Marietta makes miniatures -- those little packages of personal care amenities (soaps, dental and hair-care products, and other items) found in hotels and bed-and-breakfast inns. The company also distributes brand-name (Pantene, Vaseline, Yardley of London) and private-label (Fleur de Lis, Lord & Mayfair) products to gift shops, the health-care market, correctional institutions, and military bases. Using its sample-size packaging know-how, the company makes trial-size units for other companies' products, as well. Marietta went public in 1986. When corporate officers were convicted of fraud in 1996, it was acquired by BFMA Holding, which, in turn, sold the company to private equity firm Ares Management in 2004.

The furniture company was founded in 1948 by brothers Russ and Edward Petrick, who named Bretford by combining their wives' maiden names (Brett and Crawford). Bretford makes and markets furniture for offices, schools and universities, the audio-visual market, healthcare, hospitality, government, and other contract markets. The modern look of its furniture conforms to the liquid workspace ideal that the company promotes, and its line of mobile chairs, tables, and partitions keep office spaces flexible. Bretford boasts more than 240 furniture models that are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Certified by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute.

CIBA VISION company provides research and development and manufactures eyeglasses and contacts. CIBA VISION also offers lens care and ophthalmic surgical products and related services to customers in more than 70 countries. Its contact lens brands include AIR OPTIX, NIGHT & DAY, and DAILIES. The company's FreshLook line is a leader in the color contact lens market. CIBA VISION sold a couple of its soft contact lens lines -- Aquaflex and Softcon -- to a unit of Unilens Vision, which, as part of the agreement, pays CIBA VISION a royalty on certain sales through 2010. CIBA VISION was established in 1980 by Ciba-Geigy, which merged with Sandoz in 1996 to form Novartis.

Founded in 1914, Brooks is owned by athletic apparel firm Russell Corporation. Brooks Sports takes a more soleful approach to building its name. The company makes running, cross-training, and walking footwear, apparel, and accessories for men and women. Its products are sold by sporting goods retailers and athletic footwear stores in more than 40 countries. Brooks markets its products primarily through runners' magazines and by sponsoring low-profile but respected members of the running community, eschewing mass TV advertising used by such rivals as NIKE.

Simon Marketing makes copier and laser printer products, including pressure-sensitive labels, transparency films, blank CDs, and index tabs. The company also offers office products such as micro-shredders that make fine confetti out of confidential throw-aways. Simon Marketing makes cardboard storage boxes, as well. The company primarily serves the baking, food, and beverage industries and sells its products internationally through retailers such as Staples, OfficeMax, United Stationers, and Corporate Express.

"Since the company began in 1994," says Marianne Bertrand, President and founder of Muttluks Inc. Muttluks makes and distributes booties, and now coats, exclusively for dogs. The boots, which are sold in the US, Canada, and Europe, come in a variety of styles, fabrics, and sizes. Products may be purchased in pet specialty stores and on the company's Web site. Although some observers roll their eyes at the sight, owners who really want to pamper their canine pals can be found at the other end of the leash from a puppy proudly prancing on protected paws.

Li Ning Company is one of the leading sportswear companies in China. Products include footwear, apparel, and accessories, primarily sold under its LI-NING and KAPPA brands. The group has an extensive distribution and retail network in China, in which Li Ning Company manages its own stores, as well as supervising franchised LI-NING retail outlets. In addition, Li Ning has a joint venture with the France-based AIGLE International that includes a 50-year exclusive right to manufacture, market, distribute, and sell AIGLE outdoor sports products in China. Chinese gymnast and chairman Li Ning founded the company in 1989. Li won three gold medals in the 23rd Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984.

Clifford Paper Inc. was incorporated June 1, 1985, with 4 employees and sales of $16.6 million. Today, Clifford Paper is projected to distribute more than 650,000 tons of printing paper from a full line of product manufacturers in 2009.Clifford Paper is a paper distributor. Clifford Paper specialize in printing, packaging, pulp and specialty paper distribution with emphasis on newsprint, specialty groundwood, supercalendered and coated groundwood papers, uncoated freesheet, coated freesheet, book publication and specialty papers.With cumulative sales projected to be over 650,000 tons in the year 2009, Clifford Paper one of the fastest growing paper distributors in North America. To insure continued success, Clifford Paper has and will continue to recognize that Clifford Paper a service oriented paper supply company. Customer service is, has been and always will be key to Clifford Paper ability to supply and service Clifford Paper customers in the most efficient, professional and technologically advanced manner possible in Clifford Paper industry.

Irwin Seating Company is the world's leading manufacturer of public seating for movie theatres, auditoriums, arenas, performing arts centers, and convention centers. From Festival Hall in Osaka, Japan, to Carnegie Hall in New York, from Cardinals' Stadium in Phoenix to UCI Cinemas in Lisbon, Portugal, Irwin Seating chairs are installed in thousands of venues all over the world.Irwin Seating headquarters are located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Irwin Seating operate an additional North American facility in Altamont, Illinois. The plant in Grand Rapids occupies 450,000 square feet and employs over 400 people. Irwin Seating Company is ISO 9001 certified.Seating is Irwin Seating only business, and public seating products are the only products Irwin Seating manufacture at Irwin Seating five facilities. In addition to auditorium seating, Irwin Seating manufacture stadium seating, lecture room furniture, bleachers, telescopic platforms and seating for public transportation. Irwin Seating also provide the industries most comprehensive restoration services.

Geox S.p.A. company designs, manufactures, and sells casual footwear and apparel in more than 65 countries reaching consumers through traditional retail outlets and a chain of 800-plus Geox branded stores (mostly franchised). Geox has fashioned its business around products that "breathe," consisting primarily of footwear. The company's proprietary shoe technology combines vented soles with breathable membranes that allow humidity and heat to escape while still providing protection from the elements. Product lines include casual and dress shoes for men and women, as well as children's shoes. Geox has also adapted its technology for use in jackets and coats.

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