The “Business Expert Channel” is the new video guide designed to support the internationalization of small and medium Italian companies to the U.S. market. Conceived as an online channel for entrepreneurs, the Business Expert Channel has the objective to gather insightful information provided by recognized professionals and experts, while making them easily accessible, free, and useful.

The projects, ideated by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast (IACCSE), consists of a digital library made of an exclusive collection of short videos on legal, tax and trade issues.

The channel uses the website https://bec.iaccse.com as main platform.

The published videos will then reposted on the IACCSE social media and by the public and private partners who support the project.

Lawyers, accountants, and consultants with an extensive knowledge of the United States share, through this platform, recommendations and suggestions to correctly approach a market that is certainly complex, extremely competitive and with high operating costs, but also full of opportunities like only few others in the world.

The videos are in Italian and address the most common topics related to international trade and investments. All the videos are available to the website users at no registration costs, and they can be easily shared.

The project starts with seven in-depth topics, followed by many more that are still underway.

The first seven videos you can watch in our platform are:

• How to create a US corporation

Presented by Alberto Polimeni and  Giacomo Bossa, of Barakat +Bossa Law Firm

• Investors Visas

Presented by Gianni Mendes Toniutti of TLRT International Law Firm 

•   Models of internationalization and incentives

Presented by Antonello Corrado and Stefano Rossi of  EXP Legal

• Distribution agreements with US dealers

Presented by Alberto Polimeni, of Barakat +Bossa Law Firm

• Real Estate planning and protection

Presented by Beatrice Bianchi Fasani of Bianchi Fasani Law, PA

• Debt collection procedures

Presented by Giacomo Bossa, of Barakat +Bossa Law Firm 

• The USA – Italy tax treaty

Presented by Giuseppe Brusa, CPA of G.C.  Consultants

If you are a professional interested in sharing your expertise and knowledge for the next Business Expert Channel video, contact marketing@iacc-miami.com for further information.

Next year will represent an historical moment for the IACCSE as 2021 will mark 30 years since the Chamber was incorporated back in March 2021.

Moreover, we all hope we will have another reason to celebrate as the whole world will slowly approach to a gradual return to the normal life that we all are missing, leaving this challenging year behind.

Since we would love to commemorate this milestone with our community, we will give the opportunity to 4 of our members to establish an exceptional partnership that will last throughout the upcoming year thanks to a series of special events that will culminate with the Italic Award Gala. This prestigious event, organized in December, recognizes leading Italian and Italian-American personalities’ contributions to the Italy-US trade relations.  

Some of the several benefits of the partnership are:

• Special networking events organized entirely by the Chamber at the partner company’s office, including catering service and invitations, to be celebrated in the first half of the year;
• Special advertising announcement campaign on IACCSE social media – Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram – dedicated to the 4 companies with a visibility of over 6,000 followers;
• Partner company’s logo will match the Chamber’s 30^th Year Anniversary logo in all communications & invites that will be mailed out throughout 2021;
• ‘Premium Sponsorship’ package for the Italic Award Gala 2021 event which includes: table for 8 people at the dinner / event, display of the partner company’s logo in all communications relating to the Gala and during the evening, invitation to the stage to receive the commemorative plaque of the partnership, brief testimonial of the partner’s representative to be projected on the main screen, one full page advertising in the official Gala program, complimentary Exhibitor Table in the EXPO area of the Gala venue.

In order to take fully advantage of this opportunity, please make sure to express your interest by and no later than December 15^th, 2020.

Download HERE the package to find out all the benefits of the partnership!

Shall you want more information, please contact us at marketing@iacc-miam.com

Presents

• Silver Sponsor ($500)
• Gold Sponsor ($750)
• Platinum Sponsor ($1000)

SIMEST is the government-owned Italian organization which has supported the internationalization of small and medium Italian companies since 1991. It brings together all the instruments to sustain Italian enterprises that wish to compete and grow internationally. In particular, SIMEST supports its clients through its whole expansion cycle abroad, from the initial assessment of opening up to a new market, to the growth and expansion through direct investments. SIMEST offers loans, characterized by 40% block grant that goes up to $100,000, which can be used for multiple purposes:

·        Feasibility studies

·        Entry programs on foreign markets

·        Capitalization for exporting companies 

·        Temporary Export Manager (TEM)

·        E-Commerce

·        Participation in fairs and exhibitions

·        Technical assistance programs

SIMEST’s loans, with an interest that, today, is as low as 0,089%, vary from €150.000 up to €4.000.000, according to the Italian headquarter’s investment strategy towards foreign markets.

