New Kensington, Pennsylvania-based supplier PCNA (PPAI 113079, Platinum) – PPAI 100’s No. 3 supplier – held its second annual tree planting event today in collaboration with nonprofit partners Tree Pittsburgh and The Giving Grove. The event took place at Pittsburgh’s largest orchard, Hilltop Urban Farm.

• The PCNA team planted a variety of trees and tended to the orchard grounds. Approximately 50 local PCNA employees attended including CEO Neil Ringel, COO Walt McMann and Global Chief Merchandising Officer Liz Haesler, along with Erica Kratofil, co-executive director of The Giving Grove, Kimberly Bracken, Giving Grove Manager at Tree Pittsburgh and other representatives from the organizations.
• The annual event aligns with PCNA’s ProudPath sustainability goals, which emphasize social responsibility, environmental impact and community engagement.

“We are honored to partner with such impactful nonprofits as Tree Pittsburgh and The Giving Grove, who are not just our collaborators for today’s event, but key allies in our long-term commitment to environmental stewardship,” says Nick McCulloch, director of ESG at PCNA. “This event is a symbol of our shared vision and a celebration of our ongoing work. Together, we’re improving urban environments, enhancing food security, and building resilient communities through strategic, sustained action, and we look forward to deepening this work for years to come.”

Koozie Group (PPAI 114187, Platinum) – PPAI 100’s No. 9 supplier – has become the exclusive partner of Tervis (PPAI 110960, Standard Plus) in the promotional products industry, allowing Tervis to concentrate on growing its retail presence and brand awareness. Both companies are based in Florida.

• Since 2019, Koozie Group has been imprinting on the outer wall of Tervis tumblers, offering quick lead times with this in-house capability. In the coming weeks, the Koozie Group will add other in-house imprinting methods, specifically full-color inserts and patches/emblems sealed between the walls of Tervis plastic tumblers.
• Koozie Group will begin taking orders for all Tervis promotional drinkware immediately. Distributors can email their orders to tervisorders@kooziegroup.com.

“Both Tervis and Koozie Group have our customers’ successes in mind,” says Pierre Montaubin, CEO of Koozie Group. “We are thrilled to become Tervis’ exclusive partner in the promo products industry and are committed to helping our distributors get the Tervis tumblers and water bottles they know and love, all delivered to their customers’ doors in record time.”