Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (Tandy Leather) is a retailer and wholesale distributor of a line of leather and related products, including leather, leatherworking tools, buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. The Company also manufactures leather lacing and kits. The Company operates in four segments: wholesale leathercraft, retail leathercraft, international leathercraft and other. As of December 31, 2008, Tandy Leather operated 30 wholesale stores, 29 operating under the Leather Factory name (26 in the United States and three in Canada) and one operating under the Mid-Continent Leather Sales name. It also operated 73 retail stores operating under the Tandy Leather name (67 in the United States and six in Canada), as well as one combination wholesale and retail store operating under the Tandy Leather Factory name in the United Kingdom. It also owns and operates Roberts, Cushman and Company, Inc.

Chattem, Inc. company was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chattem, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and marketing of over-the-counter (OTC) healthcare products, toiletries, and dietary supplements. The company markets its products under various brand names in categories, such as medicated skin care, topical pain care, oral care, internal OTC, medicated dandruff shampoos, dietary supplements, and other OTC and toiletry products. It sells medicated skin care products under the brands Gold Bond, Cortizone-10, and Balmex; topical pain care products under the Icy Hot, Aspercreme, Flexall, Capzasin, Sportscreme, and Arthritis Hot brand names; oral care products under the brands ACT, Herpecin-L, and Benzodent; and internal OTC products under the Pamprin, Premsyn PMS, Unisom, and Kaopectate brand names. The company also offers medicated dandruff shampoos under the brands Selsun Blue, Selsun Salon, and Selsun Natural; dietary supplement products under the Dexatrim, Garlique, Melatonex, New Phase, and Omnigest EZ brand names; and other OTC and toiletry products under the brands Bullfrog, Sun-In, UltraSwim, and Mudd. Chattem markets its products to mass merchandisers, and drug and food retailers in the United States, Canada, Peru, and Europe.

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.

Stefanel makes the clothes that make the man. Or the woman. The company makes knitwear and casual clothes under the Stefanel and Hallhuber brands. In 2007 the company launched the upscale casual clothing brand HIGH through its Interfashion subsidiary. Stefanel's fashions are sold primarily in Europe, and in Asia to a lesser extent, through its roughly 700 stores. It also owns a 50% stake in airport retailer Nuance Group, which has more than 340 shops in some 70 airports across the globe. Stefanel's knitwear is produced at the company's Italian factory while Hallhuber goods are made in its home country of Germany. The company was founded in 1959 by Carlo Stefanel, whose family still runs the business.

JLM Couture, Inc. company designs, manufactures, and markets bridal and bridesmaid gowns, veils, and related items in the US and the UK. Its bridal gowns, which boast price tags of several thousand dollars, are made under the Alvina Valenta, Jim Hjelm Couture, Jim Hjelm Visions, Tara Keely, and Lazaro names. JLM Couture markets its gowns through bridal magazines, trunk shows, and catalogs. The company's bridesmaid and flower girl collections are produced under the Jim Hjelm Occasions and Lazaro Bridesmaids labels; they're peddled through bridal boutiques and bridal departments in clothing stores. Its Party by JLM is a collection of evening wear.

Lozier Corporation was founded in 1956. Lozier Corporation makes retail store fixtures such as display shelving and back-room storage systems for supermarkets, discount stores, mass merchandisers, and a variety of other retail formats. It has manufacturing operations in Alabama, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah, and Pennsylvania. Lozier distributes fixtures across the US, as well as internationally; the firm maintains a sales and service network for its international retailers. In addition to selling fixtures, Lozier also offers installation services.

Victory turns its consumers into winners -- or at least helps them look like winners. Victory Corporation, operating through its Virgin Cosmetics Company and Virgin Ware apparel outlet, distributes Virgin Vie cosmetics and toiletries. The company operates about 15 retail and outlet Virgin stores (some of which have in-house spa treatment facilities) in the UK. However, most sales are generated directly from its some 12,000 home-based sales consultants. Victory also operates a retail web site and catalog. Founded in 1997, the company launched its own clothing line in 2005. It was publicly traded on the London AIM until 2007, when it was delisted.

Alexandra plc company makes and sells apparel, shoes, and accessories for the workplace, including the catering, medical, hospitality, transportation, and security industries. Products may be purchased through about half a dozen retail outlets in the UK, as well as by mail order and online. Alexandra also offers a bespoke service (about 50% of sales) that tailors uniforms for large corporations. While more than 90% of its sales originate in the UK and Ireland, Alexandra also does business in Holland, France, and several other countries in Europe and overseas. Alexandra sources more than 95% of its garments overseas in countries, such as Morocco, India, and in the Far East.

Goodier Cosmetics, Inc. company was founded in 1922 and is owned by president and CEO John Muller. Goodier Cosmetics is a contract manufacturer for private-label cosmetics and skin care products. It specializes in product development, packaging, product testing, and clinical studies at its manufacturing and distribution facilities in Dallas.

Balester's vision of success is by way of customers' less than 20/20 prescription. Balester Optical is a full-service wholesale optical laboratory that specializes in premium and hard-to-fill prescriptions. The company distributes all of the major lens brands, including Hoya, Varilux, and Zeiss as well as a wide range of frames. It serves five New England states through its laboratory in northern Pennsylvania, where it processes both private (RecSpecs) and third-party (e-dr., VSP, VBA, and Vision Source) prescription orders. Balester Optical Company is family owned and operated.

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