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…
Read MoreDelta 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…
Read MoreGeiger 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…
Read MoreTim Fox and Joe Owens to Rep HUB Pen and Beacon Promotions in Midwest
HUB Promotional Group, Braintree, Mass., announced that that Tim Fox and Joe Owens will now represent the HUB Pen and Beacon Promotions lines in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Fox has been working with HUB for four years, and helped the company to win the New England Promotional…
Read MoreEnnis Inc. to Acquire All Stock of the Flesh Company and Subsidiary Impressions Direct
Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, announced the signing of a share purchase agreement to acquire all the outstanding stock of The Flesh Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Impressions Direct Inc. The closing will occur on July 15, 2019, but the transfer of ownership for the transactions contemplated by this agreement will be deemed for all…
Read MoreStarline 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…
Read MoreProforma 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…
Read MoreRaining Rose Expands, Sees Increased Demand for Quality Personal Care Promotions
Raining Rose is nearing completion of an 8,100 sq. ft. expansion of production capabilities for its Cedar Rapids, Iowa, headquarters. This $2.5 million renovation, which started in January, will take the company from its current 300 gallon blending tank capability and grow it with the addition of one 600 gallon side phase tank, a 2,000…
Read MoreThe 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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