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Applica Incorporated is a marketer and distributor of a wide range of small appliances for use in and outside the home. Through its operating subsidiary, Applica Consumer Products, Inc., Applica markets products under licensed brand names such as Black & Decker, company-owned brand names such as Littermaid, Infrawave and private label brand names, primarily in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. The word 'Applica' is derived from the English word 'appliance' and the Latin word 'plicare.' An 'appliance' is a device or instrument, especially one operated by electricity and designed for household use. The word 'plicare' means to fold into one unified whole. That is why innovation in design, development, and marketing of home appliances is not only their primary business but the hallmark of Applica Incorporated. Applica's Black & Decker Houshold Products division designs small kitchen and garment care appliances under Black & Decker licenses and markets these products to retailers and distributors in North America and Latin America. Applica also has several other sub-brands including Toast-R-Oven, SpaceMaker, Lids Off and Gizmo. Domestically, Applica, with its line of Black & Decker labeled products, holds a No. 1 market position in several product categories, including toaster ovens and irons. Additionally, Applica manufactures the LitterMaid computerized, infrared, automatic self-cleaning cat litter box.

Vanstar Corp. is a gold exploration company with properties located in northern Quebec. Vanstar also owns 100% of the Felix property under development in the Chicobi group and 100% of Amanda, a 7,679 ha property located on the Auclair formation with historic gold showings up to 12.1 g/t Au over 3 meters. The company is based in Canada. The American company owns a 25% interest in the Nelligan project, which won the "Discovery of the Year" award at the 2019 Quebec Mineral Exploration Association Xplor Gala. Vanstar was acquired by InaCom Corp. on February 17, 1999 for $436.07 million.

Johns Manville Corp. manufactures building and mechanical insulation, commercial roofing, glass fibers, and nonwoven materials for commercial, industrial, and residential applications. The firm?s products are also used in various industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing, and wind energy. The company was founded by Henry Ward Johns in 1858 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Upjohn Health Care operates medical clinics. The private company is based in Cincinnati.

LESCO, Inc. distributes turf and lawn care products. The company customers include golf courses, athletic fields, and professional lawn care companies that maintain landscapes around apartments, office complexes, government buildings, cemeteries and private homes. The company mission is to be the sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution services leader for the professional green and pest control industries