PPAI celebrates the innovation and achievements of industry companies with its annual Pyramid Awards and is spotlighting 2019 award winners throughout the year. This week during Expo East 2019 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, PPAI is recognizing recipients of the 2019 Supplier Star award winners, many of whom are at the show.

The PPAI Pyramid Supplier Star and Award of Merit are the most sought-after awards for supplier members. Voted on by the Association’s distributor members, the suppliers who earn these awards epitomize consistent excellence in service, decoration, problem resolution and product quality.

Supplier Star winners and Awards of Merit have been recognized in several categories. Supplier Star Awards were presented to Ugly Christmas Sweaters.com, New PPAI Supplier Member; Los Altos Trophy, $50,000 – $250,000; MidniteSnax, $250,001 – $500,000 and exhibiting at Expo East in booth No. 919; Chocolate Chocolate, $1,000,001 – $2,500,000 and exhibiting in booth No. 125; Leashables By Oralabs, Inc., $2,500,001 – $5,000,000 and exhibiting in booth No. 622; Raining Rose, $5,000,001 – $10,000,000 and exhibiting in booth No. 503; CPS Keystone, $10,000,001 – $20,000,000; Crown, $20,000,001 – $35,000,000 and exhibiting in booth No. 700; Gold Bond, $35,000,001 – $50,000,000 and exhibiting in booth No. 417; Hub Pen, $50,000,001 – $100,000,000 and exhibiting in booth No. 526; and SanMar, $100,000,000-plus and exhibiting in booth No. 815.

Supplier Award of Merit recipients and their categories include BoxUp, New PPAI Supplier Member; Graphico Line, $1,000,001 – $2,500,000; Toddy Gear, $2,500,001 – $5,000,000; Maple Ridge Farms, $10,000,001 – $20,000,000; AAkron Line, $20,000,001 – $35,000,000 and exhibiting at Expo East in booth No. 712; SnugZ USA, $35,000,001 – $50,000,000 and exhibiting in booth No. 911; Bag Makers, Inc. $50,000,001 – $100,000,000 and exhibiting in booth No. 718; and Leed’s, $100,000,000-plus.