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It is business as usual for Senator after it was recently acquired by Perusa, a successful private equity firm. The plan is to allow for long term investment in the Senator organisation which operates in 83 countries worldwide, and has eight regional subsidiaries. Senator was previously owned by the Merz …

Dalesway will be hosting its next Screen Printing A to Z three day training class in August and November. These classes will be led by master screen printer Douglas Grigar and will take place on August 4 to 6 and November 17 to 19 at Dalesway’s headquarters in Barnoldswick in …

The Schoolwear Association has launched a guide to specifying and sourcing uniform for head teachers, governors, teachers, managers, buyers and other school staff involved in the process. The aim of the guide is to ensure every child and every school benefits from the advantages of a high quality, good value …

The whole PenCarrie team celebrated the business’ 25th anniversary in style with a weekend to remember. June 25 was spent enjoying a team lunch and activities such as kayaking and coasteering, wine tasting and spa treatments in the English Riviera, before being treated to dinner and dancing. Tony Lock, MD, said: …

Blue Max Banner has announced that it has completed the acquisition of SWI Schoolwear in a move which sees the supplier extends its offering. The acquisition was completed on July 1 and was funded by growth capital investors MML Capital Partners and Barclays Bank. It will see BMB’s dependable, consistent …

Ray Smith has been promoted to senior business development manager at Wilflex, effective from the beginning of July. In his new role Mr Smith will report directly to Neil Gerrity, global director of sales. His responsibilities include focusing on the profitable growth of the Wilflex Oasis product line, supporting product …

In September eTrader Websites will officially showcase its brand new websites for promotional products. Building on eTrader’s continuing success with the garment decoration industry, the Cardiff-based business has been working on creating a solution for the promotional products industry for the past six months. The promotional products sites complement the …

In a move which strengthens Rowlinson’s leadership team, the company has made the board-level appointment of Neil Ward as commercial director. Mr Ward has more than 10 years of senior management experience within the retail and commercial banking sector. Most recently he was the area director, business banking, West and …

A team of 11 from Incorporatewear has raised nearly £1,000 by taking part in Cancer Research’s Race for Life. The team took part in the 10km race in Sutton Coldfield Park on June 26. Lydia Stringer, trainee account manager at Incorporatewear, said: “We are grateful that everyone has been so …

For the fourth year running, The Pen Warehouse has been voted Gold Supplier of the Year by the PAGE partnership. The PAGE awards recognise outstanding service by distributors and suppliers in the promotional products industry. Members of The Pen Warehouse sales team attended the 25th annual awards dinner at the …