Crown Products Applies for QCA Accreditation

Crown Products has applied to participate in the accreditation program developed by the Quality Certification Alliance, the promotional product industry’s only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products.

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Top 50 Suppliers

2011 Rank 2010 Rank Company 2010 Revenue 2009 Revenue Employees Locations Principal City, State1 1 Broder Bros. $791,335,000 $705,235,000 1,039 18 Tom Myers, CEO Trevose, PA2 2/5 Ennis/Alstyle Apparel $550,000,000 $517,738,000 6,100 40 Keith Walters, Midlothian, TX chairman/CEO/president3 3 Norwood & BIC $385,000,000 $410,000,000 – – Nicolas Paillot, CEO Clearwater, FL Graphic North America4 4…

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Supplier Excellence Awards Finalists

THE EDITORS AT Promo Marketing are thrilled to announce this year’s finalists for the 2011 Supplier Excellence Awards. With so many great suppliers on the semifinalist list, it was tough deciding who in the industry is top in any given category. So this year, we put the decision making in your hands, dear distributors. We…

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Product of the Day: Folding Flyer from Garyline

Your promotions need 100 percent more pirate. One way to accomplish that is through petty theft on the high seas, but getting Folding Flyers from Garyline is probably easier. The 10″ flyer comes in multiple colors, like this nice scurvy green. Doesn’t work with hooks.

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Bullet, Garyline Gain QCA Accreditation

The Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional products industry’s only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, has awarded accreditation to two additional suppliers:

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QCA Certification Alliance Membership Expands

Brent Stone, QCA executive director–operations, noted since the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, opened for membership in July, he has had conversations with promotional product industry suppliers that recognize the competitive advantage that comes with successful completion of independent, third-party audits but are unsure how to begin the process.

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