Writing Instruments

Tammy Thai, daughter of Truong Thai, materials handler for Hub Pen Company has been granted renewal of her Four-Year College Scholarship for Academic Excellence from the Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF). 

Bullet, Miami, a member of Polyconcept North America, unveiled its "Price Patrol" campaign last month to enforce its low-price strategy message and to alert customers on price drops on popular products.

Société BIC, the original French company behind U.S. subsidiary BIC Corporation, held its Joint Extraordinary and Ordinary Annual Shareholders' Meeting on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in Clichy, France.

AAkron Rule, Akron, N.Y., has expanded its sales force, naming John White its western regional sales manager.

BIC Graphic USA, Clearwater, Fla., launched a limited edition summer color collection on their best-selling BIC Round Stic and BIC Clic Stic writing instruments. 

Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., has hired Christie Miselis as a sales executive, where she will be responsible for working with selected key accounts in addition to managing a territory and working with the multi-line reps within that territory.

Wired compiled a list of its five favorite pens, and included in the list are several you'll recognize from the promotional products industry.

Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., has hired Joseph Owens as a sales support professional. In this role, he provides support for outside sales reps, fulfills requests for price quotes and samples, follows up with prospective customers met at trade shows, and coordinates with sales executives on special projects.

BIC Group has released its first quarter results for 2011. Highlights include a 9.8 percent increase in consumer sales, with the company forecasting single-digit sales growth for the full year. The advertising and promotional products division reported an 8.8 percent decrease from 2010.

With a new photography studio, fully furnished with studio lighting and green screen capabilities, Dard Products plans to launch a new series of high-definition videos for the company's website.