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.
Showdown Displays (PPAI 254687, S11) is a privately-held global manufacturer and supplier of visual communication, event and display products. In addition to the promotional products industry, its products and services are also marketed through authorized partners such as marketing & experiential agencies, exhibit display providers, sign shops, commercial printers and event planners.

The Brooklyn, Minnesota-based company was recently awarded a 2023 silver medal for its achievements in sustainability and overall efforts to reduce its carbon footprint from EcoVadis, an international sustainability rating agency. The silver rating places Showdown Displays in the top 25% of all companies assessed worldwide.

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.
For BEL Promo, the accolades keep coming. BEL Promo (PPAI 362224, S10) is a trusted promotional products supplier serving the industry. The Florida-based supplier offers one of the industry’s largest selections of drinkware including ceramic mugs, glassware, travel mugs and sports bottles.

In October 2022, BEL Promo announced the promotion of Susan Lewandowski to managing director. Lewandowski told PPAI, “We have only scratched the surface with our potential to become a top industry supplier. I am extremely excited for the future.” The longtime industry pro joined BEL Promo in 2018.

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.
SnugZ (PPAI 112982, S11) has undergone a series of changes in the past 18 months, including the January 2022 acquisition of industry supplier Sweda. The move has resulted in high-profile transformations of SnugZ’s in-house systems including an upgraded phone system, completely integrated internal systems and websites, and the hiring of 20 new customer service reps.

Although the transition didn’t go as smoothly as planned, CEO and President Brandon Mackay has publicly assured customers of the company’s commitment to service improvements and reducing lead times.

In February Snugz added 500 new items available through the ZIP-IT Next Day Shipping service. In April, the company announced a new chief financial officer, Shelly Allred.

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.
Outdoor Cap (PPAI 213485, S10) has been servicing the headwear industry for 45 years. Started in 1977, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based supplier now serves over 14,000 customers across multiple channels in the promotional products, team sports, and retail markets.

The supplier continues to diversify and expand license holdings, opening the opportunity to sell and distribute headwear for over 100 organizations. The company has also developed several of their own brands specific to the markets they currently serve. In May, PPAI announced that Outdoor Cap was one of the 71 to make PPAI’s Greatest Companies To Work For list for 2023.

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.
PCNA (PPAI 113079, S15) is one of many industry suppliers answering the call for responsible sourcing. In the spring of 2022 it launched ProudPath, an online platform that helps distributors navigate the company’s social and environmental policies including responsible sourcing, diversified manufacturers and the use of local materials.

In addition, PCNA is now sourcing 90% of its cotton from India and Bangladesh, instead of China, and is using inspectors to vet its partners in China.

The company, which has grown organically and through strategic acquisitions since its founding in the early 1970s, now includes Leed’s, Bullet, Trimark, ETS Express and JournalBooks. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polyconcept, a global company operating on five continents and selling in more than 100 countries.

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.

Serving the promotional products industry since 1927, Peerless Umbrella (PPAI 112666, S10) snags a spot on the PPAI 100. Today, Peerless is a leader in umbrella technology and the largest umbrella company in the promotional products industry.

The New Jersey-based supplier has partnered with EcoVadis, a universal sustainability ratings provider, to monitor sustainability performance and provide transparency to partners and stakeholders. Peerless continues to look for opportunities to reduce, reuse and recycle. All shipping cartons are made from 100% post-consumer recycled material, and for every RPET umbrella purchase, Peerless donates to the Rainforest Action Network.

Peerless has also adopted PPAI’s Code of Conduct.

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.

Global fashion house Perry Ellis International (PPAI 255232, S8), a household name for decades, is a designer, distributor and licensor of a broad collection of high-quality men’s and women’s apparel and accessories.

Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the Doral, Florida-based company offers an extensive portfolio of nationally and internationally recognized brands. Within the promo industry, the corporate sales division represents Perry Ellis, Calloway Corporate Apparel and An Original Penguin golf apparel.

After being publicly owned since 1993, the company became privately owned by its founder, George Feldenkries, in 2018.

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.

Pro Towels (PPAI 112755, S8) is one of the largest towel and textile suppliers in the U.S.

Over its 35 the years, Pro Towel has expanded its towel selection to include specialty towels for the golf, fitness and sports fan markets, plus blankets.

Based in Pittsburgh with facilities in Camarillo, California, and Richmond, British Columbia, the company also operates a manufacturing facility in Abbeville County, South Carolina, which underwent a major expansion in 2016. That same year, the company dipped its toe into the footwear market with its acquisition of industry supplier Neet Feet.

In January 2023, CEO and Owner Kevin Nord announced a partnership with Web Services Pros and ShopWorks that will boost accessibility to his company’s products, catalog and inventory through a significant IT integration.