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{{short description|London-based direct marketer of promotional merchandise}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = 4imprint Group plc
| logo = 4imprint logo.svg
| logo_size = 
| logo_alt = 4imprint plc corporate logo
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| traded_as = {{Unbulleted list|{{lse|FOUR}}|{{fwb|IMW}}|[[FTSE 250 Index|FTSE 250]] component}}
| industry = [[Promotional products]]
| location = [[London]], England, UK
| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|1985}}
| key_people = Paul Moody ([[chairman]])<br>Kevin Lyons-Tarr ([[CEO]])
| revenue = {{increase}} [[US dollar|$]]1,326.5&nbsp;million (2023)<ref name=results>{{cite web |url=https://investors.4imprint.com/media/cgrdu4s1/results-announcement-2023-final.pdf|title=Preliminary Results 2023|publisher=4imprint|access-date=13 March 2024}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{increase}} [[US dollar|$]]136.2&nbsp;million (2023)<ref name=results/>
| net_income = {{increase}} [[US dollar|$]]106.2&nbsp;million (2023)<ref name=results/>
| num_employees = 
| num_employees_year = 
| website = {{URL|https://www.4imprint.com}}
}}
'''4imprint Group plc''' is a direct marketer of [[promotional merchandise]] based in [[London]], England.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Miller |first1=Paul |title=4imprint Makes an Impression with Samples |url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=4085499&site=ehost-live |url-access=subscription |access-date=9 May 2019 |magazine=Catalog Age |volume=18 |issue=2 |publisher=Penton Media |date=February 2001 |location=New York |page=18 |via=[[EBSCO Information Services|EBSCO]]'s ''[[Business Source Complete]]'' |quote=4imprint sends thousands of types of samples, Iott says, including pens, mouse pads, and travel cups - all imprinted or embossed with the 4imprint logo, phone number, and address.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Stefanie |title=Power of Promotion: 4imprint wants to place it in the palm of your hands |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31389796/power_of_promotion_4imprint_wants_to/ |access-date=9 May 2019 |work=[[The Post-Crescent]] |date=7 July 2000 |location=Appleton, Wisconsin |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |page=I-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Stefanie |title=Power of Promotion: 4imprint wants to place it in the palm of your hands |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31389822/power_of_promotion_4imprint_wants_to/ |access-date=9 May 2019 |work=The Post-Crescent |date=7 July 2000 |location=Appleton, Wisconsin |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |page=I-6 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Draeger |first1=Carol |title=Marketing magician: 4imprint plans to double its Oshkosh work force |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31390031/marketing_magician_4imprint_plans_to/ |access-date=9 May 2019 |work=[[Oshkosh Northwestern]] |date=19 March 2000 |location=Oshkosh, Wisconsin |page=D1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Draeger |first1=Carol |title=Marketing magician: 4imprint plans to double its Oshkosh work force |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31390044/marketing_magician_4imprint_plans_to/ |access-date=9 May 2019 |work=Oshkosh Northwestern |date=19 March 2000 |location=Oshkosh, Wisconsin |page=D4 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> 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]] (of largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange).<ref>{{cite web |title=FTSE 250 Constituents |publisher=FTSE Russell|access-date=1 March 2023 |url=https://research.ftserussell.com/analytics/factsheets/Home/DownloadConstituentsWeights/?indexdetails=MCX}}</ref> In both 2023 and 2024, it was ranked the largest distributor by revenue in its industry in North America.<ref name=asi/>

==History==
The company was founded by Dick Nelson as Nelson Marketing in [[Logansport, Indiana]] in 1985.<ref name=mil>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2000/05/22/focus2.html|title=Oshkosh executive heads British promotional firm|publisher=Milwaukee Business Journal|date=21 May 2000|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref> It was acquired by Bemrose Corporation in 1996.<ref name=mil/> In 2000, Bemrose Corporation exited the paper products business<ref name="keers">{{cite news |last=Keers |first=Helena |title=Bemrose Bought by US Firm |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]  |date=30 December 2003 |access-date=31 December 2018|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2872587/Bemrose-bought-by-US-firm.html}}</ref> and changed its name to 4imprint Group plc.<ref name=mil/> Its North America division was renamed 4imprint Inc.<ref name="fei">{{cite web |title=Bemrose Corp PLC Change of Name |publisher=FE Investegate |date=18 August 2000 |access-date=31 December 2018 |url=http://www.investegate.co.uk/article.aspx?id=200008181556426978P}}</ref>

In 2003, Hanover Investors, a private equity firm, purchased over 25% of 4imprint over the course of a month.<ref name="manchen">{{cite news |title=4imprint in US Talks |newspaper=[[Manchester Evening News]] |date=17 January 2013 |access-date=1 January 2019 |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/4imprint-in-us-talks-1150585}}</ref> 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.<ref name="revolt">{{cite news |title=Revolt at 4imprint |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |publisher=Guardian News and Media |date=23 September 2003 |access-date=30 December 2018 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2003/sep/24/6}}</ref>

