Supplier News
September 13, 2018 at 1:11 pm
The following is a message from Prime Line regarding its service changes due to Hurricane Florence: Due to the forecasted track of Hurricane Florence, production at Prime Line’s South Carolina facility (not in the direct line and more inland) may be temporarily impacted. To best manage expectations, please note the following: We will temporarily suspend…
September 11, 2018 at 2:05 pm
Hospitality Mints, Boone, N.C., announced that it has been acquired by Mount Franklin Foods LLC, the El Paso, Texas-based parent company of Sunrise Confections, Azar Nut Company and Mount Franklin Nutritionals. The acquisition is effective immediately, and Hospitality Mints' production will stay in its North Carolina location. "As part of our continued effort to strategically…
August 27, 2018 at 11:17 am
Inc. recently released the latest installment of its Inc. 5000, the always highly anticipated list of America's fastest-growing companies. SwanLeap, a company that provides software for the logistics industry, topped the list with an eye-popping 75,661 percent three-year growth, but that's not why we're here. We're here to talk about the promo connections...
August 23, 2018 at 1:46 pm
ComfortWash, the garment-dyed apparel brand from the makers of Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., has joined Hanes4Education. Effective Aug. 1, all purchases of ComfortWash tees and fleece purchased from suppliers can raise cash for a K-12 school. The Hanes4Education program allows suppliers and their customers to help support K-12 schools through a unique cash rebate offer.…
August 22, 2018 at 12:18 pm
Vantage Apparel, Avenel, N.J., has appointed Brian Deissroth as eastern regional sales director. In this role, he will oversee the sales efforts of the company's regional sales team for all eastern accounts. Deissroth joined the Vantage sales team in March 2018 after spending more than 10 years with a…
August 20, 2018 at 2:03 pm
Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., the hard goods division of Trevose, Pennsylvania-based alphabroder, has launched a deep inventory program called primeplus, featuring 30 top-selling items that come with the company’s deepest inventory commitment, which means in stock all the time. The primeplus program, modeled after alphabroder’s of the same name, can fill large orders of 5,000…
August 17, 2018 at 11:43 am
Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn., has hired two new professionals in business development and a manager for the sales solutions department, effective August 17. Joe Howse is the vice president of sales for the Central and West territories. He will be responsible for developing business relationships in these areas,…
August 14, 2018 at 2:24 pm
Blue Point Capital Partners, in partnership with management, announced today the recapitalization of Next Level Apparel, Gardena, Calif. “Next Level is an established platform operating in the rapidly growing fashion basics category with significant avenues for future growth," said Jeff Robich, a principal with Blue Point. "The company’s leading position, strong relationships and brand reputation…
August 13, 2018 at 11:09 am
Proforma, Cleveland, is kicking off its “The Steps” themed 2018 Convention and Family Reunion at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas from Aug. 26-29 with strategic and valuable new sessions. “Every year at Convention we look at ways in which we can create great value to our owners and their extended teams,” said Greg Muzzillo,…
August 9, 2018 at 12:28 pm
The Pro Towels family of companies, including Pro Towels, Kanata Blanket Company, Superior and Neet Feet, is pleased to announce the promotion of Cortney Powell to inside sales, as well as hiring Katie Senft into a new position on the inside sales team. Powell will now be working with the company's national customers from an…