Writing Instruments

BIC Group today announced that its Canadian subsidiary, BIC Inc., has acquired the assets of Angstrom Power Incorporated, Vancouver, B.C., a company specializing in the development of portable fuel cell technology.

Norwood & BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., today announced its Red Wing facility collected 2,883 pounds of non-perishable food items to support the Red Wing Area Food Shelf.

Polyconcept North America today announced three new field sales managers and two new business development representatives who will now represent the Leed's, Bullet and JournalBooks/Timeplanner Calendars product lines.

Polyconcept North America announced that Craig Morantz, after seven years as vice president of sales, will be retiring from the promotional products industry. David Grobisen will be promoted to vice president of sales and Erin Harris to national sales manager for Canada.

Six employees from Hub Pen Company teamed up with five staffers from distributor Walker-Clay to participate in the Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center's 10th Annual 4k Trail Run.

Hub Pen Company has been honored for the seventh consecutive year by Kaeser & Blair Inc. with its Top Ten Supplier Award. The annual award was bestowed at the Kaesar & Blair 21st Annual Convention.

The Havana Roller Ball Pen from Senator Promotional Group may be as close as we get to giving some real Havana cigars to a big client. Plus, they come in a nice velveteen pouch and last much longer, making them a better gift. Harder to light, though.

Sweda Company LLC, City of Industry, Calif., Friday announced "Etch A Sketch Holiday Mailer," submitted by Josh Ebrahemi of Jack Nadel International, Culver City, Calif., as this year's Grand Prize Winner of the 2011 Case Study Challenge

Bullet announced its fall sale for distributors to increase sales before year's end. The sale includes more than 40 popular Bullet products—from bags to drinkware—and reflects up to a 50 percent discount on each item.

Soap-on-a-rope? Unless you fear disinfectant thieves, not the most useful product. Bullet's Ballpoint Pen-On-A-Rope? Useful for any number of things, like writing your name on your soap so no one else steals it. Unless you really dig that Irish Spring medallion look.