4imprint
Company typePublic limited company
IndustryPromotional products
Founded1985 (1985)
HeadquartersLondon
Key people
Paul Moody (Chairman)
Kevin Lyons-Tarr (CEO)
RevenueIncrease $1,326.5 million (2023)[1]
Increase $136.2 million (2023)[1]
Increase $106.2 million (2023)[1]
Websitewww.4imprint.com

4imprint Group plc is a London-based direct marketer of promotional merchandise.[2][5][8] It has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.[9]

History

The company was founded by Dick Nelson as Nelson Marketing in Logansport, Indiana in 1985.[10] It was acquired by Bemrose Corporation in 1996.[10] In 2000, Bemrose Corporation exited the paper products business[11] and changed its name to 4imprint Group plc.[10] Its North America division was renamed 4imprint Inc.[12]

In 2003, Hanover Investors, a private equity firm, purchased over 25% of 4imprint over the course of a month.[13] They led a shareholder rebellion, and shareholders called for the removal of all non-executive directors after talks between 4imprint and Hanover Investors broke down.[14]

4imprint established a distribution center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 2009.[15] In 2012, it sold Kreyer Promotion Service GmbH and Brand Addition Limited to European affiliate companies of H.I.G. Capital for £24 million.[16]

In 2015, the company announced an expansion of its Oshkosh operations, with plans to add 150 employees over three years. The company pledged to spend $10.8 million to expand its North American headquarters in Oshkosh by 25,000 square feet, and double its distribution center on the west side of the city with a 100,000 square foot addition.[17][15] The State of Wisconsin, through its Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, authorized 4imprint to get up to $1 million in state tax credits, dependent upon the number of jobs created through the expansion.[18]

Operations

Although headquartered in London, 97% of 4imprint's business is in the United States and Canada, where it controls an estimated 3 to 4% of the $23.6 billion promotional products market.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Preliminary Results 2023" (PDF). 4imprint. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ Miller, Paul (February 2001). "4imprint Makes an Impression with Samples". Catalog Age. Vol. 18, no. 2. New York: Penton Media. p. 18. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via EBSCO's Business Source Complete. 4imprint sends thousands of types of samples, Iott says, including pens, mouse pads, and travel cups - all imprinted or embossed with the 4imprint logo, phone number, and address.
  3. ^ Scott, Stefanie (7 July 2000). "Power of Promotion: 4imprint wants to place it in the palm of your hands". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. p. I-1. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Scott, Stefanie (7 July 2000). "Power of Promotion: 4imprint wants to place it in the palm of your hands". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. p. I-6. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ [3][4]
  6. ^ Draeger, Carol (19 March 2000). "Marketing magician: 4imprint plans to double its Oshkosh work force". Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. p. D1. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Draeger, Carol (19 March 2000). "Marketing magician: 4imprint plans to double its Oshkosh work force". Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. p. D4. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ [6][7]
  9. ^ "4imprint Group plc". London Stock Exchange. Retrieved 31 December 2018.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ a b c "Oshkosh executive heads British promotional firm". Milwaukee Business Journal. 21 May 2000. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  11. ^ Keers, Helena (30 December 2003). "Bemrose Bought by US Firm". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Bemrose Corp PLC Change of Name". FE Investegate. 18 August 2000. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  13. ^ "4imprint in US Talks". Manchester Evening News. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Revolt at 4imprint". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 23 September 2003. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  15. ^ a b Bollier, Jeff (15 January 2015). "4imprint to Add 150 Jobs as Part of Oshkosh Expansion". Oshkosh Northwestern. Gannett. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  16. ^ "HIG Europe Capital Partners newly acquired Brand Addition to grow into Europe". Manchester Evening News. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  17. ^ "4imprint to Expand in Oshkosh". WLUK-TV. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  18. ^ Daykin, Tom (15 January 2015). "4imprint Plans $10.8 Million Expansion in Oshkosh". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  19. ^ "4imprint Group (FOUR)". Edison Investment Research. Retrieved 31 December 2018.

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