Color Image Apparel, Los Angeles, the parent company of Bella brands—Bella, Bella Girl, Bella Baby and a men’s line, Canvas—has announced the launch of Alo, a performance apparel line to address the growing need of high-quality, fashionable, long-lasting apparel for busy lifestyles. The line will debut at the PPAI Expo in Las Vegas, Jan. 2-6, 2007. The name Alo stands for “Air, Land, Ocean,” and combines performance-driven fabrications, technical features and sport-inspired designs to create a look and feel that can be worn for almost any occasion. Set to launch with 14 men’s and 15 women’s styles, the garments feature special
Read MoreDorcy International Launches Special Markets Division
Columbus, Ohio-based Dorcy International announced the launch of Dorcy Special Markets, a division of Dorcy International, created to market popular retail Dorcy lighting products to the promotional products industry. “For more than 35 years, Dorcy International has been a leading manufacturer and supplier of flashlights and lanterns to the world’s largest retailers and promotional products suppliers,” noted Tom Beckett, president and CEO. “Effective Jan. 1, 2007, I am pleased to announce we will be launching Dorcy SMD, a new and innovative division of our company, developed exclusively to market the same Dorcy brand lighting products sold at retail to promotional products distributors.”
Read MoreS&S Activewear Announces Winner of PGA Tour Promotion
Bolingbrook, Illinois-based S&S Activewear is pleased to announce that John Gambucci of Badger Promotions, West Bend, Wis., is the winner of the company’s first-ever golf trip promotion in conjunction with PGA Tour apparel. As winner, Mr. Gambucci receives two round-trip airline tickets to Miami where he and a guest will spend three days and two nights, and play two rounds of golf at the world-famous Doral Golf Resort and Spa. The promotion ran from June 1 through Sept. 29, and was designed to draw extra attention to the PGA TOUR styles carried by S&S Activewear. “We wanted to find a unique incentive to offer our customers
Read More1206_Editor’s Note
Balance, peace and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them. Thomas Kinkade, American Artist he new year is quickly approaching, and for the promotional products industry it is a time of mass preparations for the markets busiest season, when trade shows and events come at us rapidly. Personally, this is also a time that pulls each one of us in every direction. Finding the time to make magic for the season and finding the balance between work and home—you know, that concept constantly being drilled into our heads
Read MoreDorcy International Launches Special Markets Division
Columbus, Ohio-based Dorcy International announced the launch of Dorcy Special Markets, a division of Dorcy International, created to market popular retail Dorcy lighting products to the promotional products industry. Stated Dorcy International President and CEO Tom Beckett, “For more than 35 years Dorcy International has been a leading manufacturer and supplier of flashlights and lanterns to the world’s largest retailers and promotional products suppliers. Effective January 1, 2007, I am pleased to announce we will be launching Dorcy SMD, a new and innovative division of our company, developed exclusively to market the same Dorcy brand lighting products sold at retail to promotional products distributors.” Heading up
Read MoreCrystal D’s Larsen Recognized by eCompanyStore
Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn., announced that customer service specialist Kay Larsen has been selected as a winner of the eCompanyStore’s Third Quarter 2006 Supplier Appreciation Award. “Kay has done a fantastic job in working with our team in 2006 and providing the excellent support required to achieve our sales results and corporate goals,” said Craig Callaway, CEO of eCompanyStore. Of Larsen’s achievement, Crystal D’s president Chuck Dahlgren, said, “Our customer service specialists are the best in the industry for supporting our customers’ sales goals. Kay has been incredible in meeting the needs of our customers.
Read MoreLeed’s Rolls Out Full Line of Trade Show, Convention Products
Leed’s, Pittsburgh, recently announced the debut of 37 new items in its “Conventions and Tradeshows” catalog. The items include a colorful selection of functionally designed totes with eye-catching design details, in addition to everything from writing pads to jotters and journal books. According to Meetings and Conventions magazine’s annual report, an estimated 136.5 million Americans attended more than 1.2 million conventions, corporate events and association meetings in 2005. Those charged with planning all of their company’s events, including education seminars, trade shows or corporate meetings, will now have a catalog from Leed’s to select appropriate giveaways or leave-behinds.
Read MoreTarget Graphics Prints Licensed World Series Gear
Located just 303 miles from Comerica Park in Detroit, and 278 miles from Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Target Graphics, Naperville, Ill., found itself in the middle of baseball fever in late October. Within an hour of the St. Louis Cardinals winning the World Series, Target Graphics began Hot Market printing on thousands of T-shirts. Hot Market Production—where a company prints huge volumes of shirts in a very short selling period—is usually related to a major event, such as the World Series or the Super Bowl. In preparation for Hot Market printing, Target Graphics housed 250,000 garments onsite and prepared
Read MoreLogomark Offers Complimentary 24-Hour Service
Logomark, Irvin, Calif., is now offering Advantage 24 Same-Day Free Rush Service in time for the holidays. There are no rush charges, art proofs or delayed production times. With Advantage 24, customers can send in the order and art and expect their decorated product to be delivered in record time. For even speedier service, submit artwork using Logomark’s new Order Artwork Upload feature on the company’s Web site. For more information, call (800) 789-4438 or visit www.logomark.com.
Read MoreEnnis Ranks 93rd on Forbes’ “200 Best Small Companies” List
Ennis, Midlothian, Texas, announced today that it is listed among Forbes magazine’s “200 Best Small Companies” for the 5th consecutive year. Ennis ranked 93rd on this year’s list, moving up 87 places from the previous year’s ranking of 180. The list, found in the October 30 issue of Forbes, is comprised of publicly-traded companies with $5 million to $750 million in sales for the previous year. All companies appearing on the list must meet Forbes’ stringent criteria, which requires them to be profitable, earning a minimum of 5 percent net margin and have a five-year average return on equity of 5 percent or greater.
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