Bell and Howell, a leading provider of solutions and services for paper-based and digital messaging, announced that it has received 10 new U.S. patent awards for innovations that have led to significant improvements in the way that companies create, manage and track their customer communications.
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Staples Opens Second Olympics Team USA Shop
The United States Olympic Committee’s second Team USA Shop celebrated its grand opening with an official “ribbon shredding” ceremony at the U.S. Olympic Traning Center in Chula Vista, Calif. Staples Promotional Products manages both retail locations as well as TeamUSAShop.com.
Read MoreGildan Announces Agreement to Acquire Anvil for Approximately U.S. $88 Million
Gildan Activewear Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the common shares of New York-based Anvil Holdings Inc. (Anvil), parent company of promotional product supplier Anvil Knitwear, for a total purchase price of approximately U.S. $88 million.
Read MoreiClick Now Offers 24-hour Shipping on Pen Orders
To meet growing customer demand across the U.S. for faster turnarounds, iClick has announced it is doing final production and shipping of its pen collection from their new Arizona facility.
Read MoreSmall Business Administration and IBM Create Supplier Connection
The Small Business Administration, in conjunction with more than a dozen of the country’s largest corporations, has launched Supplier Connection to help local businesses find opportunities to supply to the world’s largest buyers.
Read MoreU.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Goes into Effect March 15
The Republic of Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement, passed by Congress and signed by President Obama in October, will go into effect in two weeks.
Read MoreBipartisan Bill Targets Foreign Corporations That Skirt Federal Safety Standards, Legal System
Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL) have reintroduced the the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 (S.1946), requiring foreign manufacturers to have a registered U.S. agent that would accept service of process for civil and regulatory claims. The bill is currently referrred to the Committee on Finance.
Read MoreBullet Introduces New Websites in U.S. and Canada
Miami-based Bullet announced the launch of two new websites to offer separate online destinations for U.S. and Canadian customers. Both websites were created with distributors in mind, making it easier than ever to search for products of various colors, styles and price points.
Read MoreChild Health Corporation of America Awards WorkflowOne Contract for Document and Print Management
WorkflowOne announced that Child Health Corporation of American (CHCA) has awarded the company a three-year contract for document and print management services.
Read MoreNRA: Not Made-in-USA?
A reader recently pointed out on our Facebook wall that some of the membership incentive items the National Rifle Association (NRA) has been giving to its members are not made-in-the-USA (in this specific instance, it was a cap that was made in China). I thought this was really surprising, given the NRA’s politics and member base, so I thought I’d look into the issue a little myself.
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