VIEW OR DOWNLOAD: Click here for a full chart of the 2023 PPAI 100 supplier rankings, with key info on each company.

PPAI 100 seeks to identify the industry's leading companies – those best positioned to create a future in which promotional products are universally valued and essential to every brand.

The 50 distributors who made the list can be viewed here.

Read on below to see which industry suppliers staked a spot on the first annual PPAI 100, and click through to each company to see what makes it strong, as well as the categories for which it earns high marks – a ranking among the best of the best.

Supplier No. 1 | SanMar
2022 Revenue: $3.7 Billion (estimate)
Three-Year Trend: +51%

Supplier No. 2 | S&S Activewear
2022 Revenue: $2.15 Billion
Three-Year Trend: +62%

Supplier No. 3 | alphabroder
2022 Revenue: $2.0 Billion
Three-Year Trend: +18%

Supplier No. 4 | Hit Promotional Products
2022 Revenue: $611 Million
Three-Year Trend: +23%

Supplier No. 5 | Gemline
2022 Revenue: $151.5 Million
Three-Year Trend: +63%

Supplier No. 6 | Next Level Apparel
2022 Revenue: $340 Million (estimate)
Three-Year Trend: +51%

Supplier No. 7 | PCNA
2022 Revenue: $857.3 Million
Three-Year Trend: +5%

Supplier No. 8 | HPG
2022 Revenue: $269 Million
Three-Year Trend: +31%

Supplier No. 9 | SnugZ USA
2022 Revenue: $112.5 Million
Three-Year Trend: +96%

Supplier No. 10 | Koozie Group
2022 Revenue: $319.0 Million
Three-Year Trend: +3%

Supplier No. 11 | Cap America
2022 Revenue: $76.8 Million
Three-Year Trend: +73%

Supplier No. 12 | Hirsch
2022 Revenue: $44.0 Million
Three-Year Trend: +83%

Supplier No. 13 | Starline
2022 Revenue: $57.9 Million
Three-Year Trend: +68%

Supplier No. 14 | Showdown Displays
2022 Revenue: $103.0 Million
Three-Year Trend: +13%

Supplier No. 15 | Ariel Premium Supply
2022 Revenue: $90.4 Million
Three-Year Trend: +27%

Supplier No. 16 | Goldstar
2022 Revenue: $57.0 Million
Three-Year Trend: +12%

Supplier No. 17 | Vantage Apparel
2022 Revenue: $79.7 Million
Three-Year Trend: +187%

Supplier No. 18 | NC Custom
2022 Revenue: $77.0 Million
Three-Year Trend: +27%

Supplier No. 19 | Logomark
2022 Revenue: $106.7 Million (estimate)
Three-Year Trend: +8%

Supplier No. 20 | Edwards Garment
2022 Revenue: $99.6 Million
Three-Year Trend: +8%

Supplier No. 21 | Peerless Umbrella
2022 Revenue: $36.0 Million
Three-Year Trend: +50%

Supplier No. 22 | Gold Bond
2022 Revenue: $50.0 Million
Three-Year Trend: -9%

Supplier No. 23 | BAG MAKERS
2022 Revenue: $61.1 Million
Three-Year Trend: +7%

Supplier No. 24 | Innovation Line
2022 Revenue: $95.3 Million (estimate)
Three-Year Trend: +54%

Supplier No. 25 | Outdoor Cap
2022 Revenue: $65.1 Million
Three-Year Trend: +14%

Supplier No. 26 | Tekweld
2022 Revenue: $48.2 Million
Three-Year Trend: +23%

Supplier No. 27 | OTTO International
2022 Revenue: $52.0 Million
Three-Year Trend: +70%

Supplier No. 28 | BEL Promo
2022 Revenue: $46.0 Million (estimate)
Three-Year Trend: +12%

Supplier No. 29 | Terry Town
2022 Revenue: $31.5 Million
Three-Year Trend: +32%

Supplier No. 30 | Garyline
2022 Revenue: $64.7 Million
Three-Year Trend: +20%

Supplier No. 31 | Sun Coast Merchandise
2022 Revenue: $109.5 Million
Three-Year Trend: +12%

Supplier No. 32 | ADG Promotional Products
2022 Revenue: $68.4 Million (estimate)
Three-Year Trend: +31%

Supplier No. 33 | Powerstick
2022 Revenue: $13.2 Million (estimate)
Three-Year Trend: +17%

Supplier No. 34 | STORMTECH
2022 Revenue: $57.1 Million (estimate)
Three-Year Trend: +21%

Supplier No. 35 | BamBams
2022 Revenue: $18.6 Million
Three-Year Trend: +2%

Supplier No. 36 | Perry Ellis International
2022 Revenue: $30.0 Million
Three-Year Trend: +12%

Supplier No. 37 | Ball Pro
2022 Revenue: $19.0 Million
Three-Year Trend: +46%

Supplier No. 38 | Gildan Activewear
2022 Revenue: $251.2 Million
Three-Year Trend: +12%

Supplier No. 39 | Incentive Concepts
2022 Revenue:$45.7 Million
Three-Year Trend: +12%

Supplier No. 40 | 3M Promotional Markets
2022 Revenue: $98.2 Million
Three-Year Trend: +11%

Supplier No. 41 | Staton Corporate & Casual
2022 Revenue: $159.1 Million
Three-Year Trend: -7%

Supplier No. 42 | Pro Towels
2022 Revenue: $15.7 Million (estimate)
Three-Year Trend: +12%

Supplier No. 43 | The Magnet Group
2022 Revenue: $99.6 Million
Three-Year Trend: -19%

Supplier No. 44 | Charles River Apparel
2022 Revenue: $45.0 Million
Three-Year Trend: Flat

Supplier No. 45 | Moderne Glass
2022 Revenue: $31.7 Million
Three-Year Trend: Flat

Supplier No. 46 | Maple Ridge Farms
2022 Revenue: $11.2 Million
Three-Year Trend: +20%

Supplier No. 47 | Spector & Co.
2022 Revenue: $47.1 Million
Three-Year Trend: -5%

Supplier No. 48 | Greater Pacific
2022 Revenue: $38.7 Million
Three-Year Trend: +34%

Supplier No. 49 | Admore
2022 Revenue: $19.0 Million
Three-Year Trend: +25% 

Supplier No. 50 | Cutter & Buck
2022 Revenue: $72.0 Million
Three-Year Trend: +6%

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