Like its name says, Scrub Authority (PPAI 387935, Silver) is the go-to source for medical scrubs and nursing uniforms, from tops, pants and jackets to surgical hats, shoes and medical accessories. It also stocks patient gowns, chef wear, school uniforms and hospitality uniforms and apparel.
Based in Littleton, Colorado, and founded in 2009, Scrub Authority and its 10-person team earned a spot on the PPAI Greatest Companies To Work For list last year. With 2024 revenue of $10 million, this is the first time it has made the PPAI 100 list.
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Shepenco (PPAI 114083, Silver ) is a fourth-generation, family-owned-and-operated pencil and pen manufacturer in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Since 2008, the company has been annually audited and certified by the FSC, and last year it expanded its FSC-certified product line to include more products made from recycled ABS and RPET. It also partnered with Acclymate to establish a baseline for its carbon footprint and analyze ways to improve. A new ERP system also provides a more secure payment link/portal that better integrates with the shipping software.
In community involvement, Shepenco partnered with the local school system’s ICON program to provide real-world, paid work experience for full-time students; it has two employees currently in the program.
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AZX Sport (PPAI 224494, Silver) has its headquarters in Tonawanda, New York, and facilities in California and Canada. With a team of more than 85 production and customer service staff, the company manufactures products domestically and in its own overseas factory specializing in a range of hard goods, such as lanyards, bags, can coolers and straws, plus headwear, socks and other products.
In 2024, AZX Sport won a PPAI Pyramid Supplier Star Award of Merit, an annual award recognizing suppliers who deliver outstanding products and services to their customers.
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The custom socks manufactured by Austin, Texas-based Sock Club (PPAI 692671, Silver) are 100-percent made in the USA, from the cotton to the yarn to the packaging. Since early 2024, the company has been working on its strategic workforce expansion to enhance specialization across key functions. This transformation has fundamentally reshaped its organizational capabilities and market approach. As a result, it has implemented substantial team growth, doubling its marketing and sales departments to increase market presence and customer acquisition capacity, and creating a dedicated team focused exclusively on serving and growing the company’s premium accounts.
In that time, it has also has implemented several groundbreaking digital initiatives that have revolutionized its operations, enhanced security and significantly improved the customer experience.
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Since its founding in 1985, Champro (PPAI 669316, Silver) has grown from a kitchen-table operation offering a small line of baseball equipment to one of the most comprehensive lines in the sporting goods industry with equipment, uniforms and custom apparel for sports from baseball to soccer to hockey and more.
The Bannockburn, Illinois-based supplier also supports youth programs in its community – such as the Teamwork Grant Program – and around the world. In 2002, the company opened the Champro School in Karsa, Ethiopia, providing an opportunity for education to more than 600 students.
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New to the PPAI 100 list is Kanata Group (PPAI 111063, Silver), a group of companies representing Neet Feet Custom Sandals, Kanata Blanket, Big Time Jersey and Kanata Towel. Based in Richmond, British Columbia, its product line-up is a one-stop shop for blankets, beach and sport towels, flip flops and sandals, soft home accessories and a boutique line of sports-related wearables including jerseys, headbands, armbands and scarves.
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In business since 1943, Sun Coast Merchandise (PPAI 113083, S12) is a leader in custom design and sourcing. The California-based supplier, which does business as Sunscope, has over 50 years of experience in custom design and manufacturing and has been sourcing and importing from locations around the globe for nearly 80 years.
Sunscope was founded in Hong Kong and expanded globally across Asia, Europe and North America. Headquartered in Commerce, California, Sunscope focuses on large scale product development, shipping to North America and across the globe.