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.

Texas Farm Products was founded in 1930 by M. S. Wright, Sr., grandfather of company president and CEO M. S. "Bud" Wright III. Texas Farm Products has something to feed 'em and help keep them healthy. The family-owned company makes pet foods, livestock feeds, and lawn and garden fertilizers and ships them to more than 40 countries worldwide. Texas Farm Products' brand names include Lone Star (livestock feed and pet food), Precise (food for dogs and cats), Precept (international brand of Precise), ANF (locked-fresh packaged dog and cat food), Star Pro (upscale line of dog and cat food), and Green Up (fertilizer for lawns and gardens).

Lixit (originally Atco Manufacturing) was established in 1968 by Dr. Frank Atchley. Lixit Corporation wants to keep your pet hydrated. The company is the the largest small animal watering device manufacturer in the world. Lixit manufactures a variety of pet care products such as bowls and feeders, odor control items, pine shavings bedding, and water bottles. Its products are marketed under 30 different labels and sold through specialty retailers nationwide.

Kimberly-Clark Limited, in operation in the UK since 1955, has a foothold in the area's paper products market, with such items as Kleenex (tissues), Andrex (toilet tissue), Fiesta (disposable towels), Huggies (diapers/nappies), Kotex (feminine care), and its Professional line. The firm's professional unit makes products for wiping, workwear, and the washroom for businesses in the manufacturing and hospitality industries. The firm also develops a health care product line for hospitals and medical professionals that includes disposable gowns, drapes, and gloves, as well as sterilization wrap. It's a business component of Kimberly-Clark Europe, which is the hub of the parent company's operations in Europe.

Blyth, Inc. was founded in 1977. Blyth prefers to light up the party with one of its wicked products. As the largest candle maker in the US, Blyth sells its scented and unscented candles under the Colonial Candle, PartyLite, Ambria Table Lighting, and Seasons of Cannon Falls names, among others. Its portfolio also extends beyond the candle business with Sterno butane products and lighting, Two Sisters Gourmet sauces and condiments, and ViSalus nutritional supplements, as well as a variety of catalog and online businesses that market household goods and gifts. Blyth's products are sold through home parties and retailers worldwide. It also supplies institutional customers, such as restaurants and hotels.

Hugo Boss outfits inhabitants of (and aspirants to) the corner office with brands including BOSS, a line targeted at executives; trendy, casual HUGO; and the more uptrend BOSS Selection. Hugo Boss designs and licenses clothes, accessories, cosmetics, and fragrances sold through its 1,200 shops and other retailers in some 80 countries. Known for its menswear, Hugo Boss has also entered womenswear, footwear, and leather goods. The firm was founded by its namesake in 1923 to make work clothes. It moved into suits in the 1950s and expanded beyond business wear in the 1990s. Hugo Boss is part of the Valentino Fashion Group.

Accantia Health & Beauty manufactures toiletries, skin care, and feminine hygiene products, including the Simple, Cidal and Wright's brands. Skin products are color- and fragrance-free. Baby and men's skin care products are also manufactured and distributed under the Simple name. In addition, the company operates a spa center in London's Covent Garden and plans to open more spa locations across the UK. Accantia, which was formed in 2000 following a management buyout backed by ABN AMRO Private Equity (now AAC Capital Partners), was sold in 2004 to Duke Street Capital.

Ball Corporation was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. Ball Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, supplies metal and plastic packaging to the beverage, food, and household products industries worldwide. It offers aluminum and steel beverage cans for producers of beer, carbonated soft drinks, mineral water, fruit juices, energy drinks, and other beverages. The company also produces two-piece and three-piece steel food containers for packaging vegetables, fruit, soups, meat, seafood, nutritional products, pet food, and other products; aerosol cans, paint cans, and custom and specialty containers; and polyethylene terephthalate and polypropylene plastic containers used primarily in beverage and food packaging, as well as plastic containers for industrial and household product applications. In addition, it develops spacecraft, sensors and instruments, radio frequency systems, and other technologies for the civil, commercial, and national security aerospace markets. Further, the company provides technical services and products to government agencies, prime contractors, and commercial organizations for a range of information warfare, electronic warfare, avionics, intelligence, training, and space systems needs.

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.

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.

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