Are you a member of the Chamber with an Italian company’s subsidiary in the U.S. and you would like to obtain more information about how to obtain these funds?

The IACCSE can help you process your application and follow up with SIMEST throughout the procedure with little effort required on your part.

For more info, send an email to projects@iacc-miami.com.

The Georgia Chapter of the Italy America Chamber of Commerce Southeast is glad to announce its newest initiative: “Member Spotlight”, a collection of individual interviews created to increase the visibility of the Chapter’s valued Members, as well as to provide an opportunity to increase their networking opportunities and create synergies within the Chamber’s business community.

Through “Member Spotlight”, every Member of the IACCSE Georgia Chapter has the opportunity to share information about their business, their peculiarity and many other curious facts:

VARUNI NAPOLI– Luca Varuni, Owner

Opened in 2014, Varuni Napoli is an authentic, award winning Neapolitan pizzeria from veteran maestro pizzaiolo Luca Varuni with locations in Morningside and at Krog Street Market (opened in 2017). The eatery serves traditional southern Italian pizzas, desserts and antipasti as well as a selection of premium Italian wine, local and Italian beers and Italian-inspired cocktails. The open kitchen allows guests to become a part of the pizza-making experience and enjoy the world-renown Italian hospitality of chef Luca and his team. Over the years, Varuni Napoli has become an award-winning Neapolitan pizza brand featured nationally by outlets including CNN, Food Network, Forbes, HGTV, Newsweek, Pizza Today, PMQ Pizza Magazine, and more.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

L&S LIGHTING CORP– Alexander Wiebe, CEO

L&S Lighting was founded in Italy in 1977 and specializes in the design and manufacturing of technical lighting systems for the residential, commercial, and industrial business sectors. Today, we are among the top international leaders in the lighting industry. Our products are present in more than 70 countries with local offices in Italy, Germany, China, and the United States.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

OMER USA – Carlo Gfall, Managing Director

Omer USA is the North American subsidiary of Omer SPA, 40+ years old company active in the automotive business. Our DNA arise from the Garage Equipment industry, that has a very long tradition in North Italy. The mother company had since inception a very strong vocation in Export, having a wide distribution in over 100 countries being anyway a medium sized company. Omer USA got recently established in US, and it is the natural result of many successful years of exporting in North America.

Our Specialty is Lifting Equipment, mainly for vehicle maintenance inside garage shops or dealerships (passenger cars and industrial) and for parking systems, industry that in US is seeing a big growth. The scope of our activities then touch Automotive Aftermarket, OEM, Transit Authorities , Residential Developers and Architects firms and much more.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

WAM USA – Enrico Vincenti, CEO

Wam USA is the Wamgroup North American branch. Wamgroup is the global market leader in screw conveyors and amongst the most prominent players in the field of equipment for powder handling and bulk-solids handling. The company founded in 1968 in Modena, Italy, currently employs some 2,100 people at more than 60 locations in 40 countries.

Currently, WAMGROUP manufactures its product range in four continents and distributes it through its worldwide subsidiary network offering customers professional advice, smooth order management and ‘round the clock’ spares service.

Wam USA Inc. first opened its facility in Jacksonville FL, in 1988, then in 1998 it opened its Georgia Division in a fast-developing industrial estate in Lawrenceville near Atlanta, with large production and warehouse area.
In 2002 WAM Inc. opened its Texas Division in Fort Worth. This facility was selected as a central location to better serve the Southwest, Midwest and West Coast customer base.

Both locations are manufacturing facilities and have a large inventory of products on the shelf.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

ENOMATIC SOUTHEAST USA– Bertrand Lapoire, CEO

Enomatic SRL, the inventor of automated wine dispenser and preservation systems, was founded 20 years ago in the heart of Tuscany (Greve in Chianti).

After spinning off from the original US importer who covered the period 2004-2008, we founded Enomatic Southeast USA in 2009 which makes us the longest running US dealer for Enomatic, covering the largest territory (18 states).

