PPB Looks Back At The Top Stories Of 2012
Last year was a busy one for the promotional products industry. PPB’s editors have compiled a list of the top stories from PPB and PPB Newslink that trace the industry’s most significant accomplishments, news and events in 2012.
TurboTest – A Product Safety Roadmap
Hanes Helps Andy Coyne Set A Guinness World Record At The PPAI Expo
Promo Kitchen Launches To Encourage, Support Industry Education, Mentorship
Distributor 2011 Sales Grew 7.02 Percent To $17.7 Billion
The 2011 Hottest-Selling Product Categories
PPAI, SAAGNY Extend Agreement To Host brand. At PROMOTIONS EAST
Industry Donates More Than $10,000 In 2011 To The Business Recovery Fund
PPAI Reaches A Record 10,000 Members
PPAI Expands, Updates Industry’s Premier Professional Certification Program
Pennsylvania Congressman Tim Murphy Named PPAI’s Legislator Of The Year
FDA Rejects BPA Ban Citing Lack Of Evidence
FDA Issues Regulations Banning BPA Use In Baby Bottles
Lawsuit Seeking To End McDonald’s Use Of Toys In Happy Meals Marketing Dismissed
PPAI’s L.E.A.D. Delivers The Promotional Products Industry’s Message To Capitol Hill
Bags Overtake Calendars For Top-Three Spot In PPAI Annual Sales Volume Survey
PPEF Crosses The $1 Million Mark With 2012 Scholarship Award Winners
CPSC General Counsel To Keynote At The PPAI Product Safety Summit
U.S. Olympic Athletes’ Chinese-Made Uniforms Cause A Stir
PPAI Board Revises Bylaws And Board Structure
In Memoriam: Gene Cesario, MAS
Expanded PPAI And SAGE “Power Of Two” Alliance To Include SAGE Show
Gildan Acquires Anvil Knitwear For $88 Million
Buckyballs, Buckycubes Discontinued
Forever Young-Attracting Young Workers To The Industry
Health Canada Recalls T-Shirts Over Excessive Lead In The Imprint
The Healthcare Ruling And Its Effects On Promotional Products Businesses
PPAI Recognized As The Oldest Organization Doing Business In Irving, Texas
PPAI And SAAGNY Announce Expo East Tradeshow
PPAI And IMA To Produce The Motivation Show Las Vegas In 2014
Cause Marketing – Bridging Commerce With A Cause
Hurricane Sandy Causes Some Company Closures And Delays






