HanesBrands Earns Corporate Social Responsibility Award for Supporting At-Risk Youth in El Salvador

HanesBrands, Winston-Salem, N.C., has earned the CSR Footprint social impact award for supporting at-risk youth in El Salvador. As part of Hanes’ 10-year partnership with nonprofit Glasswing International, the company has donated more than $1.2 million to help upgrade schools’ infrastructure and aesthetics; offer after-school educational, athletic and artistic activities; and provide continuing training and…

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Foamworx Begins QCA Accreditation Process

Buying promotional products shouldn’t be a risky proposition. Unfortunately, it can be. That’s why Fortune 1000 corporations and local organizations alike are more concerned than ever before about costly mistakes in this competitive economy. These buyers know that one wrong purchase could expose them to nasty headlines with claims that their brand merchandise was made…

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Delta Apparel Opens Two New Facilities in Texas and New Jersey

Delta Apparel, Greenville, S.C., announced that its digital print subsidiary, DTG2Go is opening a new printing facility in Dallas and another in Cranbury, New Jersey. The facilities are set to open this summer, and will focus on DTG2Go’s digital print and fulfillment platform within Delta’s blank garment distribution network. It will also improve customer service…

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Geiger Opens Logistics Office in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Lewiston, Maine-based distributor Geiger continues its European expansion with a new location in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Geiger’s U.K.-based company, GeigerBTC, has opened a logistics office in Rotterdam as part of its overall strategic plan for supporting their global customers. Strategically located for international commerce, the logistics office acts as a hub for deliveries throughout Europe and…

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Starline Welcomes Marc Mann as New Regional Sales Manager

Starline Inc., Grand Island, N.Y., announced the hiring of Marc Mann as its new regional sales manager representing Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Mann brings with him more than 22 years in the promotional products industry as both a supplier and a distributor. Most recently, he was a…

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Proforma Owner Pitches to Son in MLB All-Star Home Run Derby

Jim Chapman has been the owner of Proforma Preferred, Foothill, Calif., for more than 20 years, and on Monday he fulfilled his dream of pitching to his son at the 2019 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby. His son, Matt Chapman, is a third-baseman for the Oakland A’s, and is the first Oakland player to participate…

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The Legacy Group Welcomes The Brandit Agency

The Legacy Group, West River, Md., announced the addition of The Brandit Agency, Vero Beach, Fla., as its newest distributor partner. With the acquisition, The Legacy Buying Group represents more than $260 million of buying power in the promotional marketing arena. The Brandit Agency was started in 2009 with a small group of like-minded business…

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