INDUSTRY NEWS

• Recognition Roundtable Stephen L. Capper Memorial Scholarship to Honor Lasting Legacy of Service, Leadership, and Mentorship 
  (Schaumburg, IL, September 14, 2026) The Awards and Recognition Industry Educational Foundation (ARIEF) has announced that the Recognition Roundtable Scholarship will now be known as the Recognition Roundtable Stephen L. Capper Memorial Scholarship, honoring the lasting contributions of one of the awards and personalization industry’s… Read more: Recognition Roundtable Stephen L. Capper Memorial Scholarship to Honor Lasting Legacy of Service, Leadership, and Mentorship 
• SRG Promotes Rajanathan Balen to Executive Vice President, Global Trade
  SRG announced the promotion of Rajanathan Balen from vice president, supply chain management to executive vice president, global trade. The company noted Balen’s 21 years of distinguished service and said he has played “an instrumental role in shaping the company’s operational growth and… Read more: SRG Promotes Rajanathan Balen to Executive Vice President, Global Trade
• ACCELaser Expands U.S. Footprint with Connecticut Office
  ACCELaser announced the expansion of its operations into the United States with the launch of a new U.S. headquarters and support center in Bethel, Connecticut. The new facility will serve as a central hub for U.S. sales, technical support, training, product development collaboration,… Read more: ACCELaser Expands U.S. Footprint with Connecticut Office
• A Decorated Celebration
  On August 1, many gathered in Webster, Texas, to celebrate the retirement of industry veteran Roy Brewer, CRM. Founder of Engraving Concepts in Arlington, Texas, Brewer built a 55-year career serving the personalization and awards industry. Among many accolades, Brewer is in APA… Read more: A Decorated Celebration
• Crystal D celebrates Memory Makers at WOW Day Event
  Crystal D, a supplier of awards and gifts, announces its 2026 employee-award winners at the company’s annual WOW Day recognition event. Crystal D holds quarterly Values Weeks, during which its Memory Makers recognize one another for exemplifying the company’s core values. Recipients are… Read more: Crystal D celebrates Memory Makers at WOW Day Event
• SanMar Acquires BELLA+CANVAS
  BELLA+CANVAS, a Los Angeles–based premium blank-apparel brand, completed its transition to new ownership by SanMar, a Washington-based wholesale supplier of imprintable apparel and accessories.  BELLA+CANVAS will remain independent under the leadership of executive vice president Megan Spire, whose nearly 15-year tenure with the… Read more: SanMar Acquires BELLA+CANVAS
• 2026 Print-on-Demand Industry Report Reveals Market Growth
  STAHLS’ recently released a free, downloadable version of its report, 2026 Print-on-Demand Industry Report: The Insider’s Guide to Scaling with On-Demand Printing. The report delivers guidance from industry brand experts, technology innovators, and high-growth businesses that are successfully using print-on-demand to increase profitability,… Read more: 2026 Print-on-Demand Industry Report Reveals Market Growth