Industry headwear and jacket supplier Seattle-based Century 21 Promotions Inc., parent company of Fahrenheit Headwear, announced an alliance with Topton, Pennsylvania-based Rockland Embroidery Inc., a contract decorator catering specifically to promotional products distributors. The alliance will give Fahrenheit Headwear an increased presence in the Eastern U.S. by offering the complete line of product via Rockland Embroidery Inc.
Read MoreClearwater Paper Announces First Quarter 2010 Conference Call and Audio Web Cast
Clearwater Paper Corporation, Spokane, Wash. announced that it will host its first quarter 2010 financial results conference call on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at 8 a.m. P.T. The company will issue its financial results before the market opens the same day.Investors may access the conference call by dialing 877-879-6207 (for US/Canada investors) or 719-325-4791 (for…
Read MoreBroder Bros. Co. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results
Broder Bros. Co., Trevose, Pa., announced its fourth quarter 2009 net sales were $182.8 million compared to $219.5 million for the fourth quarter 2008. Loss from operations for the fourth quarter 2009 was $0.2 million compared to income from operations of $3.2 million for the fourth quarter 2008, excluding the goodwill and trade name impairment charges. Net loss for the fourth quarter 2009 was $2.9 million compared to net income of $8.5 million for the fourth quarter 2008.
Read MoreStevenson Color Adds New Process from Color-Logic
West Chester, Ohio-based Color-Logic announced Cincinnati-based Stevenson Color has been certified as a printer for the Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System for offset printing.
Read MoreIs Health Care the Now the Third Rail of Politics?
On Tuesday, Promo Marketing posted some of the features of the newly passed health care legislation. The reaction was overwhelming both in the amount of e-mails we received and in the number of comments left on the site by readers. The reaction was also very telling in that it was almost as polarized as the Senate and the House when it came to approving or disapproving of the bill. The lion’s share of readers were either totally in favor of the legislation or totally against it. Very few, if any seemed to find a middle ground.
Read MorePostal Service Outlines Five-Day Delivery Proposal and Launch of Web Site
The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors approved management’s request to move forward with its five-day delivery proposal and to file a request for an advisory opinion with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on March 30.
Read MoreThe Style of Dad
Since becoming a dad about 14 months ago, I’ve learned a lot of things–both good and bad. For example, rawhide bones are not the same thing as teething rings. Vomit cleans up nicely off leather. And perhaps most importantly, my innate lack of fashion sense no longer matters. The reality is when I’m pushing a stroller, dolling out “puffs” and chasing my son around in the park, no one cares what I’m wearing.
Read MoreEPA Releases Public Database on Risk Assessments
The EPA, Washington, announced it is releasing the Health and Environmental Research Online (HERO) database, a milestone in transparency. HERO provides access to the scientific studies used in making key regulatory decisions, including EPA’s periodic review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for six major pollutants. It is part of the open government directive to conduct business with transparency, participation, and collaboration.
Read MorePoll: Health Care Plan Gains Favor (USA Today)
More Americans now favor than oppose the health care overhaul that President Obama signed into law Tuesday, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds
Read MoreFutureLogic, Inc. Granted Patent for Dual-Port Promotional Gaming Printer
FutureLogic Inc., Glendale, Calif. announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently issued U.S. Patent No. 7,594,855 entitled, “Method and Apparatus for Gaming Promotional Printer,” for a gaming promotional printer that is connected to a gaming machine via a main communication port and separately connected to a promotional coupon controller via an auxiliary communication port.
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