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Tekweld (PPAI 266346, Plus), which offers a broad array of products from awards and bags to drinkware and hand sanitizer, recently assumed marketing and sales for Pioneer Balloon within the promo industry. Under terms of the partnership inked last fall, Tekweld will market and sell the balloons manufactured and imprinted by Pioneer. Last August, Tom Kronberger became the company’s national account director.

Based in Hauppague, New York, Tekweld is also a PPEF Tomorrow Fund donor at the Gold Level.

2023 Revenue: $49.4 million (estimate)
Three-Year Trend: +11%
2023 PPAI 100 Ranking: 26

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