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The
Top 40 Suppliers - Overview |
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| Rank |
Company |
2000
Sales $ Millions |
1999
Sales $ Millions |
%
Change from 1999 |
Employee
Sales Reps |
Multi-Line
Reps |
Production
Employees |
Customer
Service Reps |
Administrative
Employees |
Total
# of Offices |
#
of Offices Outside US |
#
of Plants |
#
Warehouses |
Distributor
Clients |
Total
Sq Ftg. |
Last
Position in Ranking |
Last
Appearance in Ranking |
Year
Established |
| In-House |
Field |
Office |
Mrg. |
| 1 |
NORWOOD PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
The Action Line; Air-Tex; Barlow; BTS; The Champion Line;
Duratec;Econ-O-Line; Falco/Fordan Line; The George Washington Line
Good Value Line; Huffer; Jaffa; Letts of London; Lexon; Marksman;
Norwood Collection; Pillowline; RCC Koozie; Salm; Souvenir; Style-Rite;
Superior Gift Line Calendars; Tee Off; TimeSquare by Barlow;
The Triumph Line; V-Line |
$436 |
$431.5 |
1.0 |
20 |
35 |
0 |
3,000 |
300 |
800 |
17 |
2 |
16 |
17 |
20,000 |
U |
U |
1 |
2000 |
1984 |
| 2 |
ALPHA SHIRT CO. INC. (U) |
$184.3 |
$127.4 |
+44.6 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
U |
4 |
0 |
U |
4 |
9,000+ |
U |
U |
1* |
2000 |
1937 |
| 3 |
BRODER BROS. INC. (U) |
$181 |
$115
(E) |
+57.3 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
600 |
130 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
19,000 |
U |
850,000 |
2* |
2000 |
1919 |
| 4 |
BIC GRAPHIC USA |
$139.5 |
$121.3 |
+15 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
500 |
75 |
U |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
U |
250,000 |
Total |
3 |
2000 |
1969 |
| 5 |
3M PROMOTional MARKETS DEPT. |
$135.1 (E) |
$128.7 (E) |
+4.9 |
7 |
15 |
0 |
U |
20 |
U |
63 |
62 |
U |
U |
3000+ |
U |
U |
2 |
2000 |
1902 |
| 6 |
SANMAR
(U) |
$112.5 |
$97 (E) |
+15.9 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
130 |
50 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
U |
U |
1,000,000 |
3* |
2000 |
1972 |
| 7 |
CORVEST PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
Includes: Adva-Lite; It’s All Greek To Me; Toppers Inc. |
$100 |
$97 |
+3 |
4 |
11 |
40 |
344 |
52 |
54 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
13,000 |
50,000 |
330,000 |
4 |
2000 |
1996 |
| 8 |
BODEK AND RHODES (U) |
$99.6 |
$81.3 |
+22.5 |
10 |
7 |
1 |
195 |
95 |
70 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
U |
45,000 |
514,000 |
4* |
2000 |
1939 |
| 9 |
DUNBROOKE PRomotional group
Includes: Legend Marketing Group, Westark Garment Manufacturing Inc. |
$91 |
$78 |
+16.6 |
7 |
0 |
55 |
1,065 |
109 |
92 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
U |
16,000 |
U |
5 |
2000 |
1939 |
| 10 |
TRIMARK SPORTSWEAR GROUP INC. (U)
Includes: Kayman T-Shirts, LA Loving, Rivers End Trading Co.,
Trimark Atheletic Supply Inc. |
$90 (E) |
NA |
NA |
10 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
60 |
240 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
15,000 |
U |
U |
NA |
NA |
1975 |
| 11 |
LEED’S |
$87.8 |
$59.3 |
+48 |
10 |
16 |
1 |
150 |
65 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
11,000 |
30,000 |
130,000 |
10 |
2000 |
1986 |
| 12 |
MAGNET LLC
Includes: Benchmark Industries; PhoneCard Express; Perfect Promotional Products; McArthur Towels/Pro-Towel Inc. |
$85.9 (E) |
$73.5 (E) |
+16.8 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
480 |
38 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
U |
15,000 |
70,000 |
7 |
2000 |
1983 |
| 13 |
VANTAGE CUSTOM CLASSICS |
$81.1 |
$76.8 |
+5.5 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
800 |
60 |
240 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
8,000 |
80,000 |
520,000 |
6 |
2000 |
1977 |
| 14 |
PREMIUMWEAR INC.
