Francine would like to thank each and every one for the confidence, respect, loyalty and all the good times shared working together these last 27 years. She adds "It's been a real pleasure!"  She will be missed tremendously. Artech & IS wish her the very best in all of her future endeavors. 

The affected colours are white/black, white/blue, white/lime and white red and were purchased between August 1, 2015 and April 11, 2016.  In rare instances, the handle may break off when in use. In keeping with practising the utmost caution, Debco recommends that end-user customers stop using the mugs immediately and contact their respective promotional products distributor. They further recommend that all distributors who sold this mug contact their client and advise them of this voluntary recall. To guide their partners and any affected parties through this process, Debco has set-up several dedicated contact portals. You may contact them by phone toll-free at  1(844) 730-5005 between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm (EST) Monday to Friday.  Or by email at CM6531recall@debcobag.com. Click here to read the full statement from Debco. Click here for a photo of the recalled mug.

Emperor and SmartDrive™ are pleased to announce the SmartDrive™ technology is now available to any of their USB Flash Drives. SmartDrive™ gives companies looking for promotional flash drives the ability to remotely update files on Emperor's USB drives - even after they've been distributed to the end-user.  "We're so excited to have Emperor and their awesome team on board!

Taylor Corporation, parent company of PPPC member Windmill Canada, announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Staples Print Solutions, a division of Staples, Inc., parent of distributor Staples Promotional Products. All assets will be acquired by  Taylor Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of Taylor Corporation and the transaction is expected to be completed within the coming months. "Staples and our family of companies have been trusted partners for over 20 years," says Deb Taylor, CEO of Taylor Corporation. "Throughout this time, we have partnered with Staples to meet the communication needs of their contract and retail business. We are honored that Staples would look to Taylor Communications and entrust us to continue to provide service to their customers and employees. This pending acquisition broadens our ability to provide a full range of print and digital communication solutions, customized to serve our customers' marketing and business needs," adds Taylor. "We are thrilled to welcome this business into our family of companies." Taylor Corporation previously announced the formation of Taylor Communications, Inc. under which Staples Print Solutions will go to market.