Christopher Ruvo

The Michigan-based print and promo products distributor has now engineered four acquisitions in as many years.

ReFleece made the sustainable swag for the Wyoming winter destination.

The Counselor Top 40 distributor's revenue is also up over 6% year over year through the first nine months of 2024.

Still, the apparel manufacturer posted a profit in the third quarter and is forecasting year-over-year sales growth in Q4.

Blockbuster buys involving Counselor Top 40 firms, international acquisitions and a flurry of smaller domestic deals has put an M&A exclamation point on 2024's first 10 months.

The Israel-headquartered global firm is a leading provider of printers, inks and technologies for the apparel, home goods, textile and decorating industries.

The mess-up from Mattel is another sharp reminder for print and promo products pros that proofing before printing/producing is massively important.

David represents a fifth generation of family leadership at the Counselor Top 40 firm, which has been under Geiger ownership since its inception more than 145 years ago.

Even so, global revenue is forecasted to reach about $1.37 billion and promo's largest distributor says that before-tax profit for the full year will rise to about $150 million.

Vintage Brand says it's printing vintage images available in the public domain on products, but Penn State and others say the company's entire business is built on trademark infringement.