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The Flesh Company Celebrates 100th Year with New Logo

The Flesh Company, located in St. Louis, celebrates its 100-year anniversary in 2013 and held a competition to design a new logo commemorating the event.

Geiger Acquires McWeeney Marketing Group

Top 50 promotional products distributor Geiger, based in Lewiston, Maine, has acquired McWeeney Marketing Group of Orange, Conn. The announcement was made jointly by Jim Habzda, senior vice president of sales for Geiger, and George McWeeney, president of McWeeney Marketing Group. The new affiliation was effective as of January 1, 2013.

Norwood & BIC Graphic Launches britePix Imprint Technology

Norwood & BIC Graphic North America, based in Clearwater, Fla., on January 2 announced the launch of britePix, a new imprint technology that offers distributors new solutions for bringing brand messages to life.

Bob Hechler Joins Proforma as Chief Membership Development Officer

Proforma, a leading North American provider of graphic communications solutions based in Cleveland, on January 3 announced that Bob Hechler has joined the company as its chief membership development officer to help accelerate the growth of the Proforma Network. Hechler’s primary responsibility will be to grow Proforma’s regional development team and its strategies throughout North America.

Camsing Global Names Keith Olivit, CAS, Executive Vice President

Top 50 supplier Camsing Global recently announced the addition of Keith Olivit, CAS, to its management team in the role of executive vice president.

“Keith is a tremendous asset to our team,” said Billy Dolan, Camsing Global CEO. “He brings extensive operational experience, with a strong focus on process improvements. His proven leadership abilities and vast industry experience will help Camsing continue to reinvigorate the level of excellence our distributor customers expect from us.”

Broder Bros. Co. Announces Acquisition of Imprints Wholesale

Broder Bros. Co., a leading distributor of imprintable apparel, recently announced the acquisition of Imprints Wholesale of Denver, Colo. Founded in 1987, Imprints Wholesale has established a solid reputation for providing wholesale apparel and accessories with outstanding service.

Broder Bros. Acquires Imprints Wholesale

Broder Bros. Co., the leading distributor of imprintable apparel based in Trevose, Pa., has announced the acquisition of Imprints Wholesale of Denver, Colo.

“Imprints is very excited about joining the Broder Bros. team,” said Scott Lynes, founder and CEO of Imprints Wholesale. “We think Broder has a great business model and brand reputation and we look forward to contributing our best practices and being a partner of the industry leader.”

Imprints Wholesale customers will continue to enjoy the relationships they have with their existing sales and customer service associates. In the months to come, as the two companies are able to integrate key services and product line offerings, customers will experience the benefits of increased product availability as well as improved distribution capabilities.

Check back with PromoMarketing.com tomorrow for more on the acquisition.

Bodek and Rhodes Adds Four Brands to Lineup in 2013

Bodek and Rhodes, a leading wholesaler of imprintable activewear, has bolstered its line with four new brands: A4, New Balance, Boxercraft and Igloo. Each of these brands offers a unique line of products that appeal to distinct industry trends and customer needs.

Heritage Sportswear Inc. and Virginia T’s Merger Announced

Heritage Sportswear Inc. and Virginia T’s, wholesale suppliers of blank apparel and accessories, have combined operations to serve the promotional products industry as a more responsive, efficient business.

DRI DUCK Ups Ante With PPAI Poker Chip Promotion

DRI DUCK, one of the industry’s leading outdoor apparel specialists, will have a booth on the 2013 PPAI Expo show floor in Las Vegas January 16 through 18. DRI DUCK will be introducing its 2013 product line and also launching a new interactive online training site, 3point5.com.