Lazare Kaplan International specializes in cutting, polishing, and marketing premium-priced diamonds, as well as diamond jewelry. The company buys rough diamonds (primarily from Diamond Trading Company, a sales arm of De Beers), cuts and polishes the gems for maximum sparkle, and laser-inscribes the branded Lazare Diamonds with the firm's logo and an ID number. Plants in Namibia, South Africa, and Russia handle the processing. Lazare sells to wholesalers, manufacturers, and jewelry retailers worldwide.

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.

Founded in 1944 by three businessmen (C. Maxwell Stanley, Clement T. Hanson, and H. Wood Miller), the firm originally made index card file boxes for kitchen use. Its original name was Home-O-Nize, later shortened to HON. he HON Company wants its customers to take a seat, and a desk, and a filing cabinet. It's a division of HNI Corporation and makes and markets office furniture for small and mid-sized businesses. The company's furniture line includes desks, tables, seating, files, and storage cabinets. HON sells through retailers nationwide. Brands include Park Avenue, Valido, Perpetual, and Simplicity.

Aurora Fashions owns the UK high street brands Karen Millen (255 stores), Coast (280), Warehouse (415), and Oasis (475), including international locations, for a total of more than 1,425 stores in 45 countries. While Karen Millen and Coast focus on moneyed women of all ages, Warehouse and Oasis go for the trend-conscious 18-30 year-old woman. Aurora's bureau also includes intimate apparel purveyor Odille, and Anoushka G, a glamorous women's wear brand carried in stores throughout Europe and the Middle East. Former Mosaic managers and its bank, Kaupthing, own the company.

Takasago International (U.S.A.) hopes to leave you smelling like a rose. The company develops a variety of flavors and extracts that are used in beverages, candies, mints, perfumes, and colognes. Takasago's product line also includes fine chemicals and aroma chemicals. In late 2008 the firm acquired New Jersey-based Wessel Fragrances in a bid to gain access to Wessel's customers in the household and personal care products markets. The company is the US subsidiary of Tokyo-based Takasago International, a leading fragrance supplier in the Asia-Pacific region, that was established in 1920.

Davies Gate was founded by Ellen and Jack Davies in 1992. Davies Gate opens to a very fragrant garden. The personal care products manufacturer offers botanical bar soaps, bath and body products, skin care products, lotions, baby products, candles, and fragrances. Fragrance scents include rose, lavender, hyacinth, bergamot, sugar plum, citrus, and sea grass. Products are available through high-end retailers and through the company's Web site.

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. was founded in 1897 and is based in Portland, Oregon. LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. (LaCrosse) is a developer and marketer of footwear for work and outdoor users. The Company’s Danner and LaCrosse brands are distributed through a network of specialty retailers and distributors, as well as its owned retail channels, and internationally through its subsidiary, LaCrosse Europe ApS, and through distributors and retailers in Asia, Europe and Canada. LaCrosse’s work customers include people in law enforcement, transportation, mining, oil and gas, military services and other occupations. Outdoor customers include people in hunting, hiking and other outdoor recreational activities. On July 21, 2008, the Company announced the formation of LaCrosse Europe ApS, a new subsidiary based in Denmark. In June 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets of Environmentally Neutral Design Outdoor, Inc., a performance footwear company.

Founded in 1906, Montblanc is a subsidiary of Swiss holding company Compagnie Financire Richemont. Montblanc International GmbH company's classic fountain pen and other high-end writing implements have long been a tradition among those who appreciate such rites of luxury. The company also markets a growing portion of desk accessories, leather bags, watches, jewelry, eyewear, and fragrances. Montblanc products are sold through selected retailers, jewelers, and through about 360 Montblanc Boutiques worldwide. It has been concentrating on maintaining a strong presence in China, where is operates more than 90 boutiques.

Cargo Cosmetics wants its products to be one of the essentials every gal packs into her trunk before leaving on a voyage from home, even if it's just for a night on the town. Cargo Cosmetics makes a line of cosmetics that includes an assortment of eye shadows and mascaras, blushes, lipsticks, bronzing and pressed powders, foundations, brushes, and accessories. The firm's products, available online or through upscale shops like Sephora, are used by makeup artists in Hollywood and on the sets of prime-time TV shows. Toronto-based Cargo Cosmetics has a presence in Canada, the US, Saudi Arabia, Japan, the UK, and Puerto Rico.

Mulberry Group was founded in 1971 by former chairman and CEO Roger Saul and his mother. Saul was ousted in 2003 by Ong Beng Seng and Christina Ong, owners of Challice, which controls Mulberry Group with more than a 59% ownership stake. Mulberry Group makes and sells high-end accessories, which account for most of sales, as well as select women's and men's apparel. The company's products, which include fashion handbags, briefcases, scarves, sunglasses, and footwear, are sold through a handful of company-owned stores (many are located in the UK), select department stores, and a Web site.

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