Facilisgroup, St. Louis, Mo., announced today that it has been acquired by Elysian Capital LLC, a private equity firm based in London, U.K. Facilis will continue to operate as Facilisgroup under the strategic leadership of Dan Rochette (founder), Martin Weber (chief business development officer) and Chuck Fandos (CEO)…
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Prime Line, the hard goods division of alphabroder based in Bridgeport, Conn., announced it has increased production capacity by 20 percent through the addition of multiple production lines and warehousing space to accommodate a surge of 24-hour rush holiday orders. “The continued steady growth of our 24-hour rush items as well as our gift category…
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Next Level Apparel, Gardena, Calif., announced it is expanding into the U.K. through an exclusive partnership with PenCarrie. Next Level is currently available within wholesale distribution channels across the U.S., Canada and Australia…
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APISource Inc., Lanham, Md., announced last week that founder Charles G. Brown has passed away. Charles opened the doors of Charles G. Brown Inc. in Marlyand, 1965. Operating as a sole proprietorship in the formative years of the company, he eventually brought on additional team members, including his son Michael Brown and longtime friend Leo Boone, to help grow the business…
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For the third consecutive year, Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., the hard goods division of alphabrorder, sponsored Bridgeport Rescue Mission’s Great Thanksgiving Project, which doles out turkeys; bags of Thanksgiving fixings; and winter coats, hats, gloves and scarves to 3,200 families in need in Fairfield County. “The Great Thanksgiving Event is an amazing opportunity for Prime…
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Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, welcomed back David Geiger, effective Nov. 12, 2018. He will become general counsel once he is admitted to the Maine State Bar. A recent graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, David represents the fifth generation of Geigers to work at the family-owned company.…
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The 113th annual awards banquet for the Utah Manufacturers Association was held on Nov. 3, 2018, where West Jordan, Utah-based SnugZ USA was recognized alongside nine other manufacturing companies. Manufacturer of the Year is awarded to companies that show outstanding execution in…
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Premium Color Group is meeting demand for new business and its custom packaging line with high-end L.E.D. digital inkjet technology from Electronics For Imaging Inc. The Carlstadt, New Jersey-based company just installed an EFI…
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Sweda Company LLC, City of Industry, Calif., welcomed Bob Engh as a new regional sales executive for the Midwest, covering Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Engh, a native of Minneapolis, joins Sweda from J. Charles Awards & Recognition Company, with prior experience at Crystal Awards & Recognition. “Bob…
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Joe Fleming, Trina Bicknell, Mike Fleming and special guest Alex Morin joined the show to talk about HUB Promotional Group’s recent acquisitions, how HUB selects suppliers to buy, what distributors can expect from HUB Promotional Group moving forward, and more. Plus, Sean and Brendan dig into that Fast Company article that called for the entire promo industry to shut down…
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