Supplier News

Gildan Activewear to Schedule Conference Call for Second Quarter Results
July 26, 2017 at 2:20 pm

Gildan Activewear, Montreal,  will report its 2017 second quarter results on Thursday, August 3, 2017. A press release will be issued before markets open, and a conference call is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the company’s results and business outlook. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 447-0521 (Canada & U.S.)…

Promo Marketing Releases 2018 Power Meeting Dates
July 20, 2017 at 1:30 pm

Promo Marketing, the Philadelphia-based provider of product and marketing information for distributor sales professionals, today released its 2018 Power Meeting dates. A proven industry success, Power Meetings have a long track record of delivering valuable, one-of-a-kind opportunities to attending…

PPEF Scholarship Awards Climb To $175,000 In 2017
July 12, 2017 at 12:04 pm

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, today announced the Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF) 2017-2018 scholarship recipients. “PPEF is off to a record-breaking year with the most applications ever received and the most scholarship funds ever awarded," said Lori Bauer, PPEF chair. "The scholarship committee started with 540 applications and narrowed the awards down…

Prime Line Launches 2017 Awareness Collection
July 6, 2017 at 1:58 pm

Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., has released its 2017 Awareness Collection featuring a new breast cancer awareness bundle of event-themed products across multiple platforms, including a digital catalog. Prime Line’s Awareness Collection features many items to promote breast cancer awareness and other causes. The 12-page Awareness Collection catalog features 49 items from the Prime Line and…

Pioneer Balloon Earns 3 FTA Awards
June 29, 2017 at 1:39 pm

Pioneer Balloon, Wichita, Kan., received three awards in the “Wide Web” category—a Gold, Silver and Bronze award—for three different foil balloons from the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) at its 2017 Excellence in Flexography Awards at the Hyatt Regency Long Island in Hauppauge, N.Y. The Excellence in Flexography Awards recognizes exemplary package printing. Awards are judged…

Ariel Premium Supply Announces Appointment of Regional Sales Manager
June 21, 2017 at 10:32 am

Ariel Premium Supply, St. Louis, Mo., announced the appointment of Neal Gondran as regional sales manager for the South Region. Gondran will be responsible for working directly with the company's top distributors in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas and Arkansas. Gondran comes to Ariel Premium Supply with six years of industry experience at both the regional…

Hub Pen Company Hires Business Development Associate
June 19, 2017 at 12:01 pm

Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced that Danica Ford has joined Hub Pen Company's sales team as business development associate. Ford comes to Hub Pen Company with more than seven years of sales experience as a merchandising lead for a popular…

Major U.S. Port Temporarily Shut Down After 'Dirty Bomb' Tip From Conspiracy Theorist
June 16, 2017 at 10:32 am

The Port of Charleston shut down late Wednesday night after the Coast Guard received two calls about a dirty bomb allegedly hidden aboard a Maersk container ship. A section of the port closed for seven hours as the ship's crew evacuated and authorities searched several containers, ultimately finding no evidence of a bomb. Adding to…

BIC Graphic's Emmanuel Bruno on Decision to Sell BIC Graphic
June 13, 2017 at 2:55 pm

Last week, BIC Group announced that it plans to sell BIC Graphic North America and its Asian sourcing division to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a global U.S. private equity firm. Promo Marketing reached out to Emmanuel Bruno, vice president/general manager of BIC Graphic North America for more information on the topic. Promo Marketing: Can…