Supplier News
November 5, 2015 at 3:32 pm
Promotional products software veteran David Jungling has joined Essent Corp., Easton, Pa., as a sales executive. Jungling brings with him more than 25 years of promotional products software experience and business process expertise. “Essent is excited to have DJ as part of our winning team," said Bryan Sheaffer, vice president of sales for Essent Corp.…
November 4, 2015 at 6:46 pm
Consumer products are held to high standards to ensure product safety and compliance. However, cosmetic products and their ingredients do not need to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit environmental health…
November 4, 2015 at 4:55 pm
Smart Source LLC, New York, announced a strategic merger with Benchmark Graphics Ltd., New York, a company with more than 50 years of experience in commercial print services. Under the agreement, Smart Source LLC will now offer its sourcing technology, national network of suppliers, and products and brand management expertise to Benchmark Graphics Ltd.'s network…
November 4, 2015 at 4:20 pm
The Hudson Valley Umbrella Company, parent company of Valley Cottage, New York-based Stromberg Brand Umbrellas, has announced the hiring of 20-year industry veteran Jim Curtis of Clinton, Connecticut-based JC Corporate Sales, as its multi-line sales representative in New England. “Jim knows the…
November 3, 2015 at 6:40 pm
We all have our nervous tics. Some people bite their nails, others may twirl their hoodies' drawstrings. New York Mets manager Terry Collins showed his nerves during Game 5 of the World Series by fiddling with a pen. The pen that Collins furiously clicked was a…
November 3, 2015 at 3:57 pm
The El Faro, the cargo ship that went missing during Hurricane Joaquin, may have been found. According to NJ.com, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said that a U.S. Navy search team found the wreckage at a depth of approximately 15,000 feet, near the ship's last-known…
November 2, 2015 at 4:44 pm
Grossman Marketing Group, Somerville, Mass., a print and promotional products company, has acquired Fleet Business Products, East Hartford, Conn. The new acquisition comes just two years after Grossman Marketing Group acquired ASAP Inc., a Norwalk, Connecticut-based promotional products firm. Grossman Marketing Group, founded in 1910, opened its first office in Hartford, Conn., in the late…
November 2, 2015 at 4:20 pm
The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., recently announced the addition of 20-year industry veteran Cathy Cummings to the key account organization, starting Nov 9. Since 2009, Cummings worked with AIA Corporation, Neenah, Wis., as supplier relations manager. Prior to AIA Corporation, Cummings worked with MARCO Promotional Products, Oshkosh, Wis., as director of vendor relations and merchandising,…
October 30, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Fields Manufacturing, St. Cloud, Minn., has acquired the assets of American Greenwood Inc. and Sprout Tyme. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. American Greenwood Inc., a 115-year-old company, and Sprout Tyme are headquartered in Chicago. American Greenwood Inc. is a supplier of buttons, hand fans, drinkware, bags and more. Sprout Tyme is a…
October 29, 2015 at 3:30 pm
Top Brands Inc., Oshkosh, Wis., a supplier of products to the premium-incentive and promotional products industries, announced the sale of the company to two industry veterans, Pam and Gary Slavonic. The couple has an extensive background in the industry. Pam started her career as an incentive buyer for Dr. Pepper, and transitioned to senior buyer at…