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Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, the wholesale supplier and manufacturer of display, exhibit, graphic and event solutions based in Woodridge, Illinois, announced that Kara Barker, field sales representative, has been named Promotional Products Association of Florida (PPAF) vice president of the board of directors for 2022...

BillerudKorsnäs has completed its acquisition of Verso for a purchase price of approximately $825 million in cash. Verso is a leading producer of coated paper in North America, with 2021 net sales of $1.278 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $223 million. The acquisition of Verso reinforces BillerudKorsnäs’ strategy to drive profitable...

Facilisgroup, the St. Louis-based software-as-a-service company and partnering community within the promotional products industry, has released Commercio, an online store solution platform for its distributor partners. “Commercio is the result of a real need we recognized within our community,” said Ashley McCune...

Jack Nadel International, Los Angeles, has rebranded as Nadel. The name change and rebrand reflect the evolution from promotional marketing company to a complete, in-house agency of talent and brand promotion. “The world is changing, and we’re positioned not only to stay ahead but truly bend the industry into what...

Koozie Group, Clearwater, Florida, announced the promotion of Phil Gergen to the role of senior vice president of technology. Gergen, who was most recently vice president of information technology, was promoted on March 3. In his new position, he will lead the entire technology team. Gergen will align Koozie Group’s technology with its...

Nassau Candy, the wholesale manufacturer of specialty and private label confections based in Hicksville, New York, has pledged $25,000 to Ukraine humanitarian support efforts. The monies pledged will go toward efforts to aid the people of Ukraine and to assist those who are on the ground providing...

Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, the supplier and manufacturer of display, exhibit, graphic and event solutions based in Woodbridge, Illinois, announced that it has launched a new e-commerce store on Orbus.com that improves customers’ experience when ordering. The new e-commerce website provides customers with user-friendly ordering, expedited order processing and more...

Proforma, Cleveland, continues to build its marketing team to support its rapid growth. Over the last several months, Proforma hand-picked 10 experts in their respective fields to support key marketing initiatives from design to e-commerce. “This strategic move brings together our tenured team and new talent, allowing us to focus on revolutionizing our world-class marketing...

Blue Generation, Long Island City, New York, announced the appointment of two new sales representatives, Ron Faye and Jim Maddox. Faye will serve as sales representative in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Maddox will spearhead sales efforts in Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas...

Xante is pleased to announce the latest addition to its UV flatbed printer lineup, the Xante X-98. The X-98 takes Xante's proven UV print technology to the next level with a larger bed size (55” x 98”), doubling the size of their other flatbed UV products. Utilizing up to four Epson i3200 four-channel printheads, the CMYKW X-98 prints in bold, vibrant...