Bullet Line

Polyconcept North America (PCNA) announced the additions of FEY Promotional Products Group, Edgerton, Minn., and Evans Manufacturing, Garden Grove, Calif., to the PCNA Market Place. They will join Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Freeport, N.Y., with their storefronts launching in November and early December, respectively.

Promotional products are where it's at—the money, that is. Sales figures alone for Promo Marketing's annual Top 50 Suppliers ranking showed healthy growth for the 2008 fiscal year. In fact, this year's Top 50 reported a combined total of $5,368,273,564, a 12 percent increase over findings from 2007.

Miami-based promotional products distributor Bullet Line hired Jennifer Grigorian as the company’s director of marketing. Grigorian has many years of experience in the industry and was brought on board to further develop the marketing of Bullet Line as a company as well as develop programs to better serve distributors.

Bullet Line Releases a Plethora of New Promotional Products

Rank: 1 Company: Ennis, Midlothian, Texas Sales $(000): 559,397 Principal Officer(s): Keith Walters, Chairman, CEO, President Employees: 6,200 Locations: 42 (*Does not include sales figures for Block Graphics, acquired 08/09/06.) Rank: 2 Company: Champion Industries, Huntington, W. Va. Sales $(000): 135,000 Principal Officer(s): Marshall T. Reynolds, CEO Employees: 768 Locations: 22 Rank: 3 Company: Western States Envelope & Label, Butler, Wis. Sales $(000): 111,000 Principal Officer(s): Mark S. Lemberger, President, CEO Employees: 733 Locations: 5 Rank: 4 Company: Printegra, Peachtree City, Ga. Sales $(000): 87,706 Principal Officer(s): Casey Campbell, President, CEO Employees: 822 Locations: 14 Rank: 5 Company: PrintXcel, Montrose,

As warmer weather swiftly approaches, summer promotional items take their place at the forefront of industry profits. With the warmth of summer on the winds, the promotional products industry is once again gearing up for a hot selling season. From classic favorites, such as beach balls and frisbees, to innovative golf products, these items will make a big splash. Like most industries, the summer promotional products industry was hard hit by recent economic woes. However, manufacturers say that business is now beginning to return to normal. "This summer, I believe we will see golf-based products come back to past volume," said Bob D'Andrade, director