Custom Logos Acquires Builder Promotions

HALO Acquires Star Promotions

April 22, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

HALO Branded Solutions has acquired Star Promotions, a promotional-products distributor based in Jackson, Wisconsin. Star Promotions will retain its staff and operate as "Star Promotions Powered by HALO," giving HALO expanded local distribution, fulfillment and promotional capabilities.

PromoShop Acquires JR Resources

November 18, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Los Angeles-based PromoShop has acquired Del Mar, California-headquartered JR Resources, with all JR employees joining PromoShop and JR rebranding as "JR Resources, a PromoShop Company." Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal is intended to expand PromoShop’s agency-style branded merchandise capabilities and client portfolio.

Metro Printed Products Powered By Proforma Acquires Promotion Concepts Inc.

January 1, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Metro Printed Products Powered By Proforma has acquired Promotion Concepts Inc., a $3 million promotional products distributor based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, effective Jan. 1, 2025. The deal will integrate Promotion Concepts' operations into Metro Printed Products to expand print capabilities and streamline client solutions while retaining continuity with the former owner's daughter, Ashlyn Powers, joining the team.

Tampa Promotions, LLC Acquires T-Shirt Express

September 4, 2024

Manufacturing

Tampa Promotions, LLC, a Tampa-based custom apparel and promotional products provider, acquired T-Shirt Express of Naples, Florida. The transaction closed on September 4, 2024, and was advised by Generational Group.

Grossman Marketing Group Acquires Symbol Marketing & Promotions

September 27, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Grossman Marketing Group, a family-owned full-service marketing provider, has acquired New Hampshire-based Symbol Marketing & Promotions to expand its New England footprint and enhance branded merchandise and e‑commerce capabilities. The deal brings Symbol's local community relationships and client base into Grossman's broader suite of design, printing, logistics and experiential marketing services.

ZMC and Hauser Private Equity Invest in Wpromote

October 26, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Affiliates of private equity firm ZMC, with co-investor Hauser Private Equity, have made a strategic investment in digital marketing agency Wpromote to accelerate growth and expand its technology and product offerings. Wpromote, a Shamrock Capital portfolio company based in El Segundo, California, will leverage the partnership to scale its Polaris platform and pursue organic and acquisitive expansion; terms were not disclosed.