Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, announced an expansion of its plant in Abbeville County, S.C., creating numerous job opportunities, thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in concert with West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative Inc. The 300,000 square foot facility currently employs 150 people. “We are excited by the opportunities made possible by this,” said Kevin Nord,…
In just more than three short weeks, we’ll be saying “so long” to 2016 and welcoming in a brand new start. As the craziness of December slows down from a boil to a simmer, and when you finally get to catch your breath, you realize the reset button gets hit, and soon you’ll be starting…
Fonderie 47, an organization that works to address the problems of assault rifles in Africa, has teamed up with Cross to promote the destruction of AK-47 assault rifles on the continent. “The AK-47 is a mass-produced, industrial object,” Peter Thum, CEO of Fonderie 47, told Quill & Pad. “This weapon has spread around the world…
College bowl game season is here, and as we all get excited to watch our favorite teams and alma maters compete (mine is in the Military Bowl; go Owls!), we also can get excited about the cool promotional products the student athletes will receive from sponsors. Every year, we like to look at the items…
Republicans announced that the party has appointed U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina to lead the House education and workforce committee under President-elect Donald Trump. Foxx, who has a history of opposing proposals from the Obama administration, could be the final nail in coffin for the Department of Labor’s new overtime pay regulations in…
Halls & Company, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota-based manufacturer of ID Line, announced the return of Patrick Napurski as its director of operations and product development. Napurski first was introduced to the company more than 10 years ago as a regional sales manager. He since has earned his MBA in strategic development in strategic development and brand…
Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., announced the promotion of Katia Taveras to production supervisor. She will have the primary responsibility of the production process and coordination. “Katia has been a key part of our success, and we were thrilled to promote her to this…
Here’s what’s happening this week in the apparel world … We’ve heard rumors that American Apparel employees could expect layoffs, but Consumerist reported that American Apparel confirmed the news. The apparel company verified that it sent notices to almost 3,500 employees about the potential layoffs. However, for now, American Apparel is saying the warnings are “purely a…
File that to “headlines we never thought we’d write.” Last weekend, the NFL took a break from its rigid uniform policy and allowed players to wear custom cleats in support of their favorite charity or cause. Deemed #MyCauseMyCleats, the campaign was a hit with players, many of whom came up with inspiring and creative ways…
For a while now, we’ve thought the athleisure trend was everlasting. Because honestly, there’s nothing better than comfortable looks being in style. But, the fairy tale might be over, according to Reuters. Lululemon…