Gildan Activewear Inc. announced its financial results for the second quarter of its 2012 fiscal year last week, reconfirming its prior earnings guidance for the full fiscal year. The earnings report came on the heels of the company’s announcement that it had reached an agreement to acquire Anvil Knitwear.
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Major Moves in the Promotional Products Industry this Week
This week saw lots of news that matters to the industry: Gildan announced it will acquire Anvil, HALO was sold, Bernstein moved to CEO of Polyconcept, and I took a trip to Florida. That last part is the most important. Trust me.
Read MoreGildan Announces Agreement to Acquire Anvil for Approximately U.S. $88 Million
Gildan Activewear Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the common shares of New York-based Anvil Holdings Inc. (Anvil), parent company of promotional product supplier Anvil Knitwear, for a total purchase price of approximately U.S. $88 million.
Read MoreAnvil Launches Organic Garden Program with Schools to Celebrate Earth Day 2012
Anvil Knitwear has announced its sponsorship of the Earth Day Organic Indoor Learning Garden program in partnership with Earth Day New York.
Read MoreEditor’s Picks: Transitional Tees
Brisk. Chilly. Crisp. Equinox-y. However you want to describe early fall and spring weather, one fact is true: it wrecks havoc on the sleeve-length-deciding portion of a person’s brain. Is it too cold to rock a T-shirt? What if there’s a lot of sun where you’re going and you’ll die wearing a hoodie? But then what if it gets really windy and the cool breeze just ravages you’re uncovered forearms?
Read MoreAnvil Knitwear Names Heather Stefani as Executive Vice President of Marketing
Anvil Knitwear, New York, announced that Heather Stefani has joined the sportswear company as executive vice president of marketing, directly reporting to president and CEO Anthony Corsano.
Read MoreAnvil Knitwear Wins Best First Time Report at Ceres ACCA North American Awards
Anvil Knitwear received Best First Time Report for its CSR Report for the North American competition sponsored by Ceres and the Association for Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) at the Ceres conference in Oakland, California.
Read MoreTSC Apparel to Host Open House Event in Expanded California Location
Cincinnati-based TSC Apparel announced their 2011 Open House event, to be held in the newly expanded distribution center in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, May 20.
Read MoreProduct of the Day: The Anvil–2×1 Rib Tank Top from Virginia T’s
Sure, it maybe a giant, rain and chill-filled corner, but summer is just around it all the same. Help get your clients excited for summer styles with the Anvil–2×1 Rib Tank Top from Virginia T’s. The 6 oz., 100 percent ring-spun cotton top is available in black, azalea, caribbean blue and white.
Read MoreA Fresh Idea From Dallas
Despite doing my best to “mess with Texas,” I managed to survive my trip to Dallas. I might write more about my trip later, but for now I just wanted to share a cool product I found.
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