PPD Magazine

Savoy Location For Key Suppliers

Trade Only Ltd played host at the Savoy Hotel, London recently for their annual key supplier lunch. Guests met and networked over pre-dinner drinks and canapés which were served in the Savoy Museum. This was followed by lunch in the D’Oyly Carte Room of the Savoy Grill, overlooking the famous Savoy courtyard entrance. After a [...]

Spinning flowers for Big IF London sends Hyde Park into a spin

Promotional merchandise helped to create the phenomenal centrepiece for one of the most spectacular scenes to appear in London’s Hyde Park in recent times. The event, organised by the Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign and featured exciting speakers, artists and activities. At its heart was a [...]

Lisa Pierre Joins Promotional Works

Lisa Pierre has become the latest entrepreneur to join the Galpeg Associate programme. Under the terms of the agreement, Lisa will work alongside fellow Galpeg Associate Richard Andrews to develop and enhance the successful Promotional Works business even further over the coming months. Lisa, who has been in the promotions industry for over eight years, [...]

BTC activewear Launch Timeslot

BTC activewear has launched a new Delivery Timeslot Service with their partner DPD called ‘Predict’, offering a convenient, interactive and productive way of tracking deliveries. Orders placed online up to 9pm are delivered next morning as standard and now customers will receive a one hour delivery timeslot e-mail or text notification, confirming when their delivery [...]

Paper Innovation Help Local Charity

Paper Innovation are very proud to have raised over £5000 for local charity, SPACE and, with other local businesses, hope to have secured the future of a vital facility in the North West. The SPACE Centre has provided unique sensory care for disabled children & adults for over 20 years, but reduced funding has placed [...]

Work Hard, Play Hard With BTC activewear

The sales team at BTC activewear is currently promoting a brand new range of high quality performance T-Shirts from Fruit of the Loom. Available in Men’s, Ladies and Kids sizes the new T has moisture wicking and quick dry properties, making it perfect for all types of sports and active work applications. Staff at [...]

Issue 40, June 2013

Download/View PDF View in page-turning software In this issue Gemaco steps up it’s ambitions Impamark show a hit! A salute to unsung heroes

The Trade Only National Show Improves Exhibitor Breakdown Experience

Trade Only Ltd, organisers of the record breaking Trade Only National Show have announced improvements to the breakdown procedure and timings for the 8th National Show in January 2014. The organisers report that only shell scheme exhibitors and those space only exhibitors who need to clear their own stands will breakdown on the Thursday evening [...]

Russ Coleman Joins Mid Ocean Brands

Well known industry face Russell Coleman has joined European wholesaler Mid Ocean Brands as Account Manager for UK and Ireland. With his considerable amount of industry knowledge, built up over almost 18 years, Russ has accepted the challenge to help drive sales forward with Mid Ocean Brands in the UK and Irish marketplace. Mid Ocean [...]

New PSI campaign and new highlights at the 2014 trade show

Promotional products as fashionable must-haves and daily companions: the advertising campaign for the 52nd PSI Show 2014 is trendy, fresh and young – reflecting the lifestyle character of promotional products. The trade show in January 2014 will be given a “facelift” as well. Its primary focus will be on staging the products and a [...]

Fluid Branding Partner With MadeToOrder

UK promotional product specialist Fluid Branding have announced a strategic partnership with California based MadeToOrder Inc. Having developed a close working relationship over the past two years, the two companies share a common ethos in delivering outstanding customer service to provide high quality, well communicated merchandise solutions. MadeToOrder CFO, Rod Brown commented “Fluid’s base of [...]

Three new acquisitions and one UK setup for Gemaco

Gemaco in the United Kingdom This move represents an important step for all our customers in the UK, as they will now have access to the best possible service, all tailored to the specific needs of the local market. Under the direction of Managing Director, Andrew Howarth and Sales Director, Andrea Crafton, the enthusiastic team [...]

The Trade Only National Show – New Opening Times

Trade Only Ltd, organisers of the record breaking Trade Only National Show have announced that the 8th Trade Only National Show will be open longer with the 2014 show now opening at 9 am on both days. Nigel Bailey, Event Director for Trade Only said “The longer hours are good news for visitors and [...]

Buyking Ltd t/a We Brand It Propose CVA To Creditors

Promotional Product Distributor has been advised that Maidenhead based distributor Buyking Ltd who trade as We Brand It has approached creditors with a view to entering into a Creditors Voluntary Arrangement (CVA). A creditors meeting has been convened for 11 am on the 11th June 2013 at 81 Station Road, Marlow SL7 1NS the [...]

Proforma Opens First European Office

In what it describes as a “momentous milestone for pursing global opportunities, growth and increasing brand strength” , Proforma, a leading provider of promotional products, printing services, and eCommerce solutions based in Independence, Ohio, USA has announced the opening of its first European office in London, England. David Garnelas, Owner of Proforma Promotional [...]

Outstanding Success At The Tower

On Tuesday 21st May, Outstanding Branding hosted its very first Promotional Products show – at the spectacular Tower of London. With over 30 host suppliers at the event in the New Armouries, 3 top quality guest speakers, and over 125 attending merchandise buyers, the scale of the day was nothing short of outstanding. “A lot [...]

Changes At Senator

Michael Nick moves from Management to the Supervisory Board of Senator / Course is set for further expansion of the business. Groß-Bieberau, 23rd May. Changes are coming in the Board of Management of Senator, a subsidiary of the Merz Group. Michael Nick, Managing Director of the company since 2005, is moving to its Supervisory Board [...]

Ceramic Anti-Dumping Duties Confirmed

EU imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of ceramic table- and kitchenware from China The European Union (EU) has published a Council Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware originating in China. The duties range from 13.1% to 23.4% for cooperating Chinese companies (around 400 companies) and 36.1% for non-cooperating [...]

And The Winner Is…

Trevor Howard at Premier Print & Promotions is this season’s Promo Merchandise Fantasy Football League champion. Close runner-up was Gail Kilcoyne from Trade Only with the ladies in general finishing very strongly this year. Trevor will be presented with his trophy by organisers Everything Environmental in the next couple of weeks. Final league positions are: [...]

European Pharma Industry Looks At Promo Ban – PSI

The Promotional Product Services Institute, (PSI) has issued the following open letter: We address this urgent notice directly to you today to provide timely information to you as a PSI member. The European umbrella organisation of the pharmaceutical industry intends to pass a decision on 24/25 June banning any and all use of promotional products. [...]