Natori is a risk taker, intimate apparel maker, and, after more than 30 years in the lingerie business, still a ground-breaker. The company makes four branded collections: Josie Natori Collection, Josie, Cruz, and Josie Natori Couture. Its Natori lines are sophisticated, using silks and fine fabrics. Its Josie brand is playful, while Cruz is more relaxed; both are more loung-erie than lingerie. Natori's accessories include handbags and scarves. It distributes its under-wares across the US through major high-end department stores, such as Saks, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, and Macy's. Former child prodigy pianist Josie Natori and her husband, Ken, own and operate the company.

Beiersdorf Canada keeps customers' skin smooth and supple. The subsidiary of Beiersdorf AG makes NIVEA, Curad, Basis, Eucerin, Futuro, la prairie, tesa, and Aquaphor brands, as well as Labello lip balm. Beiersdorf's products are sold in more than 100 countries. The parent company's Beyond Borders executive training program places some of Beiersdorf's best in Canada. Typically through a six-month placement, program participants work for Beiersdorf Canada, which acts as an international affiliate.

Creightons can help. Specializing in natural skin care products, Creightons is a contract manufacturer for the personal care and cosmetics industries worldwide. Founded as Creighton's Laboratories in 1952, the cosmetics company serves department stores and supermarket chains. Its products, made through its Potter + Moore Innovations facility in Peterborough, include salon hair care, shower gels, men's shaving and skin care products, lip balms, sun care items, bath oils and additives, and powders. Creightons first floated as a publicly traded company on the London Stock Exchange in 1986, and its assets were transferred to its Potter + Moore subsidiary in 2006.

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.

American Apparel, Inc. company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. American Apparel, Inc. engages in the manufacture, distribution, and retail of fashion basic apparel for women, men, children, and pets. The company primarily offers t-shirts, denim, sweaters, jackets, and other casual wear. As of May 31, 2009, it operated 270 retail stores in 19 countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Israel, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and the People's Republic of China. The company also operates a wholesale business that supplies t-shirts and other casual wear to distributors and screen printers. In addition, it has an online retail e-commerce Web site americanapparel.net.

Lambriar Animal Health Care, LLC was formed in 1994. Lambriar Animal Health Care, LLC company distributes health care products for dogs, cats, horses, and other animals, as well as kennel, pet, and veterinarian supplies including vaccines for livestock, birds, cats, dogs, and other animals. Lambriar Animal Health Care has two distribution centers in Kansas and Nebraska and a retail outlet in Fairbury, Nebraska. The company prides itself on its knowledge of pet care; several licensed vets and veterinary pharmacists are on staff and its phone agents all have animal care experience.

Potlatch was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington. Potlatch Corporation operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and manages timberlands located in Arkansas, Idaho, Minnesota and Wisconsin in the United States. The Resource Management Division manages its timberlands, harvests timber, procures other wood fiber, sells logs and leases land for hunting and other recreational activity. The Real Estate Division develops and sells land parcels, as well as invests in timberlands. The Wood Products Division manufactures lumber, plywood, and particleboard in Arkansas, Idaho, Michigan, and Minnesota. This segment's products are sold to wholesalers primarily for use in home building and other construction activities.

Dormer Laboratories manufactures and markets dermatological products, such as Dormer 211 moisturizers and sunscreens, as well as X-Tar and Z-Plus shampoos, for over-the-counter sale in Canada. Its Cantharone brand is a wart remover; the company also acts as a distributor for Acuderm medical devices and supplies. Its products are distributed through general and chain drugstores (Shoppers Drug Mart, London Drugs) and specialized skin care shops. Its Dormer Cosmetics division develops and sells skin care and cosmetics exclusively through www.skincareforall.com.

OraLabs wants to help. Known for its Ice Drops line of breath-freshening products, the company's diverse roster of goods includes candy, lip balms, breath fresheners, hand sanitizers, and sunscreen. It also makes private-label products and operates a contract packaging lip-balm business. The firm's merchandise is sold throughout the US and in international markets. Products are sold to wholesale distributors, as well as directly to mass retailers, grocery stores, and drug stores. President Gary Schlatter took the company private in late 2006.

Knoll was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in East Greenville, Pennsylvania. Knoll, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of workplace furnishings, textiles, and fine leathers for the workplace and home. The company offers office systems products, which are modular and moveable workspaces with functionally integrated panels, work surfaces, desk components, pedestal and other storage units, power and data systems, and lighting. It also provides specialty products comprising high image side chairs, sofas, desks, tables, textiles, accessories, leathers, and related products; seating products; and files and storage products, such as lateral files, mobile pedestals and other storage units, bookcases, and overhead storage cabinets. In addition, Knoll offers desks, casegoods, and tables. The company serves Fortune 1000 companies, governmental agencies, and other organizations in various industries, including primarily education, healthcare, and hospitality. It sells its products primarily through its direct sales representatives and independent dealers in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

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