Our technology can be enjoyed by the public in wine bars, wine stores, restaurants, hotels, country clubs and even movie theaters around the country. We are well known for the self-serve concept that consumers love but still a lot of our business is for units used by the staff.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

FAE USA– Giorgio Carera, CEO

FAE is a worldwide manufacturer of top notch heavy equipment for the vegetation management and construction sectors. It has been in business for over 30 years and currently operates five production plants in Italy and six different distribution branches in key worldwide markets. FAE USA, headquartered in Flowery Branch, GA, was established in 2003 and serves primarily the US and Latin American markets. I came on board as CEO in 2005 in a very infancy stage of the company and have continuously run and led the business ever since.

Overtime, FAE has positioned itself as the industry leader in the markets it serves and has earned an unmatched reputation in terms of product quality, performance and support. We stand behind our commitment to provide the very best machines and solutions in the market and work very hard to pivot and adapt to the ever changing needs of the market and our customers.

We mainly serve the following industries: Forestry Departments (for firebreaks), Vegetation Management companies, farming, oil & gas, wind-farms, solar panel farms, utility companies, commercial and residential developments, road construction.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

MACH3CONNECT – Markus Machers, Managing Director

We are an innovative global talent acquisition and management firm that connects top corporations, carriers, and freight forwarding companies with vetted job candidates that are ready and able to put their talents to work. We launched our company in 2015 to find and place exceptional performers in the international logistics arena. We are the “3rd” party that brings them together to create winning teams for the future.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

ACQUAFIL USA– Franco Rossi, President

Aquafil USA was incorporated in 1999 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Aquafil SpA of Arco (Italy). The company mainly manufactures nylon fibers destined to the carpet industry. Aquafil USA is located in Cartersville, GA because North Georgia is traditionally the US (and world) largest carpet district.

Since its incorporation, the company grew from 0 to approximately 150 million dollars in sales, founded 2 new companies in Arizona and California to do carpet recycling and acquired a North Carolina company, O’ Mara Inc. in the textile yarn business.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

GENESIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES– Ms. Cynthia Totti Kelly, Founder

Genesis Professional Services (GPS) is located in Atlanta, GA and has been assisting organizations and executives in the hiring process since 2012. Talent management, personell selection, assessments, organizational development, and executive and managment coaching and consulting services are provided nationwide. GPS is interested in expanding internationally, especially in the Italian workforce. Cynthia  Totti Kelly PhD  is the founder and director of GPS. She has a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and is also a dual USA/Italian citizen. She specializes in healthcare, technology, engineering, business and human resources.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

PIRELLI– Mr. Clay Cooper, HR Director US/Canada

Founded in Milan in 1872, Pirelli is a major player in the tire industry and the only global player focused solely on the Consumer tire market, which includes tires for cars, motorcycles and bicycles.  

Pirelli is constantly seeking to meet the ever-evolving needs and wishes of consumers. This is seen in the continuing expansion of its product portfolio and the development of exclusive applications and customization. Pirelli offers cutting-edge solutions for Cars such as Specialties and Super Specialties:

• Run Flat™ and Seal Inside™ that enable cars to continue driving after a puncture;
• Pirelli Noise Cancelling System™, tires that reduce road noise;
• Elect, tires that are made for electric cars or plug-in hybrids.

Away from cars and motorcycles, the company is addressing future mobility needs in a return to the increasingly successful world of cycling, thanks to the new lines of tires dedicated to road racing bikes, PZero™ Velo™, CINTURATO™ Velo and Scorpion™MTB and the Urban CYCL-e™ tire line which marked the entry into the City-Trekking segment.

The company currently supports over 450 car and motorcycle sport events and has been the exclusive tire supplier to the Formula One™ World Championship since 2011. 

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

B-GLOBAL USA – Mr. Matteo Bortolaso, President

B-GLOBAL USA is a service company focused on Sales and Distribution of Italian manufactured products in USA.

Our sister company B-GLOBAL Srl in Italy, does the same for American Companies willing to enter the European market.

Over the years, starting in 2002, we switched activities between USA and Italy helping several small businesses to enter the targeted markets limiting the investments.

