In 1916, Keds created an American Classic: the first shoe with a soft rubber sole and coined the term "sneaker." This original sneaker, called "the Champion" has remained a style icon for over ninety years. Worn by Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and Jackie O, and consistently celebrated by Vogue, Elle and Women's Wear Daily, Keds continues to attract fashion designers, stylists and top editors in the industry with their classic, authentic style. Today, a new generation has discovered the Keds brand, which is helping to inspire a collective spirit of new American style, youthful optimism, collaboration and togetherness.

Founded in 1923, CSS Industries, Inc. was previously a department store and furniture store retailer. By 1985, the nature of our business had changed through a series of acquisitions and divestitures. The foundation of our current business was laid in 1988 with the acquisition of The Paper Magic Group, Inc. In the years following this acquisition, CSS acquired Berwick Offray LLC and Cleo Inc. Today these three affiliates form the pillars of CSS's leadership in the seasonal product industry.

P.H. Glatfelter Company was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in York, Pennsylvania. P.H. Glatfelter Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures specialty papers and engineered products in the United States and internationally. It offers book publishing papers for the production of hardbound books and other book publishing needs; carbonless and forms papers for credit card receipts, multi-part forms, security papers, and other end-user applications; envelope and converting papers for the direct mail market, shopping bags, and other converting applications; and engineered products for digital imaging, transfer, casting, release, postal, and playing card applications.P.H. Glatfelter products include food and beverage paper used for tea bags and coffee pods/pads and filters; composite laminate papers used in production of decorative laminates for furniture and flooring; and metallized products used in the labeling of beer bottles, inner liners, gift wrap, self-adhesive labels, and other consumer products applications, as well as a line of paper products used in batteries, medical masks, and other engineered applications. It serves customers in various markets, including book publishing, carbonless and forms, envelope and converting, engineered products, food and beverage, and composite laminates markets. The company sells its products directly, as well as through wholesale paper merchants, brokers, and agents primarily in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Raani Corporation is a private label manufacturer and contract packaging firm that offers blending and filling services, research and development, and regulatory guidance to the personal care product industry. The company specializes in the production of hair care (including the ethnic hair care niche), skin care, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, household products, toiletries and bath care, baby care, and cosmetics. Raani's deodorants and assorted toiletries are sold by well known retailers including Kmart. CEO and president Rashid Chaudary started the business out of a garage in 1983.

Old Mother Hubbard gives her poor (and rich) dogs a lot more than empty promises about non-existent bones. The pet food manufacturer's flagship products are the Old Mother Hubbard line of dog biscuits and gourmet specialties, and the Wellness brand of dog foods and treats, and cat foods. Old Mother Hubbard products are made with boneless chicken, brown rice, farm-fresh eggs, and nutritious vegetables. In addition Wellness products incorporate deboned fish, hormone-free lamb, and whole grains. Old Mother Hubbard sells its products at leading pet specialty stores across North America. In 2009 the company merged with Eagle Pack Pet Foods, another top player in the holistic pet food game, to form WellPet.

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.

Wacoal America wants to fill your drawers with its drawers -- and bras, camisoles, slips, and shapewear. It designs and makes intimate apparel under its name and under license as DKNY Underwear and Donna Karan Intimates. Wacoal is known for its quality and fit and is a leader in intimate apparel in the US, Japan, Asia, and Europe. Its bras range in size from 32AA to 44DDD, and in styles from push-ups to minimizers. Its panties include everything from thongs to control briefs. Wacoal's products are sold in a number of upscale US retailers including Bloomingdales, Dillard's, Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Saks Fifth Avenue, as well as UK retailers such as Brown Thomas, Fenwicks, and Harrods.

Founded in 1857, the company offers thousands of writing instruments and art products. Sanford, part of the Office Products business segment of consumer products giant Newell Rubbermaid, makes pens, markers, highlighters, paints and brushes, pastels, and art pencils. Its portfolio includes a variety of popular brands, such as DYMO, EXPO, Paper Mate, Parker, Liquid Paper, mimio, Prismacolor, Pelouze, Rolodex, rotring, Sharpie, uni-ball, CardScan, and Waterman. Sanford peddles its products through mass merchants, office superstores, office supply stores, contract stationers, and other retail formats.

Scott Pet Products wants it Pork Chomps to be the chew of choice for pets over rawhides. The company manufactures products for pets, including collars, feeding bowls, kennels and pet crates, sleeping mats, and baked pork skin chews named Pork Chomps. Scott Pet Products makes and markets birdseed, as well, that accounts for about a quarter of the company sales. The family-owned firm was established to make sporting dog collars in 1975. Its founder, T. E. Scott, has since passed the reins on to his son-in-law and daughter, Mike (CEO) and Kathy (marketing director) Bassett, who run the company today.

Since 1927 Agustín Reyes®, Inc. has created fine perfumes and personal care products. Using handcrafted recipes, a tradition of quality was established that continues today. Agustín Reyes I, began his career as an apprentice to a pharmacist. In his youth he learned to formulate products for health and beauty. He possessed a natural aptitude for chemistry, but also an entrepreneurial curiosity. The firm manufactures cosmetics and fragrances. Its first product, called Royal Violets, has been used as a baby cologne and was first created in Havana, Cuba. Royal Violets is also marketed to adults, capitalizing on their youthful nostalgia. The company has a strong distribution presence and following in Latin markets. Agustin Reyes also makes scented soaps and sprays, baby shampoos, and operates as a contract manufacturer for fragrances.

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