As vice president of sales, Rosengarten helped build Bodek & Rhodes, which has since become part of Counselor Top 40 supplier alphabroder, into a promo industry powerhouse.
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USTR Again Delays Final Determination on Proposed Tariff Hikes
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has again put on hold a planned initiative from President Joe Biden’s administration that calls for increasing import tariffs on about $18 billion worth of products imported from China, including materials like steel that can potentially impact the promotional products industry. Announced this spring, the tariffs were…
Read MoreAmid Bankruptcy, Delta Apparel Asset Sell-Off Commences
Assets from the firm’s Salt Life, Soffe and DTG2Go brands were among those bid on at an Aug. 27 auction.
Read MoreOverture Promotions Makes First Acquisition in Europe
Counselor Top 40 distributor Overture Promotions (asi/288473) has acquired Brandon, a promotional products distributor headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, that also has an office in Shanghai. Financial terms of the deal were not released, but executives noted that through the move the companies have formed Overture Marketing Group, an international promo business that has plans for more acquisitions…
Read MoreIMAGEN Acquires IMPACT Promotional Products
The acquisition is the first for IMAGEN in its 15-year history and brings together two Southern California-based distributors.
Read MoreGaryline Receives Private Equity Investment, Completes Move to Florida
An affiliate of Mill Point Capital LLC has invested in the Counselor Top 40 supplier, which has relocated from New York to the Sunshine State.
Read MoreRepreve Launches New Recycled Textile Products
A white dyeable polyester filament yarn and insulation material ThermaLoop represent a step forward in scalable textile-to-textile recycling, according to Unifi, parent company of Repreve.
Read MoreNike Announces Co-Branding Partnerships With LEGO, MoMA
The sportswear company released a line of co-branded MoMA socks, with the promise of more through a multi-year deal with LEGO.
Read MoreAs Port Strike Looms, Suppliers Prep & Adapt
The product providers to the $26.1 billion North American merch market believe that, despite the considerable disruption that could come with a strike, their stock levels will stay strong through year’s end.
Read MorePromo Firms Recognized on Inc. 5000 List
The annual list ranks the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.
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