We have offices, personnel and a warehouse that can be used by different companies sharing the costs.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

ATLANTA PIZZA TRUCK – Mr. Alessio Lacco, Owner

Atlanta Pizza Truck was made and customized in Italy and brought to the US. It is indeed very unique itself— is the only of its kind in the States! We are a family owned business. Me and my wife operate the business.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

ATEX Inc. – Mr. Luca Di Benedetto, CEO

• Spunbond polypropylene in a wide range of weights, colors and treatments tailored to meet customer requirements.
• Meltblown and meltblown composites, in a wide range of weights, colors and treatments for sorbent, wipes, medical, and filtration markets.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

Miller & Martin – Mr. Ryan A. Kurtz, Partner

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

Antica Posta – Mr. Marco Betti, Owner

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

CEMB-USA – Mr. Cristopher J. Horan, North American Sales Manager

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

JAS Forwarding USA  – Mr. Eugenio Fumo, CEO

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

Greenberg Traurig Law Firm – Mr. Courtney Noce – Shareholder

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

Rödl & Partner USA – Mr. Filiberto Calascibetta – Partner

Rödl & Partner USA specializes in serving foreign, midsized businesses operating in the U.S. with tailored accounting, auditing, tax and business consulting services. With more than four decades of experience serving inbound foreign companies and individuals, we have in depth knowledge to address accounting, assurance, and tax matters that can have a significant impact on foreign investors, our firm focuses on European, mostly German and Italian companies operating in the US.

A number of Italian based companies with distribution and manufacturing operations in the US benefits from the extensive experience of our U.S. certified public accountants, as well as our bilingual staff of professionals, many of whom carry Italian professional certifications and also bring with them a professional working experience built in Italy, prior to moving to the U.S.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

Cavanna Packaging USA – Ms. Barbara Headrick – VP of Finance

Cavanna Packaging USA, Inc is a distributor of Cavanna packaging equipment and flow wrappers.  Cavanna Packaging Group is an Italian company, founded in Piedmont, specializing in flowpack packaging systems allowing a small wrapper to wrap a single product or group of products with plastic film.

Among the various sectors in which these types of packaging are used are food sectors including industrial baking monotype and assorted biscuits, chocolate, products for breakfast, sweet and savory snacks, bread substitutes, coffee pods for automatic and semi-automatic coffee maker, cheese, frozen products, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

PLEASE NOTE:

The initiative is reserved to Members of the IACCSE Georgia Chapter.
If you would like to be part of the initiative, please contact atl@iaccse.com:

1. You will receive a survey to complete and submit;
2. You will be requested to submit your company’s logo and some pictures of your team or your business.

All interviews will be shared by e-mail with all the Members of the Georgia Chapter, as well as published on the dedicated section of the IACCSE website.

Nella fase di ripartenza del Paese, il sistema camerale italiano all’estero sta facendo, come sempre,  la propria parte al servizio delle imprese e del tessuto produttivo italiano per il rilancio del Made in Italy nel mondo.

In questo contesto, Assocamerestero sottolinea – in una lettera inviata al Presidente del Consiglio a nome di tutte le CCIE – la necessità che nei provvedimenti economici in discussione alla Camera dei Deputati (Decreto legge “Rilancio Italia”) ci sia concreta attenzione per l’apporto concreto della rete delle 81 CCIE, operanti in 58 Paesi che rappresentano 20.000 imprese associate.

La ripartenza dell’Italia non può prescindere dall’export e dal contributo della rete di riferimento delle nostre imprese nel mondo.

Source: JOC.com magazine  

The US-China trade war took its toll on containerized trade to the United States last year, with total US import volume ticking up just 0.43 percent year over year to 24.9 million TEU, down from a 7.1 percent increase the previous year, according to data from PIERS, a sister company of JOC.com within IHS Markit.

Walmart remained atop the list of the largest US importers by a wide margin, despite importing fewer TEU than it did in 2018. The five largest importers by volume — Walmart, Target, The Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Ashley Furniture — collectively imported more than 2.47 million TEU in 2019, accounting for nearly one out of every 10 US import TEU.

One Italian multinational company is among the top 100 Importers of goods to the US. Scroll down the list to discover who.

Rankings compiled by Marcin Lejk, data analyst.

2020 JOC Top 100 Importers

US foreign trade via ocean container transport.

