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For 10 years, the one by one program from Oshkosh, Wisconsin-based 4imprint has awarded at least one $500 promotional products grant every business day. In 2015, the one by one program saw its greatest demand for in-kind promotional products contributions from nonprofit organizations...

The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., announced the hiring of Jessica Hutwelker as regional sales manager for Northern California, Washington and Oregon. Hutwelker has been in the industry since 2005, working on the distributor side in outside sales and management roles of national co-op programs...

Warwick Publishing Co., St. Charles, Ill., an industry supplier of desk calendars and paper products, has achieved G7 Master Qualification for the second year in a row. Idealliance, a nonprofit industry group dedicated to guiding print production best practices...

Sterling, Illinois-based promotional product distributor HALO Branded Solutions is already a supporter of the Promotional Products Educational Foundation (PPEF) that provides scholarships for promotional products professionals and their dependents. HALO Branded Solutions will expand its support of up-and-coming marketing visionaries with its own scholarship contest...

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, N.Y., has received a $500,000 grant from the state’s Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program that will be used to support the university’s AMPrint Center for Advanced Technology...

Mohawk, Cohoes, N.Y., has expanded the company’s envelope offerings and now is an official converter and distributor of Domtar Cougar, Lynx Opaque Ultra and EarthChoice Colors envelopes. “In an ongoing effort to provide the highest level of service and supply-chain options for our merchant partners, Domtar is pleased to announce that Mohawk...

MAR Graphics, Valmeyer, Ill., recently completed the installation of a Ricoh Pro C9110 digital press. MAR Graphics utilizes the press to quickly and cost-effectively produce full-color direct-mail pieces, on-demand print projects and other print collateral for clients. The press is equipped with a large sheet size that allows print up to 13x27.5”...

According to 3Dprint.com, Shapeways has continued to expand its materials lineup by adding aluminum. Slated to become its 54th material offering, aluminum has been perfected for the 3-D printing process following a pilot program last year. In terms of the benefits of 3-D printing with aluminum, its strength-to-weight ratio is higher than other materials...

DFS, Groton, Mass., has hired Steve Currier as national accounts manager, a role that will allow him to focus on DFS’s franchise reseller partners in U.S. and Canada. Currier, a Massachusetts resident, has more than 32 years of experience in the office product and print industries...

Polyconcept North America (PCNA), Pittsburgh, announced a new sales contest for U.S. distributors. The contest is designed to leverage PCNA’s corporate attendance at the 2016 U.S. Open Golf Championship, held June 16 to 19 at the historic Oakmont Country Club...