PromoPlacement, Chesterfield, Mo., a recruiting firm to the promotional products industry, announced the launch of its Career Hub. Through the Career Hub, promotional products industry professionals will have easy access to every career page published by both distributors and suppliers. “We’re thrilled to bring the Career Hub to the promo industry,” said Kevin McHargue, CEO…
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Midnite Snax, Bethpage, N.Y., announced it is reuniting with Jules Scheck Associates (JSA) starting Jan. 1, 2019. JSA is a prominent manufacturer’s representative and consulting agency to major supplier firms and distributors in the promotional products industry…
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Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn., has hired two new employees and promoted one. All moves are part of the customer service department. Tawauna Garner moves from the order entry specialist role to the order manager for the Central territory. She is responsible for ensuring orders move through the production process and working with customers once orders are in-house…
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Galaxy Balloons Inc., Cleveland, announced that it has acquired the Great American Drinkware Company, West Alexandria, Ohio. Financial details of the acquisition were not immediately released. Terry Brizz, MAS, president of Galaxy Balloons, said in a press release that he is “excited about the opportunity to expand [Galaxy’s] line with Great American drinkware’s USA-made molded…
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BIC Graphic North America announced a new, exclusive partnership with Tervis Tumbler Company. BIC Graphic will launch Tervis items for sale to promotional products distributors beginning in December 2018. The supplier will offer low minimums, 24-hour turnaround times, dedicated service teams and five-business day standard service on Tervis drinkware…
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Hanesbrands Inc. announced it is donating 225,000 pairs of socks to organizations fighting homelessness across the U.S. in its ninth year of sponsoring the Hanes National Sock Drive. Hanes is continuing to partner with national agencies…
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BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., recently settled an infringement matter, protecting its KOOZIE trademark, with products distributed through a major global retailer. BIC Graphic actively works to protect the KOOZIE brand, which has its roots in the promotional products industry…
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Facilisgroup, St. Louis, Mo., announced today that it has been acquired by Elysian Capital LLC, a private equity firm based in London, U.K. Facilis will continue to operate as Facilisgroup under the strategic leadership of Dan Rochette (founder), Martin Weber (chief business development officer) and Chuck Fandos (CEO)…
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Prime Line, the hard goods division of alphabroder based in Bridgeport, Conn., announced it has increased production capacity by 20 percent through the addition of multiple production lines and warehousing space to accommodate a surge of 24-hour rush holiday orders. “The continued steady growth of our 24-hour rush items as well as our gift category…
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Next Level Apparel, Gardena, Calif., announced it is expanding into the U.K. through an exclusive partnership with PenCarrie. Next Level is currently available within wholesale distribution channels across the U.S., Canada and Australia…
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