Clearwater, Florida-based BIC Graphic USA was host to Florida governor Charlie Crist. The primary purpose of the visit was for Governor Crist to gain a better understanding
Read MoreBeacon Promotions Inc. Takes to the Tweets
New Ulm, Minnesota-based Beacon Promotions Inc. announced customers can now follow Beacon Promotions on Twitter.
Read MoreDunbrooke Announces New Line For 2010 Catalog
Independence, Missouri-based supplier Dunbrooke announced the introduction of 10 best-selling styles from Towel Specialties, Baltimore, in the company’s 2010 catalog.
Read MoreBroderBros. Stands Behind Customers with Total Team Guarantee
Trevose, Pennsylvania-based BroderBros. Co. announced the company’s Total Team Guarantee program, that includes a price-match guarantee
Read MorePPAI Offers New Tools For Promotional Products Distributors
Irving, Texas-based Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) announced the company developed two customizable sets
Read MoreImage Pros Join Adventures in Advertising Owner Network
Neenah, Wisconsin-based Adventures in Advertising (AIA) announced it added Brownsburg, Indiana-based AIA/Image Pros to its network.
Read MorePelzel Joins The Vernon Company
Newton, Iowa-based The Vernon Company announced Greg Pelzel has joined the company as an account executive in its central region. Pelzel, an
Read MoreStudy up on fabric innovations.
Promotional jackets that work on a mountaintop? Might not be so far out of reach. Aerogel, made by Northborough, Massachusetts-based Aspen Aerogels, is touted as “extreme insulation for extreme environments.” According to a case study which followed climbers on Mount Blanc, the fabric kept them insulated even in freezing temperatures. Thanks to a fabrication that is more than 90 percent air, Aerogel is “a highly effective insulator” with low thermal conductivity. Thought it has yet to break through to mainstream retailers, there could be some extreme marketing in your future.
Read MoreHelp collegiate wear fly the friendly skies.
According to Joe Ebaugh, director of trademark licensing at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., the school is always looking for areas of opportunity in which to place their products. In particular, “We’d love to be in more airport locations in Baltimore and Washington,” he said. And it’s no wonder. In such a high-traffic area, there’s arguably no better way to reach transient students, potential students and fans. For distributors, it could be a valuable foot in the door in a highly lucrative market. “We’re always looking for someone who has connections that can get us into those locations, Ebaugh affirmed.
Read MoreHirsch International Corp. Signs Merger Agreement to be Acquired by Paul Gallagher
Hauppauge, New York-based Hirsch International Corp. announced recently that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by its president, chief executive officer and chief operating officer Paul Gallagher for $0.31 per share in cash. Gallagher beneficially owns approximately 13.7 percent of the company’s outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.
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