Two promotional product distributors and two supplier companies recently became members of The Premier Promotional Group, an alliance of 45 suppliers and 38 distributors. Distributors Jeckil Promotions and McEwen Cherry and suppliers Castelli North America and Rainkist all signed on with the group.
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Superex Completes Coast-to-Coast Representation
Superex, the promotional products supplier headquartered in Toronto, has completed its network of representation throughout the U.S. and Canada with the selection of Mark Fulwider (Wesco Marketing) and Kenneth Cecco (Kenneth Cecco & Associates).
Read MoreDelta Apparel Reports Fiscal 2013 Second Quarter and Six Months Results
Delta Apparel Inc. has reported record revenues for its fiscal 2013 second quarter and first six months ended December 29, 2012. Net sales for the fiscal 2013 second quarter were $106.8 million, a 1.2 percent increase over 2012 second quarter sales of $105.5 million. Net income for the 2013 second quarter was $46 thousand, compared with a loss in the 2012 second quarter of $13.6 million, or $1.61 per diluted share.
Read MoreiPROMOTEu Honors Top Affiliates and Suppliers at 2013 PPAI Expo
iPROMOTEu hosted its Ninth Annual “Thank You” Reception in Las Vegas during The PPAI Expo. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band impersonators provided fantastic entertainment, while Paul Bellantone, president and CEO of PPAI, extended words of welcome to the crowd of approximately 350 iPROMOTEu affiliates, prospective affiliates, guests and representatives of some of iPROMOTEu’s leading preferred suppliers.
Read MoreSusan Huthmaker Named Vice President of Manufacturing for Bullet
Promotional products supplier Bullet has hired Susan Huthmaker as its new vice president of manufacturing. Huthmaker brings over 19 years of experience in manufacturing, finance and operational transformation to the company, most recently serving as the vice president of operational excellence for TYCO International.
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How asking the right questions and using artwork opportunities to their full potential can have your business competing at a whole new level.
Read More3M Reports Record Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Sales
3M, parent company of 3M Promotional Markets, reported it’s fourth-quarter and full-year sales figures last month. The company’s fourth-quarter sales rose 4.2 percent year-on-year to $7.4 billion, an all-time fourth-quarter record.
Read MoreKTI Promo Receives Seven Supplier Achievement Awards from PPAI
KTI Promo, located in Houston, Texas, won four gold and three silver awards in the 2013 Supplier Achievement Awards Competition sponsored by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). KTI Promo was one of 61 gold and silver winners who were recognized during the annual awards presentation at The PPAI Expo 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, January 16, 2013.
Read MoreTSC Apparel’s Tultex Brand Kicks Off 2013 with New Look and Products
The house brand for Cincinnati’s TSC Apparel—Tultex—is launching a new look and new product additions to the line for 2013. The new Tultex logo and tagline “Style Fits” was unveiled at the PPAI Las Vegas and ISS Long Beach trade shows.
Read MoreHALO Branded Solutions Names Gold Bond the 2012 Supplier of the Year
HALO Branded Solutions, located in Sterling, Ill., presented its “2012 Supplier of the Year” award and “2012 Supplier Representative of the Year” award at the company’s annual awards gala held at the Las Vegas Four Seasons Hotel.
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