Purchase strengthens the company’s standing as a top promotional calendar supplier
(January 14, 2025 – Clearwater, FL) Koozie Group is proud to continue Skinner & Kennedy Co.’s 125-year promotional calendar legacy with the purchase of its product line. The deal closed on Monday, January 13. Skinner & Kennedy Co. produces an extensive line of calendars, including commercial, desk pad, planner, and custom styles, along with notepads and paper fans.
As part of the sale agreement, Scott Michel (Sales) and Harm Kurz (Customer Service) will become part of the Koozie Group® team to ensure a seamless experience for customers. Pam Baumann, who has over 43 years of experience in promotional calendars with Koozie Group, will play a key leadership role during the transition. Operations will move to the Koozie Group® facility in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.
“Koozie Group and Skinner & Kennedy Co. are two of the top names in promotional calendars, and we are both proud of our USA-made products. Skinner & Kennedy Co.’s legacy combined with our Sleepy Eye team’s expertise in calendar printing and production is a win-win for customers,” said Pierre Montaubin, CEO of Koozie Group. “Chuck Pecher has contributed so much to the promotional products industry, and we couldn’t be prouder to add such a well-respected line to our portfolio.”
Chuck Pecher, CEO of Skinner & Kennedy Co., commented, “Koozie Group is an innovative producer of high-quality promotional calendars, with numerous awards recognizing their expertise. I’m confident our customers will be in good hands with them and anticipate a smooth transition.”
Chuck began his industry career in 1975 at Skinner & Kennedy Co. and is using this opportunity to retire from the promo business. He has big plans for his newfound leisure time. “My wife and I plan to travel more, including a trip to Greece later this year,” he stated. “I also plan to indulge in my passion for golf, spending leisurely days on the green with friends. To give back to my community, I’m eager to volunteer my time and skills to worthy causes, making a positive impact on those in need.”
Koozie Group intends to keep the Skinner & Kennedy Co. portfolio as intact as possible and anticipates full integration by the end of March 2025. Customers can continue to place orders through Skinner & Kennedy Co. channels until then. As the process unfolds, Koozie Group will communicate further details about the transition with customers and on the Koozie Group® blog and website.
Koozie Group offers over 400 stock calendar items in its current assortment. The workforce at its Sleepy Eye facility operates proprietary machinery to produce 3+ calendars every second. Its Triumph®, HotLine® Products, and Good Value® calendar lines include licenses from well-known names like The Saturday Evening Post, Tim Cox, Ken Zylla, and the Hautman Brothers. The facility has been Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) certified since 2020, and over 95% of paper products printed there carry one of these designations.
“We’re proud to be the largest supplier of promotional calendars in North America,” said Montaubin. “This acquisition further strengthens our market position and is integral to our long-term plan for scalable and sustainable growth. We’re excited to add Skinner & Kennedy Co.’s assortment of highly regarded products to our existing calendar line and look forward to helping new and existing customers build their calendar business.”
About Koozie Group:
As one of the largest suppliers in the promotional products industry, Koozie Group designs and produces reliable products that support and build brand legacies. Our portfolio of popular brands spans 10+ product categories and features powerhouse names including Koozie®, KAPSTON®, Souvenir®, Triumph® Calendars, Atchison®, and The Viking Collection® alongside iconic retail partners BIC®, Coleman®, GCI Outdoor®, Leatherman®, ORCA™, SCX Innovative Design™, Shed Rain™, Tervis®, and Titleist® – to name a few.
We’re proud to leave a positive, lasting impact with the solutions and experiences we deliver by doing business in a way that benefits our people, customers, communities, and industry. We call this vision Keep It. Give It.™, and this philosophy steers our decisions and drives our industry-leading commitment to product safety, social responsibility, supply chain security, and environmental stewardship. Some of our accomplishments include:
- We are a certified CarbonNeutral® company.
- Over 1,900 of our products carry our KG Factor designation, which identifies promo solutions that lessen environmental impact through longevity.
- Our domestic facilities are Forest Stewardship Council® certified and/or Sustainable Forestry Initiative® certified.
Learn more about how we keep the good going® at kooziegroup.com.