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The Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, family of companies—Pro Towels, Kanata Blanket Company, Superior Decorating and Neet Feet Inc.—announced the promotion of Miranda Searls and April Kennedy into new positions starting Jan. 1, 2017. Miranda Searls will work with customers on ideas for projects and provide volume quotes, as well as…
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Ball Pro, Eden Prairie, Minn., announced today that it acquired Diversified-Adtee, Normal, Ill., effective Jan. 1, 2017. “Ball Pro has been looking for product lines the past few years to broaden our offerings,” Tim Hanson, MAS, president of Ball Pro, said. “Diversified-Adtee sells quality kitchenware and golf products. The golf products fit nicely into Ball…
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Gildan Activewear, Montreal, has won the bid for Los Angeles-based American Apparel. Though other contenders, including Amazon and Forever 21, joined the race for bankrupt American Apparel, Reuters reported that Gildan Activewear successfully acquired the company for $88 million in a cash deal. Gildan Activewear will acquire the intellectual property rights for the American Apparel…
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Quite possibly the biggest talking point during President-elect Trump’s campaign was maintaining domestic manufacturing and bringing jobs back to the U.S. So, with the news we reported last week that Amazon possibly is tossing its hat into the ring to acquire the now-bankrupt American Apparel, this would be a good move for Amazon to score…
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It’s been a good year for the University of Wisconsin Badgers and Badger fans. The university received more than $4.4 million from royalties from licensed merchandise during the 2015-16 fiscal year, eclipsing the previous record by more than $550,000. So, what does a university do with all of that money? According to The Daily Cardinal,…
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Stormtech, Burnaby, British Columbia, has announced that Chris Turner, director of Sales for North America East for Stormtech, has been named the 2016 recipient of the Imprint Canada Robert L.…
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HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced the promotion of Philip Peden to the position of marketing supervisor. Eden joined HALO Branded Solutions through the acquisition of Newton Manufacturing in July, 2015, and has been a part of the development of marketing tools…
Read MorePromo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: We’re off to PPAI Expo in Las Vegas! Will we see you there?) Last week, Hit Promotional Products won again, and will face off against Wearable Imaging. The winner will…
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In the ongoing story about American Apparel’s bankruptcy and impending sale, more potential competitors have entered the ring to challenge frontrunner Gildan Activewear: Amazon, Forever 21, Next Level Apparel and Authentic Brands Group LLC. But, unless a potential suitor can outbid Gildan Activewear Inc.’s $66 million bid, the process will go according to plan, as…
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Royal Industries, Brooklyn, N.Y., announced that it has acquired Brooklyn-based DLX Industries and the Paulmay Company’s Pamcolite Line. “The acquisition of the DLX Indusries and the Pamcolite line is a perfect complement to Royal’s line, which includes vinyl specialties from card cases to clipboards, portfolios to pocket planners, as well as unique imported items that were…
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