Supplier News

Quinn Expands Production Teams Again
August 13, 2019 at 1:28 pm

To keep up with the surge in orders, Hanover, Pennsylvania-based Quinn welcomed three more professionals to the family of "printing superheroes." Carrie Mosley joins the bustling graphic artist team, using her collaborative style and mix of art, marketing and service experience to bring life into artwork and free virtual…

Stran Promotional Solutions Raises $2,000 for Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester, MA
August 12, 2019 at 11:09 am

Stran Promotional Solutions organized its second annual Charity Tag Sale on July 17 outside of its office in Quincy, Mass. The team at Stran invited all of its neighbors in the Heritage Drive office park and greater North Quincy neighborhood to attend the event. The company offered a wide selection of product samples collected by…

Geiger Achieves LEED Gold Certification for Maine Headquarters
August 9, 2019 at 11:51 am

The U.S. Green Building Council has announced that Lewiston, Maine-based distributor Geiger has been awarded LEED Certification at the Gold level for its Lewiston, Maine headquarters. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification verifies a construction project has met or exceeded globally recognized green building standards. Companies recognized with this achievement undergo a rigorous…

Augusta Sportswear Acquires Pacific Headwear
August 7, 2019 at 1:36 pm

Augusta Sportswear, Augusta, Ga., announced that it has acquired Pacific Headwear, a privately held company based in Coburg, Ore. Terms of the agreement were not announced. Pacific Headwear will join Augusta Sportswear's current brand portfolio that includes Augusta Sportswear, Holloway and High Five, as well as an exclusive partnership with Russell Athletic on team uniforms…

Chocolate Inn/Lanco Adds Contract Printing Services
August 6, 2019 at 11:00 am

Chocolate Inn/Lanco, Hicksville, N.Y., has added contract printing services to its roster of customization capabilities and products for the promotional products industry. These new services, offered under the name Lanco Contract Printing Services, will provide complex decorating processes, including vibrant, multi-colored screen printing; 3-D embroidery; specialty inks like glitter, metallic and glow-in-the-dark; heat transfers (including…

BIC Graphic North America Enters Partnership With Cap America
August 1, 2019 at 11:43 am

BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., announced that it has formed a new partnership with Cap America, Fredericktown, Mo. Beginning tomorrow, BIC Graphic will stock 11 Cap America styles. It was exactly a month ago that that BIC Graphic announced a similar partnership with HanesBrands Inc., which marked the supplier's first foray into the soft goods category...

PPEF Awards 2019-20 Jayne Emoff Miller Scholarship
August 1, 2019 at 11:13 am

Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF), Irving, Texas, recently awarded the Jayne Emoff Miller scholarship to a future graduate of Ohio University. Miller was the former owner of Shumsky Promotional, located in Dayton, Ohio. She was a second-generation owner of Shumsky from the mid-1980s…

Raining Rose Headquarters Expansion Nears Completion
July 30, 2019 at 11:32 am

Raining Rose Inc. is nearing completion of an 8,100 sq. ft. expansion of production capabilities for its Cedar Rapids, Iowa, headquarters. This $2.5 million renovation, which started in January, will take the company from its current 300 gallon blending tank capability and grow it with the addition of one 600 gallon side phase tank, a…