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Pace Network – To The Rescue – off-road!
BPMA member, Pace Network, is well known for its specialist distribution services for the promotions industry and whilst its fulfilment side is also well known, the customers who use the company’s rescue services are a closely guarded secret – and rightly so.
Read ArticleThe Sourcing Team’s NEW Koala Bag proves huge success at Legoland Day out
The Sourcing Team’s exclusive range of Koala Bags made their first outing at Legoland, Windsor in support of around 400 special needs children and carers from around London. The event, which took place in May, saw the children taken on a special Fun Day out to Legoland..
Read ArticleBTC Group Appoint Two New Account Managers
BTC Group are pleased to announce the appointment of Tristen Irvine and Andrew Lake as Account Managers, joining the 56 strong promotional merchandise team at their 30,000 sq ft offices in Hayes, near London.
Read ArticlePACE NETWORK ADDRESSES EUROPEAN FULFILMENT ISSUE
What promoters want from their campaigns is maximum uptake and anything that stands in the way of a response or redemption must be addressed. Whilst fulfilment is an important, but often behind the scenes, element of a promotional campaign, it’s one that BPMA member, Pace Network, takes very seriously and undertakes for national, pan-European and international campaigns.
Read ArticlePromotional Marketing Exhibition selects new home for dynamic push in 2009
Following another successful show in 2008, the Promotional Marketing Exhibition team have selected a new and exciting venue in the heart of the capital to celebrate the fourth year of this hugely popular industry event.
Read ArticleMantis World - Ethical Press Release
We will be looking at how the trend towards ‘going green’ has impacted, and what environmentally friendly products are now out there. We will also be discussing the rapidly expanding market of merchandising for film, music and sports for promotional textiles and clothing.
Read ArticleBPMA Member Tomato Source Wins Most Innovative Service Award At The Promotional Marketing Exhibition
BPMA member, Tomato Source Ltd*, has added a further trophy to its award cabinet by winning the Most Innovative Service Award at the Promotional Marketing Exhibition, which was held at London’s Olympia, 15 – 17 April.
Read ArticleBPMA Member Print Run Wins Most Innovative Product Award At Promotional Marketing Exhibition 2008
BPMA member, Print Run, a successful, specialist supplier of printed promotional products for over 10years, was recently (16 April) recognised as showcasing the Most Innovative Product at the Promotional Marketing Exhibition, the biggest UK exhibition dedicated to the promotions industry.
Read ArticleProduct Expectations celebrate a turnover of £4.2 Million
Product Expectations is going from strength to strength generating £4.2 Million turnover in the last year, with sales of over 1.5Million USB Flash Drives. Product Expectations was started up 5 years ago by Managing Director, Chris Love when he realised the promotional gift potential in the USB Flash Drive
Read ArticleBusiness For Sale
Profitable, well established business (over 10 years) based in a Cheshire mill with good order book selling corporate leisure wear and promotional merchandise. Excellent repeat business from many blue chip companies but, easy to bolt this operation on to your existing business.
Read ArticleEverything Environmental reaches record turnover and doubles staff
For the year ending March 2008, Everything Environmental has sold £1.4 million worth (at trade prices) of its personalised recycled and eco friendly promotional and business gifts to distributors, exceeding all expectations. To meet this demand, the company has also doubled its staff numbers since the New Year.
Read ArticleSweet Temptations develop a range of products for Express Delivery!
Sweet Temptations have set up an Express Delivery as a useful addition to our service to accommodate late and last minute orders in a 7 or 14 day lead time. With a variety of items to choose from, you can create something a little special to meet the tightest of deadlines
Read ArticleJSL Concepts Announce the Appointment of John Mallows
JSL Concepts are very pleased to announce that, with immediate effect, JOHN MALLOWS has been appointed Account Manager – Soft Toys. This role has been created specifically to develop the well-established and growing plush toy business at JSL.
Read ArticleNews from Firebrand - BURST INTO COLOUR
Step into the sun and burst into colour. Sunlight can now bring any marketing message to life in this new idea in promotional T-Shirts.
