Kimball International, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic assemblies and furniture in the United States and internationally. Kimball International's Electronic Manufacturing Services segment produces and sells electronics and electro-mechanical products. Its engineering and manufacturing services include the insertion and attachment of microchips and other electronic capacitors, and conductors onto multi-layered circuit boards; production and assembly of wiring harnesses and other electronic equipment into subassemblies or final products; testing of products under various conditions; and assembling and packaging of electronic and other related products. This segment serves customers in the medical, automotive, industrial controls, and public safety industries. Kimball International's Furniture segment produces wood furniture and cabinets. Kimball International company provides office furniture solutions, including desks and credenzas, seating, tables, systems/dividers, filing and storage units, and accessories, such as audio visual boards and task lighting for private offices, open floor plan areas, conference rooms, training rooms, lobby, and lounge areas under the Kimball Office and National Office Furniture brand names. It also offers furniture solutions headboards, desks, tables, dressers, entertainment centers, chests, wall panels, upholstered seating, task seating, and vanities for hotel properties, condominiums, and mixed use developments under the Kimball Hospitality brand name. This segment sells its office furniture through salespersons to end users, office furniture dealers, wholesalers, rental companies, and catalog houses; and hospitality furniture through independent manufacturers representatives. Kimball International company was incorporated in 1939 and is headquartered in Jasper, Indiana.

Founded and run by brothers Steve and Rick Billig, Billig Jewelers is a high-end jewelry manufacturer and retailer that sells bracelets, earrings, engagement rings, and more. The Billigs opened a tiny retail store specializing in silver cable bracelets in the 1980s. Today, the company's handcrafted pieces of jewelry are sold in their own stores, as well as through the Billig Jewelers' Web site. S&R Designs, the jewelry designing arm of the company, targets customers who frequently purchase new jewelry and are interested in keeping up with the latest trends.

Director Gordon Merchant founded Billabong in 1973. Billabong International makes Billabong brand surf and extreme sports (skateboarding and snowboarding) apparel and accessories. Products sporting its wave logo include board shorts, swimwear, T-shirts, jackets, backpacks, watches, and footwear. Board riders and wannabes can buy the firm's gear at specialty sport stores and a few Billabong stores in more than 100 countries. The company sponsors surfers, skaters, and pro surfing tournaments in Australia, South Africa, and Spain.

Founded in 1976, Walsh & Simmons is co-owned by company president Bill Simmons and vice president Mike Walsh. Walsh & Simmons company manufactures wood and metal furniture primarily for use in the restaurant industry. Its products, distributed through authorized dealers and representatives, include upholstered and wooden booths, stools, wooden and metal chairs, waiting settees, and table tops and bases.

The Scottish stationery firm was founded by John Letts in 1796 in London, and produced the first commercial diary in 1812. Letts Filofax Group produces diaries for personal and business use, clinging to a tradition of entering data into an analog, paper-based storage device, rather than the handheld electronic organizers and personal digital assistants. Its business comprises a dozen operating divisions that support the Filofax and Letts brands in major countries.

Koza's was founded in 1965. Koza's can make that group into a team with personalized hats and T-shirts. The company manufactures various promotional products, such as badge holders, bottle openers, cups and mugs, duffel bags, flashlights, hats, luggage tags, mouse pads, shirts, stress squeeze toys, trophies and safety awards, and umbrellas. It provides product customization with art and graphics, embroidery, and screen-printing capabilities.

Hill's Pet Nutrition Company's Science Diet pet food is available through pet supply stores and veterinary professionals while its Prescription Diet products are sold only through veterinarians. The firm's cat and dog foods are produced in varieties geared to a pet's dietary requirements, medical condition, and age. Hill's also makes animal treats. Its products are sold in the US, Japan, and more than 90 other countries worldwide. This subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive was founded in 1948, after a veterinarian cooked up a special food to treat a guide dog's kidney problems.

Founded in 1985, Tarrant is a leading provider of men's, women's and children's casual, private label apparel. The Company has strong relationships with specialty retail, mass merchants and national department stores. These include Chicos, Dillards, Macy*s, J.C. Penny, Kohl's, New York & Company, Sears, White House/Black Market, Mervyn's, Lane Bryant, Mother Works and Walmart. In addition, the Company produces finished garments for several international designer brands as well as its own brand, American RAG CIE. TAG sells to more than two dozen big-name retailers the likes of Kohl's, Chico's, New York & Company, Wal-Mart, Lane Bryant, and Charlotte Russe. It peddles its American Rag Cie brand to Macy's and Alain Weiz-labeled items through specialty and department stores.

Luen Thai is one of the world's leading apparel supply chain services providers. The company manufactures apparel -- primarily of knit wear and woven wear-- on an OEM basis. The company operates12 manufacturing facilities and 14 offices in nine countries. It produces 50 million pieces annually. Products range from women's fashion, sleepwear, undergarments, pants and shorts, sports and active wear, and children's clothing. It develops, manufactures, and delivers apparel for brands that include Polo Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne, Limited Brands, Dillard's, and Fast Retailing.

The Alberto Culver Company is a $1.5 billion manufacturer and marketer, focused on beauty and personal care with an additional portfolio of household products. The company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ACV. Alberto Culver is the fourth largest manufacturer of hair care products in the United States and the second largest in the UK. Its leading hair care brands include TRESemmé, Alberto VO5, and Nexxus. Soft & Beautiful, Just For Me, Motions and TCB brands make the company the second-largest producer of hair care products for women of color in the world. The company also competes in the skin care category with its St. Ives, Soft & Beautiful Skin and Noxzema brands. In the household category the company created and markets such well-known brands as Mrs. Dash and Static Guard. The company was founded in 1955 by Leonard Lavin. He and his wife Bernice guided the company's growth until 1994 when they turned it over to a second family generation. Mr. Lavin remains a director of today's Alberto Culver and his daughter, Carol Lavin Bernick, is the company's Executive Chairman.

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