From a $5,000 "Vampire Facelift" to a $9.99 eco-friendly duffel bag, actors and actresses who don't walk away with an award will still leave The Oscars with more than $47,000 and gifts in this year's swag bag.
R.S. Owens & Co.
Indianapolis-based supplier St. Regis Crystal announced today that it will acquire Chicago awards manufacturer R.S. Owens, effective December 17, 2012.
"This asset-based acquisition presents tremendous opportunities," said Richard Firkser, president and CEO of St. Regis Crystal.
Hollywood's biggest awards will continue to be made by American labor after the Chicago Teamsters reached a contract agreement on Dec. 22 with the longtime manufacturers of the Oscars and Emmy Awards.
Fifty Teamsters with R.S. Owens & Company in Chicago voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first new contract in four years. The three-year agreement includes the workers' first new wage increases since 2006. The raises will be retroactive to the previous contract's expiration on Nov. 14, with average hourly wages between $13-$14.
Scott Siegel, president of R.S. Owens & Company, spoke with Promo Marketing on Friday regarding last week's story about a contract dispute between the company and the Chicago Teamsters union. In a phone conversation, Siegel explained that the union's claims, published in a press release, are exaggerated and intended to increase pressure on the awards manufacturer.
The Huffington Post is reporting that awards supplier R.S. Owens & Company, Chicago, is in the midst of contract negotiations with the Chicago Teamsters, who represent the company's workers.
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Chicago-based award supplier R.S. Owens & Co. announced a strategic alliance with Aetzkunst Trophies Germany, based in Zimmern, Germany, to be the exclusive distributor of R.S. Owens & Co. awards in the German market. Aetzkunst is one of Europe’s leading producers of awards, gifts and trophies, specializing in awards and recognition products for corporations and the sports market.
Chicago-based award supplier R.S. Owens & Co. announced the acquisition of Warren, Rhode Island-based PictureFrames.Net, the promotional product industry’s leading frame supplier.
Chicago-based R.S. Owens announced expanded in-house art glass design and manufacturing to offer stock and custom awards in a fast and growing art glass award segment. “Glass, particularly art glass, is one of the strongest growing trends we have observed in the awards industry,” said Larry Maloney, vice president of marketing and sales. “There are a number of reasons for this. First, art glass awards are some of the most beautiful awards our industry has even seen. They come in a virtually unlimited variety of shapes and colors, they capture light and have an elegant vibrancy,” he continued. “Second, because they are an
Chicago-based R.S. Owens announced company president Scott Siegel, MAS, was invited to serve on a panel at the 2008 New York Incentives, Rewards and Recognition Show. Siegel will present his thoughts on the power of recognition, and how recognition award programs can have strong, measurable benefits to any organization. “I have worked in the awards industry most of my life,” said Siegel, “and I have always had an appreciation for the power of recognition, how it can motivate, reward and drive excellent behavior.” “We have been honored to make the Gallup Great Workplace Award for a couple years now,” continued Siegel, “and this