Colours magically emerge from a white background when hit by ultraviolet light from the sun.
Read ArticleBrandInc to launch UK’s first range of CarbonZero-certified promotional clothing
BrandInc - the design-led manufacturing consultancy which specialises in the strategic use of bespoke branded merchandise - is teaming up with award-winning carbon offsetting organisation co2balance.com to launch the UK’s first range of CarbonZero-certified promotional clothing.
Read ArticleBpma Member – Tomato Source Ltd – Achieves Certification To The Coveted - Iso 9001 Quality Standard
BPMA member Tomato Source Limited* has successfully achieved registration to the internationally recognised internal quality management standard ISO 9001:2000.This independent assessment demonstrates Tomato Source’s commitment to customer service and quality. Tomato Source has now earned the right to display the coveted ISO logo to demonstrate its conformity to the standard.
Read ArticleEthical Trading Initiative- A First For Btc Group
BTC Group are delighted to announce their acceptance as full members of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), a unique achievement for a company specialising in the production and supply of promotional clothing and general merchandise.
Read ArticleBrunel Trade Services their biggest and best diary range
Brunel Trade Services are delighted to launch a new range of promotional diaries to trade customers. 2009 is set to be an exceptional year for Brunel’s diary range. Redesigned and upgraded, Brunel Promotions are offering new fashion-led colours in a range of formats....
Read ArticleBest of the Best Lenticular Award is presented to Reflex Printed Plastics
The IAPHC Best Use of Lenticular contest sponsored by HumanEyes announces the winner of the inaugural Best Lenticular Award. Twice extending the deadline to accommodate entries from around the world, the IAPHC received 64 entries from 19 companies in 10 countries. The challenge was to decide on the pieces that would win Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention awards
Read ArticleMarketing Association Alliance Debuts At The Promotional Marketing Exhibition
The newly formed and high influential Marketing Association Alliance will make its debut at the Promotional Marketing Exhibition (15 – 17 April, Olympia London). The formation of the Alliance was spearheaded by Gordon Glenister, Director General of the British Promotional Merchandise Association (BPMA) with a view to sharing knowledge, experience and learning more about each others disciplines and how they all form part of an integrated marketing campaign.
Read ArticleBio Poncho™ – A Versatile Product From Tomato Source
Like many of the people involved in the promotions industry, promotional products have to be versatile. They need to be relevant to the brand, user-friendly, useful (nothing ever created brand awareness stuck in the back of a drawer!) and now they may also have to be environmentally-friendly too, depending on the client’s ethical policies.
Read ArticleKeeping Pace With The Green Route For Your Next Campaign
‘Green’ is definitely the buzz-word in the promotions market at present, but as much thought needs to be given to delivering your products in an environmentally-efficient way, as goes into selecting ‘green’ products. BPMA member, Pace Network, a global transport provider with a specialisation in the field of sales promotion...
Read ArticleBTC Group achieve ISO 14001 Accreditation
BTC Group were successful in achieving ISO 14001, designed to help companies achieve consistent environmental compliance together with continuous improvements in environmental performance. It applies to those environmental aspects over which an organisation has control and where it can be expected to have an influence.
Read ArticleSweet Temptations Achieve ISO 9001 Accreditation
Following an assessment by an independent body Sweet Temptations has been awarded ISO 9001 Certification. This prestigious award for quality is supported by the Government and recognised worldwide.
Read ArticleCAPPUCCINO COMPUTER
Coffee hot from your computer comes when you plug this promotional mug into your USB port. And if you like it home-brewed, you can keep it warm on your way to work by plugging into your car. Technology has brought a new twist to the ever popular promotional coffee mug in this Plug-in Mug that will keep any marketing message hot all day.
Read ArticleProcurement Recognises Loyalty
Gill Ryan, PA, (pictured) and Mark Rosewell, Account Manager, both recently received long service certificates from Ian Rosewell, MD of BPMA member, Procurement International. Both were celebrating 10 years service with the company and they also received a tangible acknowledgement of their loyalty, as befits a company which is a major player in the loyalty sector.
