In April, a private equity firm acquired Florida-based Koozie Group (PPAI 114187, Platinum) and announced a merger with hard goods purveyor Garyline (PPAI 112004, Platinum), a recent transplant to the Sunshine State. Koozie Group, which ranked No. 9 last year, reported $304 million in revenue for 2024, as well as two major successes:

  • Bringing all orders into a single ERP system to provide more consistent service to customers.
  • Implementing a tool that turns emailed orders into PromoStandards purchase orders so the company can serve customers faster and with fewer errors.

Koozie Group is also a leader in sustainability, launching eight third-party-certified carbon-neutral pens in 2024. The company is working toward a goal of reduced environmental impact, including all domestically manufactured items earning carbon-neutral certification and the company achieving full Scope 3 emissions neutrality. These efforts helped earn the company an EcoVadis Committed Badge in July 2024.

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