Next Products and Indiana Metal Craft Announce Joint Product

Promotional products industry suppliers Next Products, Shelbyville, Ind.; and Indiana Metal Craft, Bloomington, Ind., recently announced a joint product venture. Utilizing the creativity and U.S.-made manufacturing expertise of each company, they have created a lifetime-guaranteed line of double-walled tumblers, with a pewter medallion protectively placed between the inner and outer walls of the Tritan-constructed tumblers.

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3M Announces Second-quarter Sales and Earnings

3M, St. Paul, Minn., reported second-quarter earnings of $2.02 per share, an increase of 5.8 percent versus the second quarter of 2014. Sales declined 5.5 percent year-on-year to $7.7 billion. Organic local-currency sales grew 1.8 percent and foreign currency translation reduced sales by 7.3 percent year-on-year.

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Jetline Announces Appointment of Greg Mastro

Jetline, Gaffney, S.C., recently announced the appointment of industry veteran Greg Mastro to the new position of senior vice president of manufacturing. Mastro comes to Jetline from industry supplier Leed’s, where he spent 14 years in several key operational roles culminating in the position of vice president of manufacturing.

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S&S Activewear Debuts LiveChat Online Customer Service

S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., recently announced the addition of a new customer service feature on its websites. The service is powered by LiveChat software and is operated by customer service employees at S&S Activewear; Santa Fe Springs, California-based Americana Sportswear; and Robbinsville, New Jersey-based Eva Sportswear.

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