Read ArticleTomato Source Is BPMA Best Newcomer
Sourcing Company and BPMA* member, Tomato Source Ltd, was presented with the Best Newcomer award at the British Promotional Merchandise Association’s annual Christmas lunch held in London recently (19th December).
Read ArticleNew Brochure Reflects Service Ethic At Pace Network
BPMA member, Pace Network has launched a new brochure, which reflects the company’s service ethic. Neatly enclosed in a specially designed outer folder are six sheets which each describe the specialist divisions that make up Pace Network and together offer a total solution for fulfilment, warehousing and global distribution...
Read ArticleNew product from Whitney Woods - THE ZING THING
News of a new product from Whitney Woods - A promotional product that will make a terrific mailing piece has been developed by pop-up specialists Whitney Woods and is due for release in January. Aptly named “The Zing Thing,” it certainly lives up to its name.
Read ArticleBPMA member launches an innovative product for the promotions industry
The promotions sector will be pleased to know that after reports of many ‘sore bum and achy back’ experiences at outdoor events, those clever people at Tomato Source decided that there must be a better way to enjoy events in a little more comfort and create a huge branding opportunity for promoters.
Read ArticleThe Tripleburst - New product released
The folding technique isn’t new but to incorporate 3 “starbursts” into one handy pocket-sized product certainly gives a boost to promotional literature. The Tripleburst measures just 105 x 85mm but opens with a flourish to a fantastic overall display measuring 665 x 150mm.
Read ArticlePace Presents Paris Express For Promotional Products
BPMA member Pace Network, a specialist in supplying fulfilment and global distribution services for the promotions industry, has now launched its Paris Express service to complement the company’s established daily services from the UK to Luxembourg, Belgium and Holland.
Read ArticleCharlie Willis Joins Team At Promotional Marketing Exhibition
Charlie Willis, a well-known figure in the promotional marketing industry, has joined the Promotional Marketing Exhibition team as Sales Consultant. Simon Tilley, Managing Director of Volume Exhibitions Limited, the organiser of the Promotional Marketing Exhibition, said, ‘Charlie brings with him 10 years experience in this sector and joins at the peak time for exhibitor bookings.
Read ArticleFREE 2008 recycled calendar from Brunel Promotions!
Look out for the November edition of Promotions Buyer as Brunel Promotions have supported the BPMA in producing a fantastic mini desk calendar – free! Titled Nature’s Bounty.....
Read ArticleCool Feet For A Hot Bottom
Stop your laptop overheating and slowing down with this cool promotional idea in the shape of two little feet that lifts up its bottom and lets the air flow under. The Cool Feet come from Firebrand, renowned for their technology related promotional ideas.
Read ArticleBPMA 10 -year membership Photocall
The BPMA is proud to reveal it has more than 200 member companies who have been members for over 10 years. In acknowledgement of this loyalty, a '10th anniversary' photocall will be held on the BPMA stand.
Read ArticleProcurement International appoints Barry Doyle as International Fulfilment Director
WOKINGHAM 23rd AUGUST 2007 – Following the acquisition of the fulfilment element of O. C. Tanner Europe’s promotions and incentive business, Procurement International has announced that Barry Doyle, who was Sales Director at O. C. Tanner Europe for the past three years, has been appointed to the position of International Fulfilment Director.
Read ArticleLog-On Or Link-Up To PME’s New Website
The Promotional Marketing Exhibition website for the 2007 event won the BPMA’s Website of the Year Award in December 2006, for “ … being user-friendly with clear signposting and navigation, good graphics and up-to-date content which could only get better.”
Read ArticleAEG Europe uses iKyp to promote O2 venue
AEG Europe and O2 have launched The O2 in an intensive, integrated marketing campaign. In a shared vision, they have created the most exciting music, entertainment and sport destination in Europe.
Read ArticleInk Promotions Launches Points Reward Scheme
Ink Promotions, specialists in promotional merchandise, design and marketing has launched a points reward scheme as a unique way to reward customer loyalty.
