Caribia is more Hawaiian than Caribbean. Although the company was incorporated as Caribia in 1978, Caribia Inc. has a history in sun care products since its Hawaiian Tan sunscreen was founded by a Hawaiian chemist in 1964. Caribia's brand names include Aloe Aid (gel, moisturizer, shampoo, conditioner), Coco Sol (tan accelerator), Coco Baby Oil, and Coco Lotion. Caribia also offers contract manufacturing services for private labels in the fragrance, cosmetics, and personal care products industries. President and CEO Harry F. McLachlan owns the company.

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.

Oxford Industries, Inc. company is a top US manufacturer of brand name and private-label clothing and footwear, as well as a retailer in the US and the UK. Its Tommy Bahama business makes branded men's and women's casual attire and operates more than 80 stores in the US. Its Ben Sherman unit boasts some 30 UK stores. Oxford also produces designer men's clothing, including golfwear, under license from Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Oscar de la Renta, and others. Oxford's customers include national and regional specialty stores, direct retailers, and department stores. Macy's, Nordstrom, and Debenhams were Oxford's biggest customers in 2008.

Birmingham Budweiser was founded in 1966. Birmingham Budweiser company distributes alcoholic beverages from Anheuser-Bush InBev in the fine southern cities of Birmingham and Jasper, in the Yellowhammer State. Birmingham Budweiser, located in West Oxmoor Industrial Park, is run by members of the Kampakis family. The editors of Business Alabama magazine have named Birmingham Budweiser Distributing as one of the top 100 private companies in Alabama.

Elmer's Products, Inc. was founded in 1947 when former parent Borden debuted its white Cascorez Glue, which was renamed Elmer's Glue-All after Elmer, the spouse of Borden icon Elsie the Cow. Elmer's is owned by investment giant Berwind. Elmer's Products makes more than 200 adhesive items, including glues for wood, school, and all-purpose, as well as the top instant adhesive in the US -- Krazy Glue. Besides its sticky business, Elmer's markets brands such as X-Acto (knives), Bienfang (papers), Conte (crayons), ColorLoco (markers), GiddyUp (arts and crafts goods), and Scientific Explorer (educational kits). Products are sold by retailers worldwide and online.

Urban youth and youthful are down with FUBU's hip-hop inspired sportswear. Besides making sportswear, FUBU (an acronym for "for us, by us") also licenses its name for men's, women's, and children's wear, as well as footwear and accessories such as watches, eyewear, caps, and bags. The company also offers a line of suits, athletic shoes, tuxedos, and housewares (sheets and pillows in university colors). The company, which is expanding rapidly in Asia, has about 100 franchised stores worldwide. Founders Daymond John, Alexander Martin, Carl Brown, and Keith Perrin own FUBU.

The Kao Group develops consumer product business that targets general consumers. Kao Group business segments that cater to the consumer include: the Beauty Care Business in which we offer prestige cosmetics, and premium skin care and hair care products; the Human Health Care Business with products that include food and beverage products approved as Foods for Specific Health Uses (FOSHU), and feminine and baby care products; and the Fabric and Home Care Business, which includes laundry detergents and household cleaners. Also, in the Chemical Business we develop chemical products that meet the various needs of industry.

Arquest makes training pants, swim pants for infants, and other specialty products. Its retail customers include mass merchandisers such as Wal-Mart and J Sainsbury. The company, founded in 1991 as a spinoff from Johnson & Johnson, is among the top private labelers of diapers in the world and one of the largest suppliers of diapers under private label in North America. Arquest conducts its own R&D (including market and industry research) and boasts a licensing partnership with Scholastic Entertainment, which owns the Clifford the Big Red Dog license.

Founded in 1959, Commercial Furniture Group has operations in the US, China, Denmark, and Mexico. CFGroup has a portfolio of brands which have a unique heritage spanning hundreds of years. These brands have built an outstanding reputation for satisfying the needs and expectations of designers, end users, and dealers in their respective markets. Commercial Furniture Group formerly Falcon Products, designs and manufactures tables and seating for the food service and hospitality industries. It also produces furniture on contract for the office, health care, and education markets, as well as for the federal government. The CF Group's stable of brands, most of them gained through acquisitions, include Falcon, Howe, Shelby Williams, and Thonet.

Capezio/Ballet Makers is hoping that it reaps the plentiful rewards of a Dance Dance Revolution. The company, which has been operating for more than a century, makes dance apparel and footwear, including ballet "pointe" shoes, ice skating costumes, and ballroom dancing apparel. Its products are sold through licensed Capezio dealer stores, online, and by catalog. Through its Ballet Makers-Europe unit, a joint venture with partner Norwich Dancewear formed in 1999, Capezio/Ballet Makers makes and markets its products in Europe. The company's run by the family of founder Salvatore Capezio, a cobbler who made a name for himself with performers at the neighborhood's Metropolitan Opera House.

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