Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. · Markham, ON Canada ·(NYSE Alternext: APT)

Don't look for Alpha Pro Tech's gowns on the Paris runway; this designer stresses function over fashion. The firm makes and sells protective apparel and related products used in the cleanrooms of drugmakers, lab researchers, and semiconductor makers, as well as in hospitals, nursing homes, and dentists' offices. Products include disposable gowns, coveralls, and lab coats; face masks and eye shields to control infections; and medical bed pads and wheelchair covers. Alpha Pro Tech also makes a line of pet beds and some construction-related products used to weatherize houses. The firm sells its products, primarily in the US, under the Alpha Pro Tech brand name and under private labels. To read the full description, subscribe now.