JOC Top 100 Importers | TEU in 2019 | Sector | Headquarters

1         Walmart | 893,390 | Retail | Bentonville, Ark.

2         Target | 600,040 | Retail | Minneapolis, Minn.

3         Home Depot | 400,100 | Retail | Atlanta, Ga

4         Lowe’s | 292,244 | Retail | Mooresville, N.C.

5         Ashley Furniture | 270,000 | Furniture | Arcadia, Wisconsin

6         Dole Food | 230,117 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetables | Thousand Oaks, Calif.

7         Samsung America | 181,328 | Conglomerate | Ridgefield Park, N.J.

8         Family Dollar Stores/Dollar Tree | 171,936 | Retail | Matthews, NC, Chesapeake, Va.

9         LG Group | 156,348 | Conglomerate | Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

10      Chiquita Brands International | 151,589 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetables | Charlotte, N.C..

11       IKEA International | 131,684 | Retail | Conshohocken, Pa.

12       Nike | 118,219 | Footwear and Apparel sport equipment | Beaverton, Ore.

13       Williams-Sonoma | 88,800 | Retail | San Francisco, Calif.

14       Red Bull North America | 70,700 | Beverages | Santa Monica, Calif.

15       Rooms to Go | 69,680 | Retail Furniture | Seffner, Fla.

16       Hyundai Motor Company | 65,014 | Automotive goods | West Point, Ga.; Montgomery, Ala.

17       Dollar General | 57,458 | Retail | Goodlettsville, Tenn.

18       Fresh Del Monte Produce | 52,388 | Foods | Coral Gables, Fla.

19       Mercedes Benz USA/Daimler Trucks | 50,515 | Automotive goods | Atlanta, Portland

20       Sumitomo | 48,661 | Conglomerate | New York, N.Y.

21       Hankook Tire America | 48,090 | Tires | Wayne, N.J.

22       Toyota Tsusho America | 46,138 | Conglomerate | Georgetown, Ky.

23       Costco Wholesale | 45,438 | Retail | Issaquah, Wash.

24       Michaels Stores | 42,834 | Retail | Irving, Texas

25       Newell Brands | 40,722 | Outdoor and home goods | Hoboken, N.J.

26       Bridgestone Tires | 40,106 | Tires | Nashville, Tennessee

27       Anheuser Busch InBev | 38,257 | Beverages | St. Louis, Mo.

28       Dorel Industries | 37,121 | Conglomerate | Foxborough, Massachusetts

29       SOL Group Marketing | 37,038 | Fruit | Pompano Beach, Fla.

30       Amazon | 35,779 | Retail | Seattle, Washington

31       Electrolux | 35,124 | Appliances | Charlotte, NC; Stockholm

32       Mitsubishi Motors | 35,020 | Automotive goods | Cypress, Calif.

33       Arauco Wood Products | 34,755 | Forest Products | Atlanta, Ga

34       Continental Tire | 33,333 | Tires | Fort Mill, S.C.

35       Adidas Group | 31,202 | Footwear and Apparel sport equipment      | Portland, Ore.

36       Kubota Tractor | 30,908 | Tractors and Agri Tools | Torrence, Calif.

37       Fyffes | 30,076 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetables | Miami, FL

38       At Home Procurement Inc | 29,396 | Retail | Plano, Texas

39       Best Buy | 29,376 | Retail | Richfield, Minn.

40       Ross Stores | 26,959 | Retail | Dublin, California

41       American Honda Motor, Honda Trading America | 25,533 | Automotive goods | Torrance, Calif.; Marysville, Ohio

42       American Tire Distributors | 25,441 |Tires | Huntersville, N.C

43       Subaru | 24,890 | Automotive goods | Camden, N.J.

44       Michelin North America | 24,856 | Mfg-Tire & Rubber | Greenville, S.C.

45       Coaster of America | 23,908 | Furniture | Santa Fe Springs, Calif.

46       Haier America Trading | 23,875 | Appliances | Wayne, N.J.

47       Bissell Homecare | 23,780 | Household | Grand Rapids, Mich.

48       Conair | 23,558 | Appliances & Personal Care | East Windsor, N.J.

49       John Deere | 23,379 | Mfg-Machinery/Tire | Moline, Ill.

50       Euromarket Designs | 23,320 | Retail | Northbrook, Ill.

51       Yokohama Tire | 23,074 | Tires | Fullerton, Calif.

52       PVH | 22,220 | Appliances | New York, N.Y.

53       Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits | 21,227 | Beverages | Miami, Florida

