Hanesbrands Inc. announced the sale of Champion Products and that’s the name and “certain operating assets” to the Authentic Brands Group for a pretty penny, i.e. 1.2 Billion (with a “B”) dollars with another 300 million bucks if certain other things go well. You can read their press release here. In a very rough way…
New England PrintFest is coming to Mirror Image in an oh-so-conveniently located facility in RI on the MA border. It’s an easy drive on 95 or 495 from Northern Jersey to Maine, fly into Boston or Providence. June 21 and 22, come for either day or both. The emphasis will be to get into it…
In a press release yesterday Gildan announced Glenn Chamandy was re-appointed as President and CEO and Michael Kneeland appointed to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors. This came on the heels of shareholder activism by investment firm Browning West, and release two weeks ago of personal information about CEO Vince Tyra, alleging an…
Gildan announced first quarter results. Basically you can read the details in the link above but it is business as usual, no planned capital investments and they expect a modest but profitable 2024. Actually for the doom and gloom I heard from some parts of our industry, this is probably pretty good news as Gildan’s…
Gildan new press release came out today. Headline is, “Gildan Activewear Announces Board Refreshment to Support CEO Vince Tyra and Gildan’s Next Phase of Sustainable Growth.” Synopsis: Investment company Browning West tried to put the old CEO Glenn Chamandy back in charge. He was apparently leading Gildan into uncharted waters and also not headed into…
You can check out the Gildan new press release yourself, but I’ll translate it as best I can, and I don’t mean from the version in French (Gildan was originally based in French speaking Canada.) Basically the new CEO Vince Tyra is going to build on the traditional Gildan basics, good supply chain, brand name…
By virtue of the generosity of the garment decoration community, the Ink Kitchen has been able to organize a substantial donation of almost $7,000 to Adelaide’s Place. Adelaide’s Place is an Atlantic City program serving women in-need that offers a safe place, a warm meal, referrals to sources of assistance, and a place to meet.…
Somewhat out of the blue, Gildan Corporation issued a press release that they could be up for sale: “In response to the receipt of a confidential non-binding expression of interest to acquire Gildan, Gildan’s Board formed a Special Committee of independent directors to, among other things, review and consider the merits of the proposal and…
Major league baseball players and fans alike are complaining about the new uniforms designed by NIKE and made by Fanatics. Fanatics founder Michael Rubin says, “This is a little bit of a difficult position,” he said recently at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. “We’re purely doing exactly as we’ve been told, and we’ve been…
I had the pleasure of visiting Ikonics (selling Chromaline branded products) in Duluth, MN. I have made prior visits and have previously seen their impressive production facility and met their impressive roster of dedicated employees. Those visits are documented here and here. Checking in on them they continue to make great emulsions with great quality…
