Charles River Apparel Dunks for a Cure

Sharon, Massachusetts-based Charles River Apparel has donated proceeds from its Sept. 7 event where members of the management team, including president and owner Barry Lipsett, volunteered to be “dunked” for a cure by employees. 

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Pro Towels Expanding Operations in Abbeville, S.C.

Pro Towels, a Pittsburgh-based provider of screen printing and embroidery services for the promotional product industry, recently announced plans to expand its current operations in Abbeville, S.C. The $2.5 million investment is expected to generate 50 new jobs.

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WOWLine Expands Representation with In Stepp Marketing

WOWLine, a Long Island-based supplier of toys and novelty promotions, has added In Stepp Marketing as a multi-line representative covering the Southeast and Southwest states. As a leading manufacturers’ representative to the promotional products industry, In Stepp brings over 65 years of combined experience with top suppliers throughout the industry.

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PPAI Announces 2012 Board of Directors Election Results

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), recently announced its new board members: Tom Goos, president, Image Source Inc., Kirkland, Wash., and Kim Newell, president, World Wide Lines Inc., Covington, Tenn. A New RAC Delegate to the PPAI board was also announced: Tom Carpenter, MAS, national sales manager, Scarborough Specialties Inc., Lubbock, Texas. The new board members and RAC Board delegate will begin their terms immediately following The PPAI Expo 2013.

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Towel Specialties Achieves QCA Accreditation

The Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional product industry’s only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, has awarded QCA Accreditation to Baltimore, Maryland-based Towel Specialties.

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Geiger Launches Carbon Neutral Program with UPS

Jo-an Lantz, executive vice president of Geiger, announced that the distributor has further reinforced its commitment to sustainability by participating in the UPS carbon neutral program. Geiger is the first in the promotional industry in North America to participate in a contractual carbon neutral program for its UPS shipment.

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