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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox company 4imprint Group plc is a London-based direct marketer of promotional merchandise.[1]Шаблон:RefnШаблон:Refn 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.[2]

History

The company was founded by Dick Nelson as Nelson Marketing in Logansport, Indiana in 1985.[3] It was acquired by Bemrose Corporation in 1996.[3] In 2000, Bemrose Corporation exited the paper products business[4] and changed its name to 4imprint Group plc.[3] Its North America division was renamed 4imprint Inc.[5]

In 2003, Hanover Investors, a private equity firm, purchased over 25% of 4imprint over the course of a month.[6] 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.[7]

4imprint established a distribution center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 2009.[8] In 2012, it sold Kreyer Promotion Service GmbH and Brand Addition Limited to European affiliate companies of H.I.G. Capital for £24 million.[9]

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.[10][8] 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.[11]

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.[12]

See also

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