Contract with Nissan Europe
4imprint Group PLC
18 September 2001
Press releaseb 18 September 2001
4imprint Group plc wins corporate contract for Nissan Europe
4imprint Group plc, the leading global distributor of imprinted promotional
products, today announces that the Company has won a significant corporate
contract with Nissan Europe. The contract is estimated to be worth around £3m
over the next three years.
Nissan Europe, the European subsidiary of the Japanese-owned global car
manufacturer Nissan, has contracted 4imprint to handle special promotions for
product launches over a three-year period. Formed in 1933, Nissan has
manufactured approximately 2.6 million vehicles and markets the Nissan brand
in 191 countries and territories worldwide. The Company has 125,000
employees globally.
4imprint will supply a range of high quality promotional products, such as
jackets, fleeces, polo shirts, baseball caps, pens and key rings. The Company
aims to support Nissan in positioning itself as the most distinctive Japanese
brand in Europe.
4imprint has already received substantial orders to date for pre-programme
sales on promotional merchandise designed in-house specifically for the launch
of Nissan's new 4X4 vehicle, the X-TRAIL, launched earlier this year and
currently on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Commenting on the contract win with Nissan Europe, Dick Nelson, CEO of
4imprint Group plc, said: '4imprint has preferred partner status with Nissan
Europe. We anticipate the contract win announced today is only the start of
much larger relationship with this well-known organisation.
'We will work closely with Nissan Europe to develop our business partnership
to the benefit of both companies and its existing and potential customers.'
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For further information, please contact:
4imprint Group plc
Dick Nelson, CEO Tel: +00 1 (920) 236 7270
Email: dnelson@4imprint.com
Issued by:
Bankside Consultants Limited
Henry Harrison-Topham / Russell Elliott Tel: +44 (0) 20 7444 4140
Email: henry.ht@bankside.com
Notes to editors:
4imprint Group plc
The 4imprint Group plc is a leading international network of wholly-owned
companies in the highly fragmented $30 billion promotional products industry.
Globally, the Company is the largest direct marketer of imprinted promotional
products, and the fourth largest distributor. The Company's blue-chip roster
of clients includes Abbey National, BT, British Airways, Microsoft, BMW,
Mercedes, Hitachi Database Systems, Nissan, Crawford, Amec, Raley's and Saturn
and other leading companies who use promotional products to build their brand
and increase customer loyalty. The Company operates in four distribution
channels: direct marketing, corporate programmes, premium and incentive
promotions and partner services.
The Group headquarters is in Manchester with other UK facilities in Woking,
Whitefield, Vauxhall and Bristol. The 4imprint US offices are located in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin and Quincy, Massachusetts. In addition, 4imprint has
operations in France, Germany, Canada and China.
4imprint has worked closely with clients for over 25 years in the use of
branded promotional products to support customers' marketing and branding
efforts. The Company offers the only global solution in the industry in the
areas of product sourcing and services.
The Company has developed proprietary systems that provide the easiest way to
order imprinted promotional products. Its full e-commerce enabled online
solutions provide customers with 24/7 access. 4imprint has 700 highly trained
employees and currently provides services to more than 200,000 customers,
including all of the Fortune 100(R) companies.
4imprint is traded on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol FOUR. The
company has established an American Depositary Receipts (ADR) programme in the
US for US-based investors.
Website: www.4imprint.com
www.4imprint.co.uk
www.4imprint.com/canada
Nissan
The Company was established in 1933 to manufacture and sell small Datsun
passenger cars and auto parts. Over the years since then, Nissan products have
been enthusiastically favoured by customers the world over in a wide range of
fields, including the Company's core automotive business as well as the areas
of industrial machinery and marine equipment.
Nissan is engaged in corporate activities on a global scale, operating 20
manufacturing companies in 16 countries around the world with a combined
annual production volume of approximately 2.6 million units and marketing
Nissan vehicles in 191 countries and territories worldwide. The Company has
125,000 employees globally.
In March 1999, Nissan and Renault signed a comprehensive alliance agreement
aimed at strengthening Nissan's financial position and at the same time
achieving profitable growth for both companies.
Website: www.nissan-global.com