John Kirsch Sr. in 1991, his son John Kirsch Jr. (company president) took the reins of Sportif's operations.

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.

John Smedley wants to bathe its customers in a knitted medley of textures and colors. The company makes fashionable knitwear for men, women, and children, as well as underwear and nightwear. Its products are sold through department stores and boutiques, as well as through a pair of company retail outlets and a Web site. In early 2009, John Smedley redesigned its London flagship. Founded in 1784 by John Smedley and Peter Nightengale (uncle of famed nurse Florence), it runs the world's largest fine-gauge knitting plant (which remains located at its original site). The Smedley family still owns most of the firm.

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.

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (Tandy Leather) is a retailer and wholesale distributor of a line of leather and related products, including leather, leatherworking tools, buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. The Company also manufactures leather lacing and kits. The Company operates in four segments: wholesale leathercraft, retail leathercraft, international leathercraft and other. As of December 31, 2008, Tandy Leather operated 30 wholesale stores, 29 operating under the Leather Factory name (26 in the United States and three in Canada) and one operating under the Mid-Continent Leather Sales name. It also operated 73 retail stores operating under the Tandy Leather name (67 in the United States and six in Canada), as well as one combination wholesale and retail store operating under the Tandy Leather Factory name in the United Kingdom. It also owns and operates Roberts, Cushman and Company, Inc.

It was the 1980s: Robin Williams wore rainbow suspenders, Tom Hanks wore a dress, and if you were hot, you had the Jordache look. Fast-forward more than two decades: Jordache Enterprises offers jeans, apparel, and accessories (shoes, purses) primarily for teens, mostly through decidedly non-designer retailers, such as Wal-Mart. It also licenses the Jordache name for eyewear and luggage. Jordache makes jeans under license for Gasoline, Sasson, KIKIT, FUBU, and U.S. Polo Association. Its premium Jordache Vintage line is sold at specialty stores. In 1977 a New York City store, owned by brothers and Israeli immigrants Joe, Ralph, and Avi Nakash, was burned and looted; insurance enabled them to launch Jordache.

Owner and CEO Eugen Gluck founded the company in 1955. E. Gluck Corporation company makes quartz watches that bear monikers such as Anne Klein, Nine West, and its own Armitron. Its timepieces also feature characters from Disney, Mattel, and Warner Bros, as well as the designer labels of Lucky Brand and JLO by Jennifer Lopez. E. Gluck uses edgy styling, microfiber bands, and digital colors to attract younger customers, as well as interchangeable bracelets and bezels (and even diamonds) for the more sophisticated set. Its watches, which carry a lifetime guarantee on working parts, are sold through jewelers, department stores, and specialty retailers.

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