Cellucap Manufacturing was established in 1954. Co-founder and CEO Jane Harris owns the company. Cellucap Manufacturing supplies disposable apparel for workers in foodservice, health care, industrial manufacturing, and other fields where clean, sanitary clothing is a must. The company makes aprons, bouffants, caps, chef hats, coats and jackets, coveralls, footwear covers, gloves, gowns, hairnets, pants, shirts, smocks, and visors, including those fashionable, stylin' paper hats seen on employees behind the counters of fast-food places. It even provides "beard restraints," to hold back the facial hair of bearded employees.

SC Direct subsidiary sells women's wigs and wiglets mostly through catalogs such as Paula Young but also through its Web site: WigShop.com. A similar catalog, Especially Yours, targets African-American women. Its Daxbourne International unit sells similar products in the UK through catalogs and a few stores. Its Heart of Gold division offers synthetic and human hair wigs to women experiencing hair loss due to chemotherapy and medical treatments. Specialty Catalog also offers continuing education through its Western Schools division. Specialty Catalog was sold to EdgeStone Capital Partners in 2005.

CEO James LaCrosse and director Norma Johnston own National Wine & Spirits, which was founded in 1934. National Wine & Spirits is one of the Midwest's largest wine and liquor distributors. Serving 36,000 locations with its fleet of 350 delivery vehicles, the company distributes to restaurants, liquor stores, and beverage retailers in Indiana and Michigan. The distributor carries more than 120,000 products and its suppliers include Fortune Brands (Jim Beam), Diageo (Bailey's), and Beringer Blass Wine Estates.

Founded in 1909 as a blanket maker for Native Americans, it also sells its products through department stores, including Dillard's and Macy's, and in specialty shops, as well as through catalogs and online. Pendleton's goods are sold in the US, Canada, China, and Japan. The sixth generation of the Bishop family owns and operates the firm. Pendleton Woolen Mills controls every other step of the production of its men's and women's apparel, blankets, pillows, luggage, furniture, and other items. It buys raw wool; makes fabric and garments at its Nebraska, Oregon, and Washington factories; ships finished goods; and even sells the products in about 70 Pendleton shops.

Knoxville is thirsty. Bottoms up, says The Pepsi Bottling Co. of Knoxville. It bottles the PepsiCo brands of soda and water and distributes the beverages to food stores and other retail outlets throughout eastern Tennessee, as well as in parts of Georgia and South Carolina. The company is a subsidiary of The Pepsi Bottling Group, the world's largest bottler and distributor of Pepsi products.

Wella brushes off much of its competition. One of the world's leading haircare companies, it sells professional and retail haircare products, cosmetics, and fragrances. Its Wella brand is its top seller; hair coloring products (Koleston, Wella Viva) are also leaders. Its Tondeo unit supplies professional products and appliances to salons. Wella's fragrances include Alfred Dunhill, Anna Sui, and Gucci, among others. Reluctantly for Wella at the time, Procter & Gamble acquired a majority stake in the firm in 2003 from four families (Ebert, Pohl, Sander, and Stroeher) that owned some 80% of Wella. Through a Domination Agreement transaction, P&G in November 2007 acquired the rest of its outstanding shares.

Global Group was founded in 1966 by chairman Saul Feldberg. He and his family still control the company. The Global Group Worldwide company manufactures all sorts of seating, including leather, management, multi-shift, ergonomic, industrial, reception, and all-purpose. It also makes other kinds of office furniture, such as desks, workstations, tables, and filing cabinets. With factories around the world, Global Group distributes its products to Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the US. Brands include Adaptabilities (meeting room tables), Frisco (leather executive seating), and Presidential (bookcases, desks, hutches and other casegoods).

VF Imagewear, a subsidiary (or "coalition") of apparel giant V.F. Corporation, manages corporate identities, including uniforms, corporate image, and career apparel programs. It serves customers nationwide in government, transportation, utilities, telecommunications, foodservice, hospitality, and other industries. It also caters to sports leagues (such as the NFL, MLB, and Harley-Davidson) through licensing agreements and via its Majestic Athletic unit. The company's brands include Bulwark, Chef Designs, LiteFX, Red Kap, and The Force, as well as its licensed brands.

Tevco Enterprises has nailed down its corner of the US fingernail polish manufacturing industry. Tevco makes nail polishes and polish ingredients for such iconic companies as Chanel, Revlon, and Shiseido. The company, which operates in the Americas, was the North American unit of Durlin (which, in turn, was part of French chemicals powerhouse SNPE, a maker of nitrocellulose, an ingredient in propellants, inks, and varnishes). In mid-2006 SNPE sold Tevco Enterprises to an independent investment group.

Sportif USA is making its living off of the great outdoors. The family-run company, founded by John Kirsch Sr. in 1965, makes casual clothing for men and women including sportswear (ski apparel, fleece and waterproof outerwear) and clothing targeting outdoor enthusiasts (shirts, hiking shorts, jackets). It also offers organic items. Sportif's apparel collections are sold through traditional retailers, as well as through catalogs and online. The apparel company operates Aventura Clothing Co., a division run out of Sparks, Nevada. After a single-engine plane crash claimed the life of John Kirsch Sr. in 1991, his son John Kirsch Jr. (company president) took the reins of Sportif's operations.

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