Management

Even though it does its manufacturing in the U.S., Drum-Line has had to contend with raw materials shortages and other supply chain challenges. But that didn’t stop the Stuttgart, Arkansas-based supplier from providing top-notch service over the last year. And Drum-Line took some risks that paid off...

If we had to assign a topic of the year, the supply chain would undoubtedly be the winner. With that in mind, here's a recap of our coverage throughout the year, focusing on evolving issues, new pandemic-related problems and solutions that industry professionals have found to keep the wheels turning...

COVID outbreaks in China's Zhejiang province, a major manufacturing hub, have caused factories and ports to shut down, creating even more backlogs for items like plastics, apparel and textile dyes. Port operators in southern China are anticipating suspensions up to six weeks over the Lunar New Year holiday due to quarantine measures...

SnugZ USA has had some advantages during the pandemic. The supplier makes and decorates many of its own items, helping it avoid delays associated with bringing in finished goods from overseas. It has a diverse product offering, allowing it to adapt to demand and build up stock in top-selling items. And, perhaps most importantly, it never stops innovating...

Cap America, Fredericktown, Missouri, announced that Mark Gammon, currently the company's president and chief operating officer, has been appointed to CEO. Gammon will assume the new role on Jan. 1, 2022, the start of the company's new fiscal year. Gammon succeeds founder and current CEO Phil Page...

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BAMKO, Los Angeles, announced this week that it will close its global operations today, Dec. 10, for a company-wide mental health day. "BAMKO’s Global Mental Health Day came about as a direct response to feedback we received from our team," said Stephanie Bass, director of global human resources for BAMKO...

Bensussen Deutsch & Associates LLC (BDA), Woodinville, Washington, announced a new distribution and fulfillment center in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to reduce shipping times, expedite importing and lower costs for the branded merchandise needs of its leading global enterprise clients...

Since McDonald's started giving musical artists their own branded meals and merchandise, it seems like every fast food restaurant has gotten in on the act. A&W, however, is bucking the trend. The brand's "anti-celebrity meals" feature its own employees and special signage, T-shirts and more at store locations...

In its continued commitment to the industry to further support printing and graphic arts education, PRINTING United Alliance is excited to share that it has created an even more robust program for the betterment of the industry with new and enhanced membership services for educational members...