PPAI 100 is an exclusive, research-backed ranking of the 50 leading distributors and the 50 leading suppliers in the promotional products industry. Companies are scored based on a variety of metrics.

3M Promotional Markets’ (PPAI 113638, S11) popular Post-it Notes have been a staple in the promotional products industry for more than 30 years and have been joined by dozens of new products since then. The company recently partnered with the Pantone Color Institute for a colorful refresh on its most popular product along with 11 new and updated collections.

Last year, the company announced it will discontinue manufacturing all fluoropolymers, fluorinated fluids and PFAS-based additive products by the end of 2025 to reduce or eliminate the presence of PFAS in the environment.

PPAI 100 is an exclusive, research-backed ranking of the 50 leading distributors and the 50 leading suppliers in the promotional products industry. Companies are scored based on a variety of metrics.
Cap America (PPAI 111597, S10) has been on an upward surge since promoting Mark Gammon in 2021 to CEO from his previous role as president and COO, and acquiring Wear-A-Knit, a Minnesota-based producer of knitwear, last year. Together, the companies have a combined 85 years of experience in knit production in the U.S.

Even before the acquisition, Cap America operated the largest knit production facility in North America with more than 20 different knit styles that include both in-stock and fully customizable options.

The company is deeply committed to its community and supports numerous local organizations. It recently made a $10,000 donation to the Boy Scouts of America’s Ozark Trailblazers District of the Greater St. Louis Area Council.

PPAI 100 is an exclusive, research-backed ranking of the 50 leading distributors and the 50 leading suppliers in the promotional products industry. Companies are scored based on a variety of metrics.

Making the list is ADG Promotional Products (PPAI 111475, S7). A supplier of both hard goods and apparel, Minnesota-based ADG has been in business for over 20 years. ADG offers a full range of services and expanded product lines designed to make it easier for distributors to provide clients with effective marketing solutions.

In 2022, ADG announced that Darryn Cross had been named the new Director of Sales. Darryn says, “I intend to focus on building and expanding our client relationships while continuing to provide innovative solutions to our customers.”

PPAI 100 is an exclusive, research-backed ranking of the 50 leading distributors and the 50 leading suppliers in the promotional products industry. Companies are scored based on a variety of metrics.

Admore, (PPAI 111144, S8), whose parent company is mega conglomerate Ennis, got its start in 1947 in Macomb, Michigan, as a manufacturer of document folders for the travel and automotive industries.

In the 1970s, the line was expanded to include larger presentation folders and, in 1991, it was sold to Texas-based Ennis, one of the largest private-label manufacturers and suppliers of print and business products in the U.S.

Since then, Admore’s product line has grown to include more than a dozen types of paper folders, document holders and portfolios, along with vinyl and poly products. Decorating options include printing, embossing, lamination and other techniques.