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In The News - April 2019

PromoTemps, a staffing and temp agency for the promotional products industry, has opened its doors in Chesterfield, MO.

Custom Logos (asi/173183) named Ryan Kaback its 2018 Salesperson of the Year.

Pop! Promos (asi/45657) announced it has reduced minimums from 500 to 250 on its most popular products.

The Pro Towels Family of Companies, including Pro Towels (asi/79750), Kanata Blanket Company, Superior and Neet Feet, made a $1,000 donation to the Abbeville Promise Program, a higher education scholarship program committed to helping students in Abbeville County, SC.

IMAGEN Brands, parent company of Crown Products (asi/47700) and Vitronic (asi/93990), announced its own Gabe McGraw won the 2018 Supplier Rep of the Year Award from the members of the Promotional Products Association of the Mid-South (PPAMS). In addition, IMAGEN Brands also won the 2018 Industry Innovator Award for its Switch Back Headphone Speakers.

Orbus Exhibit & Display Group (asi/75209) announced it was recognized for the 2019 Sustainable Business Award by Specialty Graphics Imaging Association (SGIA) and that its 2018 environmental efforts have successfully diverted 90% of its total waste from landfills.

Premier Catalog Group has announced the addition of two new distributor members: Probitas Promotions and Lasting Impressions (asi/249926).

Quality Certification Alliance has redesigned its logo, website and blog to deliver easier navigation, overall better user experience and more robust content. For more information, visit qcalliance.org.

Quinn (asi/80228) has introduced The Transformer Trunk, a wheeled trade show stand and storage trunk in one that’s wrapped in full-color graphics.

The Georgia Manufacturing Alliance (GMA) will offer a tour of the World Emblem (asi/98264) plant in Atlanta on April 29. Attendees will learn about the textile industry while touring World Emblem’s 70,000-square foot facility.

Quinn (asi/80228) announced the introduction of portable backlit exhibit pieces where the fabric actually glows. They’re called the Illuminator series with GlowTec fabric, now available exclusively through Quinn distributors.

The Pro Towels Family of companies, including Pro Towels (asi/79750), Kanata Blanket Company, Superior and Neet Feet, has announced it has increased its overall rally towel capacity by 20%.

The St Regis Group (asi/84592) announced an exclusive partnership agreement with drinkware and water filtration specialist Kor.

Dri Duck (asi/50835) and its marketing agency, DEG, Linked by Isobar, recently accepted a Gold AMBIT Award for its WORK TV campaign, voted best B2C Integrated Marketing Campaign.

Superior Group of Companies, parent firm of Top 40 distributor BAMKO (asi/131431), recently received the Image of the Year Award in the Healthcare category and two Innovation Awards at the North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD) conference in New Orleans.

North Charleston, SC-based American Promotional Products has been sold to American Promotional LLC. Jeff Staunch has been named the new owner and CEO.

SanMar (asi/84863) has launched a podcast called SanMar Radio to dig into the industry to find answers and inspiration for people to grow their businesses. SanMar CEO Marty Lott appeared on the most recent episode, which you can find here: education.sanmar.com/podcasts.