Ranir, LLC is named 2008 Category Colonel Award Winner for the Seventh year in a row!

New York, May, 2008-Ranir, LLC is once again named the Category Colonel Award recipient in the Oral Care category. This award is presented by PL Buyer Magazine, and is based on the votes from over 50 retailers. The retailers base their votes on the company’s commitment to private label; the company’s knowledge of the retailer’s business model; and the company’s ability to drive retailers store brand volume, profits, and competitive differentiation.

Linden Announces Sale of Ranir to Kayak Holdings

CHICAGO,  March 24, 2008 – Linden LLC, a health care and life science private investment firm, today announced the sale of a controlling interest in its portfolio company, Ranir LLC, to Kayak Holdings LLC, an investment group led by Richard P. Kiphart.  In addition to being a private investor, Mr. Kiphart is also a principal at William Blair & Company.  Linden acquired Ranir in April 2005 and will maintain a minority investment in the company.

“It is our good fortune to be involved with Ranir Corporation,” Mr. Kiphart said.  “The management team at Ranir, led by Christine Henisee, is outstanding.  We intend to remain Ranir investors for a long, long while and serve our customers with the same great products and service as they have experienced before.”

Ms. Henisee added, “During the past several years, the Ranir team has transformed Ranir into a key resource of consumer oral care products for retailers and branded marketers.    We thank Linden for their support as partners who have enabled us to produce outstanding performance for both our customers and our investors.  Ranir has an exciting plan to participate in the future of consumer oral health and we look forward to our ongoing success in partnership with Dick Kiphart.” 

Ranir, LLC wins two awards at the 2007 CVS Supplier Summit!

Chicago, November 11, 2007- Ranir LLC, a leading manufacturer of store brand oral care products in North America, was presented with two awards at the 2007 CVS Brand Supplier Summit. For the second year in a row, Ranir was given the Supply Chain Support award based on its collaborative partnership with CVS and its ability to consistently meet or exceed CVS customer service expectations throughout the year. In addition, Ranir won the Innovation award for implementing the ideas of the CVS Store Brands team and bringing to CVS new ideas and product innovations from all over the world. “These awards reflect the commitment and vision of the Ranir organization to exceed the expectations of its store brand customers in all aspects of its business,” said Christine Henisee, CEO of Ranir, LLC. According to Mike Young, Sr. V.P. of North American Sales, “We look forward to maintaining our best in class position in customer service and continuing to bring innovative and exciting new products to our retail customers to help them profitably grow their store brand business.”

Ranir launches exciting new products in 2008!

	EasyFit® Whitening Trays: Provide whiter teeth in as few as 3 days! Pre-filled, ready-to-use trays have a comfortable, contoured design. Once-a-day formula contains the same enamel-safe ingredient used by dentists.

	MultiFit Contour™ Toothbrush: Provides a multi-surface clean! MultiFit™ bristles are contoured to clean all surfaces and reach deep between teeth while angled end bristles easily clean hard-to-reach places. Easy grip handle provides comfort and maneuverability while brushing.

	EaseBetween™ Interdental Brushes: Convenient interdental brushes with caps are easy to use and carry anywhere!  They are ideal for cleaning around and under braces, bridges, and other difficult-to-reach spaces. Plastic coated wire protects against scratching of dental implants, restorations, or enamel. 4 multicolored brushes with matching caps are packaged together on a blister card.

EaseBetween™ Disposable Interdental Brushes: Simply snap off a single brush, clean as directed, and then throw it away! Sturdy matchbook case is provided for easy portability in purse, pocket, or car. Micro-fine bristles slide easily between tight teeth to remove plaque and food particles, yet are gentle on sensitive gums and exposed roots. 2 strings of 10 brushes packaged inside a matchbook case on a blister card.

Premier™ Folding Travel Toothbrush with Antibacterial Bristles: Anti-bacterial bristle protection kills up to 99% of bacteria on bristles for up to 90 days* keeping brush fresh and clean! The full-size toothbrush folds into a ventilated travel case making it perfect for travel, college dorm living, desk or locker storage at work or school.  This brush is also convenient to carry in a handbag, briefcase, back pack, or gym bag. Packaged on a blister card.

Premier™ Travel Pack: This kit contains a Premier™ folding Travel Toothbrush, a 10 m container of Hi-Tech® Mint dental floss, and a 0.75 oz. tube of Colgate Total® toothpaste†. Anti-bacterial bristle protection kills up to 99% of bacteria on bristles for up to 90 days* keeping brush fresh and clean! The full-size toothbrush folds into a ventilated travel case making it perfect for travel, college dorm living, desk or locker storage at work or school.  This brush is also convenient to carry in a handbag, briefcase, back pack, or gym bag. Hi-Tech® floss easily slides between teeth without shredding, helping to remove plaque and help prevent gingivitis. Packaged together on a blister card.