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Nail Polish: The 'It' Category for M&A
Women's Wear Daily - November 12, 2010 - In Print
The round of nail category acquisitions epitomized by the potential OPI deal probably won’t be duplicated again soon. The remaining brands at the apex of the professional nail market are unlikely takeover candidates. Asked about whether he would part with China Glaze, for example, Zvi Ryzman, president and ceo of American International Industries, said, “I would not consider selling any brand.”
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American International Industries Buys Thermal Spa Products
Women's Wear Daily - May 19, 2010 - In Print
American International Industries, a beauty company based here that’s known for its growth-by-acquisition strategy, has added another business: Thermal Spa Products Inc.
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Lashes Lead Sales Growth in Beauty
Women's Wear Daily - March 19, 2010 - In Print
David Woolf of American International Industries, a leader in the eyelash business, said that while some women may want to try serums, there are those who prefer artificial lashes. Fake eyelashes are reusable, safe, reasonable priced and can provide different looks for different moods. In particular, false lashes are a good value, retailers added, versus the price tag of $120 for Latisse.
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It's a Blessing
Beauty Store Business - March 4, 2008 - On the Web
These days when you visit American International Industries (aiibeauty.com) in Los Angeles, there’s an eye-catching photograph you see all over: A.I.I. president Zvi Ryzman and Pope Benedict XVI. It’s framed on office desks, pinned on bulletin boards and taped to forklifts. What’s it all about?
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American International Industries: The One-Stop Beauty Shop
OTC Beauty Magazine - February 2008 - In Print
It's difficult to find a need or trend in the beauty industry that American International Industries doesn't meet. American International is parent company to more than 30 brands, from the eyelash and depilatory brand Andrea to the nail polish brand China Glaze. This company was started in the 1970s when American International's president and CEO, Zvi Ryzman, began selling human-hair eyelashes and then moved on to acrylic nails. The products were so successful, Ryzman decided to acquire more brands and create a company from which beauty retailers could buy all the products they needed.
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Makeup Mensch
Los Angeles Business Journal - May 21, 2006 - In Print
Zvi Ryzman has had his nails done and his body hair waxed. Without digging through detailed polling data on these pressing personal care topics, it's probably safe to deduce that that's atypical for a middle-aged, male Orthodox rabbi.
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