Hartmann, established in 1877 and one of the oldest makers of premium luggage, manufactures upscale brief cases, wheeled luggage, wallets, garment bags, personal leather goods, and other accessories. The company's products are distributed and sold through high-end department stores and luggage shops in the US and internationally. It offers US customers custom luggage design through its DesignTime service. In May 2007 spirits distributor Brown-Forman sent Hartmann packing by selling the luggage firm to middle-market, private equity firm Clarion Capital Partners.

Founded in 1860, Cookson And Clegg operates manufacturing facilities in the UK and Romania. It is a subsidiary of Pincroft Dyeing and Printing Company. Cookson And Clegg (also known as Cookson & Clegg) wants its customers to be appropriately clad in combat duty and civic duty, and everything in between. Cookson & Clegg makes combat clothing for several armed forces, including the British Ministry of Defence, as well as uniform shirts for police officers and firefighters and workwear, including flame-retardant garments. The company also provides contract manufacturing for other apparel companies, such as Ted Baker, KooGa, and Cotton Traders.

Welcome to FLAX art & design. The Flax family has enjoyed serving the creative community in the Bay Area through Flax San Francisco retail store since 1938. Over the years, Flax become well known for carrying an incredible breadth of product (over 40,000 items), providing you with a courteous and knowledgeable staff, and Flax ability to inspire creativity through the thoughtful presentation of merchandise. Flax are a fun place to shop, and as one customer said, Flax are a "candy store for the creative." Whether you are the creative one, or you are shopping for someone who is, Flax know you'll enjoy yourself and find what you're looking for.

Tweezerman International has the tools for those who prefer to be highly maintained. The company has supplied celebrities and well-known makeup artists with its Slant Tweezers for a quarter of a century. Founded by government activist Dal LaMagna in 1980 with only the Splintertweeze, Tweezerman makes more than 100 types of personal care implements for men's and women's manicures, pedicures, eyes, and facials. Its products are sold through professional beauty suppliers, as well as cosmetic and department stores, drug store chains (CVS and Walgreen), and specialty retailers nationwide. Zwilling J. A. Henckels, the highly-renowned German-based maker of knives and scissors, bought the company in January 2005.

Tom's of Maine hopes that natural health will lead to corporate wealth. The company has made its living, and its reputation, by selling its flagship toothpaste brand (responsible for more than half of company sales), as well as mouthwash, dental floss, deodorant, soap, and shaving cream made from natural ingredients and distributed in environmentally-friendly packaging. The firm gives 10% of its pre-tax profits to charitable organizations and encourages its employees to use 5% of their paid time doing volunteer work. CEO Tom Chappell and his wife, VP Kate Chappell, founded Tom's of Maine in 1970. Seeking entry into the specialty toothpaste market, Colgate acquired the company for about $100 million in 2006.

Human Pheromone Sciences, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. Human Pheromone Sciences, Inc. engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of consumer products containing synthetic human pheromones and other mood enhancing compounds. The company provides a line of fragrance and toiletry products for men and women under the Natural Attraction trademark. It also licenses its initial compounds and related technology, as well as sells its patented compounds to licensed customers to include these compounds as components in their products. In addition, the company offers private label manufacturing services to licensed customers. It distributes its products through distributors, as well as through the Web site, naturalattraction.com.

LT Apparel Group, also known as Lollytogs, is all about providing the proper togs for the wee tots. It designs and makes fashion, licensed, and school uniform apparel under brand names French Toast, Healthtex, Pelle Pelle, @School, U2 Uniforms, and Cotler, among others. It primarily makes children's wear for girls and boys, including activewear, denim, outerwear, playwear, sportswear, and swimwear. LT Apparel targets a variety of distribution outlets, selling its products in department stores and discount stores, as well as in independent retail outlets. About half of the top 100 retailers in the US sell its children's wear. The company was launched in 1958 by Sam Gindi and Morris and Alfred Sutton.

Founded in 1906 American of Martinsville was a subsidiary of furniture maker La-Z-Boy until it was sold to private equity firm Hancock Park Associates in mid-2006 for an undisclosed amount. American of Martinsville strongly believes in Southern hospitality. Based in Martinsville, Virginia, the company produces guest room furniture (chairs, tables, sofas, bureaus) for hospitality customers, such as Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton. It also sells to institutional customers, including hospitals, assisted living centers, and the US government. The company makes all its furniture at its 1 million-sq.-ft. manufacturing plant.

Cherokee Distributing was founded in 1958 with just four trucks and a commitment to service. Cherokee Distributing Company delivers Tennesseans of their thirst. The company is a wholesale distributor of Miller, Corona, Molson, Coors, and Beck's beer. Cherokee, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, also handles Samuel Adams, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Grolsch, Shiner Bock, Stella Artois, Lowenbrau, and Heineken.

Established as a small, family-run pharmacy in 1869 by Dr. Charles Browne Fleet, today the firm makes about 100 personal health and beauty care products that are distributed to more than 100 countries globally. C.B. Fleet's offerings include feminine care, laxatives, oral care, skin care, and oral rehydration product lines sold under brand names Summer's Eve, Vera by CCS, Norforms, Clinomyn, HydraLife, BioralSuero, and Casen-Fleet, among others. It also operates several subsidiaries, such as CSS (Europe), DeWitt Personal Care (the UK), and Fleet Laboratories (Asia and Latin America).

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