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.

The Forever Group, doing business as Forever Natural, wants men, women, and children to lather and smear on its balms, lotions, and potions, but it doesn't want them to put on any airs in the doing. The company is a distributor of Burt's Bees products -- and sometimes refers to itself as Burt's Bees Canada -- including those concerning bath and body care, hair care, hand and foot care, men's grooming, lip color and cosmetics, baby skin care, facial care, travel kits, and natural remedies. Forever Natural also distributes Urban Spa bath products to supermarkets and health food stores across Canada.

Founded in 1921, Renfro makes hundreds of styles of socks and markets them in North America through department stores, specialty stores, and e-commerce sites. Renfro company's brands and trademarks include Fruit of the Loom, Starter, Fit First, Vassarette, and Ducks Unlimited (licensed in Canada). Renfro makes and markets socks in the southern US, as well as in India, Turkey, Pakistan, and Mexico. The firm distributes its products to customers from facilities based in the US (specifically the Carolinas), Europe, Canada, and Mexico. Renfro also owns classic knee-sock company Bonnie Doon.

CEO Bob King founded Humanscale Corporation in 1982. Humanscale Corporation company is a leading manufacturer of office products, including keyboard systems, chairs, desk lamps, and computer accessories, that are easy on the body. Humanscale operates through four divisions: Healthcare, Hospitality, Design Studio, and Shop (its online marketplace). The company's products are distributed through more than 15 sales offices across the US, as well as through contract furniture dealers, retailers, and the Internet. Humanscale also distributes its products internationally. In addition, Humanscale operates manufacturing facilities in California, New Jersey, and Ireland.

Smith & Vandiver started out as a lotion retailer in Santa Cruz, California, in 1970. Smith & Vandiver Corporation company helps to put "Ahh" in spa. Smith & Vandiver makes and markets foot care and spa items containing natural ingredients, such as shea butter, tea tree oil, and peppermint oil, as well as bath products, soaps, lip balms, and fragrances. The company's product lines are sold through more than 6,000 locations including specialty and gift retailers, as well as department stores.

Teknion wants employees to get past visions of group holding pens when they walk into an open floor plan office space, and instead think about the geometric possibilities implied by desking systems, panel systems, and post-and-beam systems. The fast-growing US subsidiary of Canada's Teknion Corporation, the company distributes office furniture systems throughout the US. Products include segmented cubicles, space segregation panels, chairs, desks, and couches. Teknion sells most of its wares to contracted clients, including the GSA (General Services Administration of the US government). It also operates about 10 showrooms in major US cities.

DC Shoes was among the first to capitalize on the skateboard, snowboard, and adventure sports niche market. The company designs technical footwear for skateboarding and snowboarding, as well as casual apparel, accessories, and other sports gear. In addition to its standalone retail shops in New York and Los Angeles, DC Shoes markets its products online and through such retailers as Macy's and Pacific Sunwear. Co-founders Damon Way and Ken Block sold the firm to Quiksilver in 2004 to the tune of $87 million. Quiksilver, which had been under pressure to sell assets to help alleviate its debt, appears content to keep DC Shoes in its closet.

Barks, mews, and caws are music to the ears of Pets at Home. The retailer operates about 230 pet-oriented stores throughout the UK, and also offers its own-brand products through a retail Web site. Pets at Home offers veterinary services, called Companion Care, at the majority of its stores. The company also offers 24-hour emergency services as well as ordinary care. Many Pets at Home stores also offer pet behavior training for some animals. Founder Anthony Preston developed the stores' concept in 1991; in 2004 he sold the majority of his stake in the company to private equity firm Bridgepoint. Management and employees retain an almost 20% interest in the company, which is being groomed to go public in 2010.

Instead hopes that women adopt its alternative to pads and tampons. Its primary product, the Instead Softcup, is a feminine hygiene product that sits inside a woman's body and collects, rather than absorbs, menstrual flow. Developed by a group of reproductive health scientists, the Softcup is sold in major US drugstores (including chain stores Wal-Mart and Target) and through its Web site. It's also distributed in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Poland, and about a half-dozen other countries worldwide. Instead is also researching the possibility of using a version of its Softcup as a contraceptive device.

Seachem Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1980 by Dr. Leo G. Morin, father of current CEO, Dr. Greg Morin. Seachem Laboratories company designs and manufactures a variety of premium aquarium water treatment products including activated carbon, buffers, conditioners, salts, and trace elements for fresh and salt water aquatic organisms. It also makes gravels, medications, and reverse osmosis units. Products are sold in aquarium and pet supply stores. Seachem's research, manufacturing, and office operations are housed together in a 48,000 sq. ft. building.

Inviting Real Estate Agents, Job Placements Agents, Educational Institutes, Software Service Providers, Real Estate Builders, Marriage Bureaus, Travel Agents, Restaurant Owners, Health & Fitness Centers and other Local Businesses to Post a FREE Classified Advertisement on Cootera.com Classifieds Website.