History

Start-up and early development as a lighter and gift importer

  1973: creation of Polyflame (importer of lighters) as part of Borsumij (Dutch listed 
     trading company)

  1979: diversification into writing instruments and gifts

    1980: creation of Bullet Line

  1984: first Polyflame promotional products catalogue (launch of PF Concept)

  1985: creation of Polyflame R&D studio and Hong-Kong sourcing office

  1986: creation of Leed's in the USA, a family-owned retail bag supplier

Development of the promotional products business

  1992: creation of ADM

  1992: introduction of promotional wearables

  1992: Leed's enters the promotional products market

  1995: Polyflame merges with Edelman (Home & garden decoration products)
     and becomes Polyconcept

  1995: Borsumij is acquired by Hagemeyer, another trading company, on the 
    Dutch stock exchange   

  1999: Polyconcept acquired Clipper, a prominent promotional wearables supplier in Scandinavia 

Polyconcept becomes the global leader in promotional products

  2000: first Polyconcept LMBO with BC Partners; first Leed's LMBO with BancBoston Capital 

  2000: first Leed's LMBO with BancBoston Capital

  2002-2005: divestment or cessation of Polyconcept's non-core activities: 
    home & garden decoration  and licensed retail gifts 
   
  2002-2004: selective strategic acquisitions (Greenland, Areka, Intermed)

  2005: secondary LMBO with Investcorp; merger with Global Promo Group (Leed's)

 2006-2007: acquisition of Bullet Line and Journalbooks

  2008: launch of the PF Logo Express decorating platform in Poland

    2009: first year of negative growth since inception of the company

    2011: acquisition of Trimark Sportswear