Trans-India Products, which operates as ShiKai Products, is a family-owned leading developer and manufacturer of natural personal care products. ShiKai offers some 50 skin and hair care products, including Borage Dry Skin Therapy lotions and creams, oatmeal and aloe Moisturizing Bath and Shower Gels, Dermaceutical Formulation facial skin care products, and the Salon Naturals color-enhancing hair care line. ShiKai products are sold in natural food and beauty stores, such as Longs Drug Stores, Trader Joe's, and Whole Foods Market.

Abbeycrest Plc company was founded in 1979. Abbeycrest's UK jewelry production is officially past its peak. One of the UK's leading jewelry designers and manufacturers, the company's products are sold through retailers, such as discount giant ASDA. In addition to gemsets (gold jewelry inset with gemstones, such as rings, necklaces, and pendants), Abbeycrest makes jewelry parts, including clasps and chains. The company boasts manufacturing facilities in Bangkok, Thailand, and the UK. Abbeycrest has been restructuring its business and transitioning all production to Thailand (named Abbeycrest Thailand Limited or ATL) in order to focus its UK operations on distribution and other functions.

Established as a small, family-run pharmacy in 1869 by Dr. Charles Browne Fleet, today the firm makes about 100 personal health and beauty care products that are distributed to more than 100 countries globally. C.B. Fleet's offerings include feminine care, laxatives, oral care, skin care, and oral rehydration product lines sold under brand names Summer's Eve, Vera by CCS, Norforms, Clinomyn, HydraLife, BioralSuero, and Casen-Fleet, among others. It also operates several subsidiaries, such as CSS (Europe), DeWitt Personal Care (the UK), and Fleet Laboratories (Asia and Latin America).

B.J. Vines, aka Betsey Johnson, is a perennial favorite among women who are funky and consider themselves eclectic, and after some 30 years in the business, the eccentric designer and her company namesake are still going strong. Betsey Johnson clothes, shoes, fragrance, makeup, lingerie, legwear, and accessories are distributed through about 50 specialty stores of the same name and department stores worldwide. B.J. Vines has expanded its product offerings and operations through about a dozen licensing agreements. Having owned a majority of the firm, Johnson sold a controlling stake to Boston-based private equity firm Castanea Partners in August 2007.

Under the adidas umbrella since 2006, Reebok International Limited (UK) has been running with a new pack but is headed toward some of the same hurdles. It's the British subsidiary of Reebok International that faces some of the stiffest European competition. The company manufactures athletic footwear and activewear for men, women, and teens and serves as the center of European operations for its parent company. Its products include limited edition athletic shoes, men's and women's shirts and shorts, gloves, and sports-related items. It makes a G-Unit and (Allen) Iverson branded products. Reebok brand veteran Paul Harrington succeeded Paul Fireman as head of the company when adidas acquired Reebok.

Gitanjali Gems doesn't do things the old fashioned way. In an industry known for tradition and family-owned firms like DeBeers, the Indian newcomer has set tradition at naught. It sources, machine cuts and sets, and retails diamond and gem jewelry offering a dozen brands (Gili, Asmi, D'Damas, Rivaaz) across several retail channels, instead of trying to build the prestige of one name. Gitanjali has production plants in India, Thailand, Vietnam, and China with marketing outposts in Europe, Japan, and the US. Retail outlets include Gitanjali Lifestyle stores (1,200+), Samuels and Rogers in the US, mass merchants, and catalogs. The company has also launched a designer apparel label under the Gitanjali name.

Dr. Martens (aka Doc Martens or Docs), the chunky, thick-soled shoes and boots made by R. Griggs and sold in specialty stores and major retailers. The style has grown beyond the classic, black, lace-up boot to include more than 1,000 variations of boots, shoes, and sandals for adults and children. R. Griggs, one of the UK's biggest shoemakers, returned to its work-boot roots when sales dwindled, but it's back to getting its feet wet elsewhere again. Founded a century ago, the company has been making Docs since 1960. Max Griggs, president, and his brother Stephen, vice chairman, own the company.

Lotto Sport Italia S.p.A. company was established in 1973 to produce tennis shoes and other sporty footwear for the Italian market. Still known best for its sneakers, the company has expanded into athletic wear and leisure wear for men, women, and children, as well as licensed lines that include eyewear, stationery, and underwear. Lotto Sports's products are available in about 80 countries. Lotto sponsors a number of professional sports players and teams, and has partnerships with the ATP, the WTA Tour, and Wimbledon. As part of a joint venture with US-based consulting and investment firm DCS Group, Lotto established Lotto North America, an outpost in the US.

The New Jersey-based company imports and distributes wine, champagnes, sparkling wines, fortified and dessert wines, aperitifs, and other spirits. Winebow boasts a portfolio of more than 4,000 labels from around the world; it maintains agreements with 75 producers in Italy and 20 in Spain. The company's Italian selections represent wines from from most of that country's 20 regions. Winebow distributes wine in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC.

Del Laboratories company makes a variety of personal care products, including cosmetics (lipsticks, powders), nail colors, hair removers, beauty implements (tweezers, eyelash curlers), and skin care products (creams, scrubs). Del Labs' beauty supplies are marketed under the Sally Hansen, LaCross, and N.Y.C. New York Color brand names. Its products are available at mass merchandisers (Wal-Mart, Target) and major drugstore chains (CVS, Walgreen) throughout North America, as well as online. Del Laboratories company also distributes its goods to more than 40 other countries. Del Labs is owned by fragrance-and-beauty giant Coty.

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