Includes: California Manufacturing Co. Inc.; Croakies; Munsingwear; Nucom Ltd. |
$78.7 |
$60.7 |
+29.6 |
0 |
0 |
57 |
300 |
24 |
48 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
U |
35,000 |
U |
9 |
2000 |
1886 |
| 15 |
ASH CITY |
$72 (E) |
NA |
NA |
6 |
72 |
66 |
U |
36 |
U |
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
8,000 |
U |
U |
NA |
NA |
1976 |
| 16 |
GEMLINE |
$64.8 |
$50.1 |
+29.3 |
0 |
20 |
1 |
300 |
62 |
150 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5,000 |
150,000 |
Total |
12 |
2000 |
1959 |
| 17 |
NES CLOTHING CO. (U) |
$62 |
$57 (E) |
+1.9 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
U |
30,000 |
175,000 |
5* |
2000 |
1987 |
| 18 |
SWEDA CO. LLC |
$61.5 |
$47.5 |
+29.4 |
15 |
16 |
2 |
2,700 |
18 |
U |
15 |
14 |
3 |
6 |
U |
25,000 |
360,000 |
14 |
2000 |
1976 |
| 19 |
SUN COAST MERCHANDISE CORP. |
$59.4 |
$52.3 |
+13.5 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
125 |
15 |
18 |
21 |
13 |
8 |
3 |
6,850 |
20,000 |
110,000 |
11 |
2000 |
1943 |
| 20 |
GILL STUDIOS INC. |
$55 |
$48.2 |
+14.1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
340 |
28 |
79 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8,5000 |
250,000 |
Total |
13 |
2000 |
1934 |
| 21 |
SANFORD PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS
Includes former Gillette Stationery Markets/Special Markets Division |
$53 (e) |
$41.6 (e) |
+27.4 |
4 |
14 |
3 |
65 |
11 |
90 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1,500 |
15,000 |
38,000 |
18 |
2000 |
1857 |
| 22 |
TRI-MOUNTIAN/MOUNTAIN GEAR (U) |
$49 |
NA |
NA |
U |
U |
42 |
40 |
18 |
30 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
9,500 |
10,000 |
195,000 |
NA |
NA |
1993 |
| 23 |
HARTWELL SPORTS INC.
Includes Auburn Sportswear |
$48.3 |
$46.4 |
+4 |
10 |
U |
80 |
0 |
20 |
U |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
U |
U |
U |
15 |
2000 |
1939 |
| 24 |
TAYLOR CORP.
Includes: Ad Image Promotional Group; Allen & John Inc; Carlson Craft;
Embassy Masterpiece Studio; Galaxy; Regency Thermographers; Thayer Publishing; Windmill Press Inc. |
$47.4 |
$41.2 (E) |
+15 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
19 |
2000 |
1975 |
| 25 |
PRIME RESOURCES CORP. |
$45 |
$32.5 |
+38.4 |
6 |
12 |
0 |
325 |
26 |
88 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5,200 |
20,000 |
40,000 |
24 |
2000 |
1980 |
| 26 |
KING
LOUIE INC. |
$43.5 |
$43 |
+1.1 |
7 |
0 |
26 |
475 |
27 |
68 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4,000 |
25,000 |
250,000 |
17 |
2000 |
1937 |
| 27 |
HAZEL PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS |
$42 (E) |
$62 (E)** |
-32.2 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U
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U |
U
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U |
U
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8
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2000 |
1951 |
| 28 |
HILTON CORPORATE CASUALS |
$40.7 |
$40.1 |
+1.4 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
120 |
18 |
30 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
12,000 |
12,600 |
170,000 |
20 |
2000 |
1950 |
| 29 |
SWISS ARMY BRANDS INC. |
$40.5 |
$37.5 |
+8 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
25 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1,000 |
30,000 |
85,000 |
21 |
2000 |
1972 |
| 30 |
MAIL-WELL
INC.
Includes: Discount Labels, Lancer Labels. |
$40 (E) |
NA |
NA |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
NA |
NA |
1994 |
| 31 |
BARTON NELSON INC. |
$39.5 |
$35.3 |
+11.8 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
340 |
25 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5,8000 |
50,000 |
200,000 |
22 |
2000 |
1961 |
| 32 |
NOTEWORTHY CO. |
$35.5 |
$32.9 |
+7.9 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
335 |
20 |
40 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
7,664 |
100,000 |
750,000 |
23 |
2000 |
1953 |
| 33 |
SENATOR PEN CO. |
$35.2 |
$31.8 |
+10.6 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
58 |
12 |
20 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4,000 |
11,000 |
57,000 |
25 |
2000 |
1920 |
| 34 |
SUN MANUFACTURING CO. |
$35 |
$30.5 |
+14.7 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
230 |
28 |
90 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9,000+ |
20,000 |
195,000 |
C |
2000 |
1980 |
| 35 |
ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS INC.
Includes: Admore, Ennis Business Forms/Ennis; Ennis Business Forms/Wolfe City. |
$34 |
$28 |
+21.4 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
30 |
0 |
29 |
U |
15,000 |
U |
U |
C |
2000 |
1909 |
| 36 |
PLASTICAD LINE |
$31 |
$28.5 |
+8.7 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U
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U |
U |
C |
2000 |
1934 |
| 37 |
ADMANCO LINE |
$30.5 |
$30.7 |
-.6 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
400 |
15 |
59 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5,500 |
30,000 |
120,000 |
C |
2000 |
1922 |
| 38 |
LANCO CORP. |
$30 |
NA |
NA |
10 |
25 |
0 |
230 |
20 |
35 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
12,000 |
7,000 |
93,000 |
NA |
NA |
1983 |
| 39 |
UNIFLEX INC. |
$29 |
$29 |
0 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
300 |
15 |
100 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1,000+ |
50,000 |
125,000 |
C |
2000 |
1963 |
| 40 |
GOLD BOND INC. |
$28.4 |
$27.8 |
+2.1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
200 |
18 |
32 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8,000 |
U |
U |
C |
2000 |
1956 |
* Position reflects ranking in 2000 Unimprinted Sportswear Supplier Sales Leaders category
** Number reflects incorrect figure which included non-industry sales.
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C – Reflects Contender status in 2000
(E) - Estimate
(U) - Formerly ranked in Unimprinted Sportswear Supplier Sales Leaders category
NA – Not applicable
U – Unknown/Unavailable |
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