Electronics

On August 24, industry supplier Molenaar LLC, Willmar, Minn., talked with Promo Marketing about a voluntary product recall it had issued the day prior. The recall was for two specific models of electroluminescent night lights that the company had manufactured and distributed from 2005 to 2009.

Bridgeport, Connecticut-based Prime Line announced its Canadian representative, Willoughby Edwards, is now covering Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

Miami-based Bullet, a member of Polyconcept North America (PCNA), the fourth-largest supplier within the promotional products industry, announced significant gains in inventory availability and effective customer service.

New Ulm, Minnesota-based Beacon Promotions Inc. chairman and CEO Arthur L. Olsen announced the appointment of Gary Haley as the president and chief operating officer of Beacon Promotions Inc. Haley is one of the founding partners of Beacon Promotions and well-versed in all aspects of the business.

New Kensington, Pennsylvania-based Polyconcept North America, the fourth largest supplier within the promotional products industry, announced all three supplier brands--Leed’s, JournalBooks and Bullet--were included among the ranks of Identity Marketing’s Readers Choice awards.

New Kensington, Pennsylvania-based Leed’s, a member of Polyconcept North America, the fourth largest supplier within the promotional products industry, is offering USB memory devices in custom shapes through WorldSource, its money-saving sourcing service.

I'd be rich if I had a dollar for every time I was convinced I had single-handedly broken the Internet, only to have the office I.T. guy come to my desk and bring it all back online with one keystroke. It's happened more times than I should be willing to admit in a national publication.

We're just wrapping up our April issue in PM-editorial land, so office busyness is still pretty intense, but I have a few minutes of down time, so I thought I'd pop in and write up a little mini-blog for an interesting product idea that I saw on Wired.com yesterday.

Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., proudly announced its 30-year anniversary in the promotional products industry. Built in 1980 by current chairman and owner Bob Lederer, the company has grown from a start up to a top  promotional products supplier and employs nearly 200 individuals, many of whom have been with the company since its inception.

Not as awesome as National Pancake Week or Public-Sleeping Day, but as far as holidays go, Earth Day is a decent holiday.