Nearing a half-century in business, New Jersey-based Vantage Apparel (PPAI 113235, Platinum) announced multiple growth initiatives in 2024:
- Opened a new facility in Santa Ana, California, which helped expand the company’s direct-to-film and West Coast decoration capabilities.
- An exclusive partnership with Redwood Classics Apparel, a made-in-Canada supplier.
- A strategic partnership with Starline (PPAI 112719, Gold) that significantly expanded the selection of on-demand branded products available through Vantage’s webstores to include hard goods.
Founder Ira Neaman was named a 2024 NJBIZ ICON for his five decades of leadership, and the company welcomed Sean Macilvain as vice president of business development, Shira Hudson as director of customer experience and Lauren Monnier as director of merchandising.
Vantage also set a goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions for scopes 1 and 2 by 2030, and its third annual ESG report, published in July 2024, highlighted ongoing progress in DEI initiatives.
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