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Amekor Industries
Industry	manufacturing
Founded	1979
Headquarters	Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Products	wigs; extensions; hairpieces

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Amekor Industries is a manufacturer and distributor of wigs, extensions and hairpieces.^[1] Based in Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Amekor Industries was founded in 1979. The name Amekor is a portmanteau of American and Korean, signifying the partnership between the company founders.

In 1996, the company partnered with Beverly Johnson, the first African American model on the covers of Vogue and Glamour, and her team of stylists to create a new line of hair products specifically for African-American women.^[2]

In 2010, Amekor began a new venture when it teamed up with Vivica A. Fox to help her with the Vivica A. Fox Hair Collection.^[3]

References

^ Carey, Carol Rose (1982-11-01). "Techniques For Ringing Up Orders". Inc. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
^ Kasrel, Deni (1997-10-31). "Trailblazing supermodel signs on with Amekor". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
^ "Hair Extension Techniques". Retrieved 15 September 2015.

Turner, Marcia Layton. "View From The Top: Amekor Industries." Beauty Store Business. February 2008. 72-76.

External links

Official website
Interview with Beverly Johnson on CNN
[1] Beverly Johnson on the Psychology of Beauty. An excerpt from the new book “Family Affair: What It Means to Be African American Today”

[1] Carey, Carol Rose (1982-11-01). "Techniques For Ringing Up Orders". Inc. Retrieved 15 July 2009.

[2] Kasrel, Deni (1997-10-31). "Trailblazing supermodel signs on with Amekor". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 15 July 2009.

[3] "Hair Extension Techniques". Retrieved 15 September 2015.

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+| name                = Amekor Industries
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+| products            = [[wigs]]<br>[[extensions]]<br>[[hairpiece|hairpieces]]
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 '''Amekor Industries''' is a manufacturer and distributor of [[wig]]s, [[Artificial hair integrations|extensions]] and [[hairpiece]]s.<ref>{{cite news |first=Carol Rose |last=Carey |title=Techniques For Ringing Up Orders |url=http://www.inc.com/magazine/19821101/923.html |work=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]] |date=1982-11-01 |accessdate=15 July 2009 }}</ref> Based in [[Conshohocken, Pennsylvania|Conshohocken]], [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]], [[Pennsylvania]], Amekor Industries was founded in 1979. The name Amekor is a [[portmanteau]] of [[United States|American]] and [[South Korea|Korean]], signifying the partnership between the company founders.