Union, Illinois

The owners of Union, Illinois-based supplier Bag Makers have entered their personal race into the Kentucky Derby. Take Charge Indy, owned by Maribeth and Chuck Sandford, will be running in the 138th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 5.

Union, Illinois-based Bag Makers announced that the company has launched a video channel on YouTube at www.youtube.com/bagmakers. Distributors will find product and imprinting videos, plus have the opportunity to meet some of the Bag Makers staff.

Bag Makers announced it has broken ground on a new 75,000 sq. ft. warehouse extension at its headquarters in Union, Illinois.

Union, Illinois-based Bag Makers announced it will start offering four-day production for some of its most popular imprinting processes on certain bags following art approval.

Union, Illinois-based Bag Makers Inc. announced Pete Gleason has been appointed regional business development manager for the Northeast region. Gleason will be heading sales efforts in seven states from New York to Maine.

In order to foster better connections with customers, Union, Illinois-based Bag Makers has added videos to its Web site.