54       Living Spaces | 20,987 | Furniture | La Mirada, Calilf.

55       Shark Ninja | 20,513 | Appliances | Newton, Mass

56       LANXESS Corporation | 19,492 | Chemicals-diversified | Pittsburgh, Pa.

57       Panasonic Corp of North America | 18,896 | Electronics | Newark, NJ

58       Keter North America Inc | 18,894 | Storage | Anderson, In

59       Vestas American Wind Technology | 18,769 | Mfg-Machinery | Ellsworth, IL

60       Toyo Tires | 18,706 | Tires | Cypress, Calif.

61       Samsonite | 18,510 | Luggage | Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

62       Mattel | 18,383 | Toys | El Segundo, Calif.

63       Liberty Procurement | 18,267 | Retail | Liberty Avenue Union, NJ

64       FIJI Water | 18,213 | Retail | Los Angeles, Calif.

65       CMPC USA Inc. | 18,179 | Paper Products/Pulp/Forest Products | Atlanta, Ga

66       Q Cells | 18,158 | Technology | Irving, Calif.

67       Hyosung Motors | 18,155 | Automotive goods | Irving, Texas

68       E&E | 18,130 | Furniture | Fremont, Calif

69       Nissan North America/Nissan Trading | 18,107 | Automotive goods | Franklin, Tenn.; Farmington Hills, Mich.

70      Raymour & Flanigan Furniture | 17,337 | Retail | Liverpool, N.Y.

71       Gildan Activewear | 17,013 | Apparel Mfg. | Montreal

72       Spectrum Brands | 16,906 | Mfg-consumer products | Madison, Wisconsin

73       Goya Foods | 16,730 | Foods | Secaucus, N.Y.

74       BJ’s Wholesale Inc. | 15,934 | Retail | Westborough, Mass.

75       Pirelli | 15,726 | Tires | Rome, Ga.

76       QVC | 15,467 | Retail | West Chester, Pennsylvania

77       Global Agri-trade | 15,310 | Grain/Animal Feed | Rancho Dominguez, Calif.

78       99 Cents Only Stores | 15,293 | Retail | Commerce, Calif.

79       Bob’s Discount Furniture | 15,079 | Furniture retailer | Manchester, Conn.

80       Solaris Paper | 15,071 | Paper Products/Pulp/Forest Products | Santa Fe Springs, Calif.

81       Dubal America Inc. | 14,967 | Mfg-Machinery | St. Louis, Mo.

82       DAK Americas | 14,697 | Chemicals | Charlotte, North Carolina,

83       American Power Conversion Corporation | 14,612 | Electronics | West Kingston, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States

84       Badcock Home Furniture | 14,604 | Furniture | Mulberry, Florida

85       Joann Fabric and Craft Stores | 14,527 | Retail | Hudson, Ohio

86       Michael Kors | 14,249 | Footwear and Apparel | New York, N.Y.

87       Yazaki North America | 14,198 | Automotive goods | Canton, Michigan

88       Safavieh | 14,121 | Furniture | Washington, N.Y.

89       American Furniture Warehouse | 13,873 | Furniture | Englewood, Colorado

90       American Omni Trading Co. | 13,599 | Mfg-Tire & Rubber | Katy, TX

91       Giti Tire USA  | 13,448 | Tires | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

92       Epson | 13,411 | Electronics | Long Beach, Calif.

93       H&M | 13,356 | Footwear and Apparel | New York, N.Y.

94       LG Chemical America, Inc. | 13,109 | Chemicals | Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

95       Olam International | 13,100 | Cotton/Spices & Vegetables | Fresno, Calif.

96       Icon Health & Fitness | 13,094 | Mfg-consumer products | Logan, Utah

97       Sentury Tire | 12,930 | Tires | Miami, Florida

98       Belnick Incorporated | 12,645 | Furniture | Canton, Ga.

99       Volkswagen Group | 12,267 | Automotive goods | Herndon, Va.

100     Standard Furniture | 12,026 | Furniture | Bay Minette, Alabama