Quiksilver, Inc. designs, produces and distributes branded apparel, wintersports equipment, footwear, accessories and related products. The Company’s products are sold in approximately 90 countries in a range of distribution channels, including surf shops, ski shops, skateboard shops, snowboard shops, its concept stores, other specialty stores and select department stores. The Company has three operating segments: Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific. The Americas segment includes revenues primarily from the United States and Canada. The European segment includes revenues primarily from Western Europe. The Asia/Pacific segment includes revenues primarily from Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Indonesia. On November 12, 2008, the Company sold its Rossignol business, which included the brands Rossignol, Dynastar, Look and Lange.

Alterna, a hair-care maker launched in 1997, has developed high-end products that have been embraced by the likes of Jennifer Aniston, whose healthy, stylish hairdo became quite the "to do" in the 1990s. Alterna has made a name for itself through its progressive lines, such as Enzymetherapy, Color Hold, and The Science of Ten (which includes 10 ingredients from sources worldwide). It also boasts Caviar, Life, and Luxury lines, as well as a Hemp hair-care line and Private Reserve white-truffle oil shampoo and conditioner. Alterna's products are sold in specialty stores, as well as at retailers Ulta and Beauty Store & Salon. The company is owned by TSG Consumer Partners.

REV Holdings is the revved up investment vehicle that helps to steer cosmetics manufacturer and marketer Revlon. The holding company for cosmetics giant Revlon's stock is also a subsidiary of company MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings. Backed by investors including primarily iconic billionaire Ron Perelman, Revlon since 1985 has built a business making and selling cosmetics, fragrances, and skin care and personal care products. Its products are sold under brand names such as Almay, Charlie, Revlon, and Ultima II through its indirect subsidiary, Revlon Consumer Products Corporation. Its products are sold in more than 100 countries across several continents.

Herman Miller, Inc. was founded in 1905 and is based in Zeeland, Michigan. Herman Miller, Inc. engages in the research, design, manufacture, and distribution of office furniture systems, products, and related services worldwide. It offers a range of modular systems under the Action Office, Q System, Ethospace, Resolve, My Studio Environments, and Vivo Interiors brand names; seating products under the Embody, Aeron, Mirra, Celle, Equa, Ergon, and Ambi brands; storage products that include Meridian and Tu brand filing products; wooden casegoods under the Geiger brand name; and freestanding furniture products under the Teneo, Passage, and Abak brands.Herman Miller through its Convia business, also offers a programmable, modular electrical building infrastructure solution that enables building owners and individuals to adapt their habitat. In addition, it provides Embody office chairs, as well as Teneo free standing storage, hosting, and display pieces. The company's products and related services are used in office/institution environments, including offices and related conference, lobby, and lounge areas; general public areas, such as transportation terminals; health/science environments, including hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities; industrial and educational settings; and residential and other environments. The company markets its products through its sales staff, its owned dealer network, independent dealers, and retailers, as well as via the Internet.

Founded in 1941, Garan is a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Garan, Incorporated company designs, manufactures, and distributes coordinated apparel for infants, toddlers, and children. Products are sold under its customers' private labels, as well as its own brand, Garanimals. Characters like Charley Chimp help young children dress themselves with coordinated hang-tags. Most of Garan's products are sold through distribution centers in the US to major national chains, such as Wal-Mart, department stores, and specialty stores.

Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd. (CCE) makes sure you can buy "The Real Thing" in the UK, as well as Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. The company is the UK subsidiary of the world's #1 bottler of Coke products, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. CCE manufactures and distributes more than 650,000 cases of Coca-Cola products -- including Coke, Capri-Sun, Fanta, Sprite, Lilt, and Powerade -- every day, which equals about 200 million cases of soda, juice, water, and sports drinks annually. CCE buys ingredients from local suppliers whenever possible and distributes beverages from 15 sites located throughout England, Wales, and Scotland.

Rosy Blue, Inc., its US arm, was officially established in 1974. Rosy Blue company designs, manufactures, and distributes fine diamonds and bridal and fashion jewelry across a wide range of price points to mass and independent jewelry retailers, as well as department stores nationwide. With offices in more than 15 countries, the company makes its own jewelry under the Orra and ROSIBLU names as well as jewelry for partners, such as Canadia and Vera Wang. In the 1970s, when many Indian diamond houses were moving their operations to New York City, Rosy Blue's parent company (India-based Rosy Blue Group) followed suit.

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.

James Avery Craftsman, Inc. company got its start in 1954 when James Avery, himself, set up shop in a two-car garage with about $250 in capital. James Avery Craftsman is a leading jewelry designer, manufacturer, and retailer in the US, mostly throughout the southern states. Its jewelry collection, numbering some 1,100 designs and 14,000 items made in sterling silver, 14-, and 18-karat yellow and white gold, and gemstones, is sold through about 200 independent retailers and about 50 of its own stores in Colorado, Georgia, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas. James Avery also sells its products through a catalog and via the Internet.

Viva Optique, Inc. company, which was founded in 1978 by Harvey Ross, has in-house design teams located in Italy and New Jersey that pump out some 1,000 designs yearly. Viva Optique company is part of HVHC, a subsidiary of health insurance provider Highmark. Viva Optique has set its sites on keeping its customers in shades worldwide. It operates Viva International Group, a leading worldwide eyewear and sunglass manufacturer. It has about 15 international offices and distributes its products in more than 60 countries. Brand names include Bongo, Candie's, Ermenegildo Zegna, Escada, Givenchy, Guess?, Harley-Davidson, and Tommy Hilfiger.

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