Read ArticleInk Promotions joins forces with Koziol
Ink Promotions, specialists in promotional merchandise and sourcing has joined forces with German manufacturer Koziol to distribute the full Koziol product line in the UK.
Read ArticlePress Release Advantage Award 2007
At the recent Advantage Group national conference, Non-Stop Promotions were for the second year running named as The Distributor of the year. New owner of Non-Stop Philip McLaughlin was delighted to accept the award on behalf of the whole team and praised all members on their continual dedication to service and quality.
Read ArticleOrb International Buy Dynamic Image End User Division
Orb International, one of the leading suppliers of Corporate and Promotional Merchandise products in the UK, have purchased the 'Dynamic Image End User Trading Division'.
Read ArticlePromotional Marketing Exhibition Duo Part Of Winning BPMA Dragon Boat Racing Team
Two members of the Promotional Marketing Exhibition team were among those successful rowers in the winning boat at the recent Dragon Boat Racing day organised by the BPMA (British Promotional Merchandise Association).
Read ArticleProcurement International Reaches Agreement On Acquisition
BPMA member, Procurement International Ltd., a leading supplier of aspirational and high street brands to the promotions, incentive and motivation sector, has successfully completed negotiations on an agreement regarding the acquisition of the incentive fulfilment and distribution business from O. C. Tanner.
Read ArticleProcurement’s New Website Links Directly To On-Line Catalogue
Procurement International, a leading, specialist supplier of high street and aspirational brands to the reward/motivation/loyalty sector, has launched a new website at www.procurement.ltd.uk.
Read ArticleMajor Distribution Agreement Signed
Sweet Attitude brings lower confectionary prices to the UK. The fastest growing promotional confectionary supplier in the UK, Sweet Attitude, has announced that it is now the official UK Main Distributor of Slodkie Upominki the highly respected Polish Manufacturer.
Read ArticleSweet Attitude reach agreements with Dowlis Corporate Solutions
Sweet Attitude, the fast growing trade only promotional confectionery supplier has added a big name to it’s list of Main UK distributors
Read ArticlePace Network’s Treble Success At The Promotional Marketing Exhibition
BPMA member, Pace Network, a global distribution company, which has expertise in handling, fulfilment and distribution in the promotions industry, reports a trebly successful exhibit at the industry’s London showcase, the Promotional Marketing Exhibition, which was held at Olympia recently.
Read ArticleProcurement International Wins Award At National Exhibition
BPMA member, Procurement International, a leading supplier of aspirational brands for motivation and reward programmes, scooped the ‘Best Pre Show Promotion’ award at the Promotional Marketing Exhibition held at Olympia, 17–19 April 2007.
Read ArticleGETTING PASSIONATE ABOUT PRINTED PLASTICS
In an event organised conjunction with the BPMA, Association member Reflex Printed Plastics, (manufacturers of printed plastic products, used for promotional and information purposes), opened the doors of its Bells Yew Green premises recently
Read ArticleSupreme's promotional products awarded Fair Trade accreditation
Supreme Creations textile factory in South India has been accredited by Fairtrade and the North London company can now offer ethical promotional products from its ROSE (Reusable, Organic, Sustainable, Ethical) range to companies wishing to offer them to ethically conscious clients.
Read ArticleInk Promotions Launches Points Reward Scheme
Ink Promotions, specialists in promotional merchandise, design and marketing has launched a points reward scheme as a unique way to reward customer loyalty
Read ArticleNectar - the sweet taste of success for Procurement
Following an extensive selection process, Loyalty Management UK (LMUK) has appointed BPMA member Procurement International as sole merchandise supplier to Nectar's home delivery element of its loyalty programme known as 'Nectar to your Door'
Read ArticleThe Promotional Marketing Exhibition Update
With a full six months selling time still in hand, the Promotional Marketing Exhibition is already 50% sold, with 100 of the anticipated 200 exhibitors already signed-up for the event (Olympia, London, 17 - 19 April, 2007).
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