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In The News - July 2019

HanesBrands (asi/59528) announced the Beefy-T Stampede, a special two-day, $2 sale of the original printable T-shirt. For two days only, July 15-16, suppliers can lasso in all the Hanes Beefy-T’s available at this price.

Orbus Exhibit & Display Group (asi/75209) announced it has hired over 50 new employees year-to-date. There are currently 24 open career opportunities on Orbus’ Career Center in various departments including IT, Marketing, Finishing, Graphic Design, Carpentry, Warehouse and more.

Proforma (asi/300094) executives Vera Muzzillo, CEO, and Stan Maxwell, chief strategy officer, have been named Suncoast Developers Guild Board members.

CPPA Cares, the newly formed philanthropy committee for the 700+ members of the Chesapeake Promotional Products Association (CPPA), donated T-shirts, flip-flops, beach towels, water toys, string backpacks, water bottles, lip balm and pillows to Sarah’s House, a supportive housing program offering emergency shelter and project-based supportive housing with an array of other services for families experiencing homelessness in Anne Arundel County, MD.

Vantage Apparel (asi/93390) announced it’s the first supplier to fully integrate orders with BrightStores, offering a zero-touch experience for store owners and reducing production time to as little as 24-hour turnaround on decorated-apparel orders.

Badger Sportswear (asi/37876) announced its new stock line of Badger sportswear products: Ombre, which comes in eight different vibrant colors. “Badger has a proud history of making the latest designs and fabrics accessible to all,” said Ginny Gasswint, VP of Product Development for Badger. “You’re seeing this look on everything from hair styles to ready-to-wear … even wall décor. With Ombre, now teams don’t have to go to a high-end, customized design to sport this on-trend design on their chosen field of play.”

JERZEES (asi/40650) has introduced the new Snow Heather collection in French Terry and Jersey. A soft, vintage-inspired apparel line that’s new for the brand, the collection includes the French Terry raglan crew, raglan hood and a ladies’ raglan full-zip hood. Those items are available in 11 Snow Heather colors. Meanwhile, the related Snow Heather Jersey line features distinctive, vintage tees with a super-soft hand and classic fit, JERZEES says. The polyester-cotton blended jersey fabric is available in 14 Snow Heather colors. “This collection is unlike any other product we’ve launched,” said Jeff Traen, director of marketing at Fruit of the Loom Activewear and JERZEES. “The slubbed, vintage-inspired fabric adds visual interest to the garment that elevates JERZEES apparel offerings.”

Foamworx (asi/54886) has begun the QCA accreditation process. QCA is a coalition dedicated to ensuring accountability and independent validation of corporate responsibility throughout the promotional product industry’s supply chain.

Proforma’s (asi/300094) lead front-end developer Michael La Plante was featured on a livestream YouTube session sponsored by LinkedIn at Full Sail University’s 10th Annual Hall of Fame week. LinkedIn invited La Plante to participate in the “How I Work” session to discuss the relationship between designers and developers in the workplace. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajaUdkJwDAw

Staples Inc., parent of Top 40 distributor Staples Promotional Products (asi/120601), has announced the launch of Staples Worklife, a quarterly magazine for working professionals. 

Logomark (asi/67866) launched its Gift Set Collection at ASI Show Chicago. The collection includes 48 different gift sets that have discounted set pricing, no setup charges, no insertion fees, targeted categories and branded packaging.

Orbus Exhibit & Display Group (asi/75209) has announced that SignPro Systems, the company’s signage division, now offers turnkey wall frame solutions, including graphic inserts and ADA-compliant lenses with all of its curved and flat wall frame systems.

Barker Specialty (asi/132690) has donated 1,200 non-perishable food items to The Cheshire Community Food Pantry.

Geiger (asi/202900) recently presented its quarterly Geiger Star Awards to three associates in the Lewiston corporate office: Amber Roy, Chris Gagne and Scott Stowe.

HanesBrands (asi/59528) has partnered with nonprofit group Free The Girls to help women rescued from human trafficking re-establish their lives. More than 200 of the company’s retail outlets are collecting new and gently used bras to assist the nonprofit in helping women in Mozambique, El Salvador and Costa Rica become entrepreneurs in the secondhand apparel market.

Orbus Exhibit & Display Group (asi/75209) announced it has raised over $9,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in the past six months through various activities, including a company-wide casual dress buy-in, shamrock grams and a chili cook-off. During the second half of 2019, Orbus will be fundraising for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, the Andrew Grene Foundation and host its annual Toys for Tots drive.

The Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY) Foundation was named one of the inaugural inductees for the Happiness Is Camping Wall of Fame earlier this summer. Happiness is Camping is a nonprofit, ACA-accredited overnight camp for kids with cancer, ages 6-17, and their siblings.