Supplier News
November 21, 2017 at 2:24 pm
Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn., added over 100 new awards and gifts to its line for 2018. The majority of these awards are made of optical crystal, but several new jade awards have also been added. Crystal D also introduced its new Service Awards Gallery, which showcases different awards and gifts that can be used…
November 21, 2017 at 2:05 pm
Bay State Specialty Co., Middleboro, Mass., has acquired Plymouth, Massachusetts-based Americanna Company. Going forward, Americanna Company will continue to operate under its current name as a division of Bay State Specialty Co., with all Americanna Company employees and operations eventually moving to Bay State's Lakeville, Mass., facility. Currently, the company is still in its Plymouth…
November 20, 2017 at 1:54 pm
Prime Line is supporting a Read Aloud program in its hometown of Bridgeport, Conn., by having employees participate in classroom reading on a monthly basis, and with the donation of branded stress relievers to…
November 17, 2017 at 1:37 pm
Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, has promoted Dawn Ruler, MAS, to the position of division sales vice president for Geiger Midwest effective Dec. 1, 2017. Ruler joined Geiger in 2015 as an independent sales partner, excelling in providing branding solutions for her client base. Ruler has worked in the promotional products industry for more than 17 years.…
November 14, 2017 at 11:48 am
Justin Case, Markham, Ontario, announced the appointment of Ottawa, Ontario-based Bell Marketing as its multi-line rep group in Northeastern Ontario. Bruno Bell and Steve Shaw will tag-team with more than 30 years of combined industry experience. This will ensure complete coverage of the region, including a showroom in Ottawa. “We are looking forward to Bruno and…
November 13, 2017 at 11:51 am
STAHLS’ Texas is celebrating its anniversary with a special educational boot camp from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17. Classes will feature tips and products from STAHLS’, Transfer…
November 7, 2017 at 2:22 pm
Despite reports circulating today that Lanco, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., was shutting its headquarters and laying off more than 100 employees, the company is remaining in business, albeit with a purchase plan in place with nearby Nassau Candy, which also has a partnership with Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant. "The bottom line is that there will be no…
November 6, 2017 at 1:46 pm
Halls & Company, Brooklyn Park, Minn., manufacturer of ID Line, announced that it has acquired ActNow Media, an Atlanta-based promotional products supplier. ActNow Media was founded almost 20 years ago by Fred Leamer, who started the company with the Write 'n Roll paper mousepad, and expanded to more products, such as counter mats, wrist rests…
October 30, 2017 at 10:58 am
DARD Products, Evanston, Ill., announced the addition of Susan Lewandowski as vice president of marketing and business development. Lewandowski will be responsible for the leadership of the DARD sales team, developing new business opportunities and creating…
October 24, 2017 at 2:04 pm
The world’s first interactive fist-bumping toy, Bump’n Buddy, is set to launch. The creator, Kevin Vaughn, owner of PromoTown powered by HALO Branded Solutions, has launched a Kickstarter campaign that will run from Oct. 24 to Nov. 23 and will allow collectible backers to be one of the…
