Safco was founded in 1967. Safco Products Company does its best to bring some of the comforts of home to the office. The company is a distributor of organization products for the office, as well as pieces to make work feel as comfortable as home. Its 2,200-plus items include back rests and seat cushions, drafting tables, desk chairs, filing and storage systems, footrests, shelving, and garbage cans. Safco distributes its products through dealers, national retailers (Corporate Express, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples), and wholesalers (S.P. Richards, United Stationers), as well as through a catalog and the Internet.

Sugartown Worldwide is the company that makes and distributes one of the best-loved styles of shift dresses ever made: the Lilly Pulitzer. Named for the social butterfly who once designed the iconic fabrics and dresses herself, Lilly Pulitzers (or just "Lillies," to adoring fans) are back in circulation by way of more than 70 signature shops, a catalog (available only at the Lilly Pulitzer shops), select department stores, and through the company's Web site. Jim Bradbeer and Scott Beaumont acquired the trademark in 1993 and are now the company's owners.

Calvin Klein, Inc. is one of the leading fashion design and marketing studios in the world. It designs and markets women¹s and men¹s designer collection apparel and a range of other products that are manufactured and marketed through an extensive network of licensing agreements and other arrangements worldwide. Brands/lifestyles include Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear. Product lines under the various Calvin Klein brands include apparel, accessories, shoes, sleepwear, hosiery, socks, swimwear, belts, eyewear, watches, jewelry, coats, suits and fragrances, as well as products for the home.Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation is one of the world's largest apparel companies. It owns and markets the Calvin Klein brand worldwide. It is the world's largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, IZOD, Arrow, Bass and G.H. Bass & Co., and its licensed brands, including Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, JOE Joseph Abboud, Tommy Hilfiger, and Perry Ellis Portfolio.

Justin Brands two-stepped away and returned to its cowboy roots. The footwear firm is most well-known as a manufacturer of western boots, but Justin Brands also makes and markets work, safety, and sports footwear. Its western boots come in a variety of exotic leathers, including lizard and ostrich. The company also caters to cowboys and fillies who want to learn more about the West and its culture. It publishes books on Western history and art and Native American culture through its Northland Publishing unit. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns the company alongside its other footwear firm, H.H. Brown Shoe.

A.T. Cross Company was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Lincoln, Rhode Island. .T. Cross Company engages in the design and marketing of personal accessories in the United States. It operates in two segments, Cross Accessory Division (CAD) and Cross Optical Group (COG). The CAD segment manufactures and markets writing instruments, including ball-point pens, fountain pens, selectip rolling ball pens, and mechanical pencils, as well as refills. It also designs and markets various personal and business accessories, including leather goods, reading glasses, watches, desk sets, business totes, cufflinks, and stationery. The segment sells writing instruments under the Penatia and Cross brands. The CAD segment sells its products through direct sales force and manufacturers' agents or representatives to retail and wholesale accounts, and directly to consumers via its Website www.cross.com and the Cross retail stores in the United States, as well as through distributors and retailers worldwide. The COG segment designs, manufactures, and markets polarized eyewear under the brand names Costa Del Mar and Native. It sells its products through employee representatives and manufacturers' agents to optical and sunglass specialty shops, department stores, and sporting goods retailers in the United States.

Jacques Moret sounds like a French Impressionist but its business is in outfitting casual athletes rather than galleries. The company, which does business as The Moret Group, makes women's, men's, and kid's activewear and undergarments under the Jacques Moret, MoretUltra, and Jacques Moret Kids names. It also makes men's and women's undergarments marketed under the 2(X)ist and SBH Intimates monikers. Jacques Moret is the master licensee for Everlast Worldwide. The company also partners with the likes of Jockey, Mudd, DKNY, Spalding, Freestyle by Danskin, and Etonic. Jacques Moret's products are sold through department stores, mass merchandisers, and sporting goods chains nationwide.

Aalfs Manufacturing Company, owned and run by the founding Aalfs family, just might have a gene for the jeans business. The company designs, makes, and markets clothing (primarily jeans and denimwear) to big-name retailers nationwide. Clients include J.C. Penney (since 1943), American Eagle, Tommy Hilfiger, Gap, Old Navy, and even Harley Davidson. Aalfs also makes and sells its own 4 Stroke brand of denim apparel. Founded in Iowa in 1892 by H.A. Baker and renamed the Aalfs-Baker Manufacturing Company in 1929, when Wilbur Aalfs held the presidential title, the apparel manufacturer officially became Aalfs Manufacturing Company in 1959.

Energizer Holdings was founded in 1999 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri. Energizer Holdings, Inc. manufacturers and sells primary batteries, portable lighting, and personal care products worldwide. The company offers carbon zinc, alkaline, rechargeable, and lithium primary batteries. Its flashlights and other battery-powered lighting products include flashlights and lanterns for home, work, and outdoors; and novelty and impulse flashlights. The company markets its batteries, and flashlights and other battery-powered lighting products under Energizer and Eveready brand names. In addition, Energizer Holdings offers wet shave products, including razor systems, such as razor handles and refillable blades, and disposable shave products for men and women; skin care products, including sun care products; feminine care products; and infant care products, such as bottles, cups, mealtime products, pacifiers, and diapers. The company sells its wet shave products under the Schick and Wilkinson Sword, Edge, and Skintimate brand names; skin care products under the Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Wet Ones, and Playtex brand names; and feminine care and infant Care products under the Playtex and Diaper Genie brand names. It markets its products through a direct sales force, distributors, and wholesalers.

Seiko Holdings (formerly Seiko Corp.) is way beyond its tradition of marking time -- whether it's wristwatches, clocks, or precision timing devices for athletic events. The corporation serves as a holding company for subsidiaries, such as Seiko Watch, maker of watches such as the Kinetic and Thermic series that generate power by the movement of the owner's wrist or body heat. The watchmaker also makes mass-market watch brands Pulsar and Lorus. Seiko Watch's other timepieces range from small bedside alarm clocks to large-scale public clocks. Seiko Holdings other subsidiaries include Seiko Clock, Seiko Instruments, Seiko Optical Products, Seiko Sports Life, and Seiko Precision. The Hattori family controls Seiko.

Speidel, Inc. company has made a name for itself as a leading worldwide distributor of watchbands. It is the exclusive marketer of leather watchbands made by Di-Modell. Speidel also sells men's and women's watches, pearl jewelry, and batteries. The company provides watch repair services through its Providence Watch Hospital outlets. In 2007 Fred Levinger acquired Speidel from Jeffrey Massotti, who remains president and CEO of the company. Levinger is the former head of jewelry retailer Colibri.

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