4imprint established a distribution center in [[Oshkosh, Wisconsin]] in 2009.<ref name="onw">{{cite news |last=Bollier |first=Jeff |title=4imprint to Add 150 Jobs as Part of Oshkosh Expansion |newspaper=[[Oshkosh Northwestern]] |publisher=[[Gannett]] |date=15 January 2015 |access-date=20 December 2018 |url=http://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/money/2015/01/15/4imprint-expands-jobs-oshkosh/21806221/}}</ref> In 2012, it sold Kreyer Promotion Service GmbH and Brand Addition Limited to European affiliate companies of [[H.I.G. Capital]] for £24 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/hig-europe-capital-partners-newly-685239|title=HIG Europe Capital Partners newly acquired Brand Addition to grow into Europe|date=10 January 2013|publisher=Manchester Evening News|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref>

The company was named by ''Fortune'' as one of the top 10 places to work in the advertising and marketing industry in the US in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://eu.thenorthwestern.com/story/money/2016/08/23/fortune-ranks-4imprint-among-top-workplaces/89111430/|title=Fortune ranks 4imprint among top workplaces|newspaper=Oshkosh Northwestern|date=23 August 2016|  access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref>

Kevin Lyons-Tarr (CEO) and Suzanne Worwood (Senior Vice-President) were together ranked No.1 most influential people in the industry in 2023 and No.4 most influential people in the industry in 2024.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://members.asicentral.com/news/awards/october-2024/counselor-power-50-2024-no-4-kevin-lyons-tarr-suzanne-worwood-4imprint/|title=Counselor Power 50 2024: No. 4 Kevin Lyons-Tarr & Suzanne Worwood, 4imprint|date=15 October 2024|newspaper=ASI| access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref>

In November 2024, the company was identified as one of the best performing shares on the London Stock Exchange over the last decade having achieved a 16% increase in share price since 2023,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://simplywall.st/stocks/gb/media/lse-four/4imprint-group-shares/news/should-you-be-adding-4imprint-group-lonfour-to-your-watchlis|title=Should You Be Adding 4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) To Your Watchlist Today?|date=15 December 2024| newspaper=Simply Wall Street|access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref> a 111% increase in share price since 2022,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://simplywall.st/stocks/gb/media/lse-four/4imprint-group-shares/news/those-who-invested-in-4imprint-group-lonfour-three-years-ago |title=Those who invested in 4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) three years ago are up 137%|date=18 February 2025|newspaper=Simply Wall Street|access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref> and a 2,342% increase in share price since 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fool.co.uk/2024/11/28/after-a-2342-rise-could-this-ftse-250-stock-keep-going/|title=After a 2,342% rise, could this FTSE 250 stock keep going?|publisher=The Motley Fool|date=28 November 2024|access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref>

In October 2024, the company completed the expansion of its [[Oshkosh, Wisconsin|Oshkosh]] operations. The 170,000 expansion brought the total size of the facility to 475,000-square-foot. It involved 1,488 new solar panels to the and brought the total to some 4,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thebusinessnews.com/northeast/4imprint-completes-170000-square-foot-expansion/|title=4imprint completes 170,000-square-foot expansion|newspaper=The Business News|date=18 November 2024}}</ref> This was part of a programme to expand its North American headquarters in Oshkosh announced in 2015.<ref name="fox11">{{cite news |title=4imprint to Expand in Oshkosh |publisher=[[WLUK-TV]] |date=15 January 2015 |access-date=22 February 2017 |url=http://fox11online.com/news/local/4imprint-to-expand-in-oshkosh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721031540/http://fox11online.com/news/local/4imprint-to-expand-in-oshkosh |archive-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead  }}</ref><ref name="onw"/> The State of Wisconsin, through its [[Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation]], has supported the company with state tax credits, dependent upon the number of jobs created through the expansion.<ref name="js">{{cite news |last=Daykin |first=Tom |title=4imprint Plans $10.8 Million Expansion in Oshkosh |newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] |date=15 January 2015 |access-date=22 February 2017 |url=http://archive.jsonline.com/business/4imprint-plans-108-million-expansion-in-oshkosh-b99426799z1-288701311.html}}</ref> This large facility is home to some 50% of the total workforce.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://fox11online.com/news/local/major-expansion-at-oshkosh-distribution-center-boosts-production-sustainability-efforts-4imprint-john-lord-united-states-canada-london-united-kingdom-ireland-solar-array-healthcare-office-space|title=Major expansion at Oshkosh distribution center boosts production, sustainability efforts|date=25 October 2024|newspaper=Fox11 News|access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu.thenorthwestern.com/story/money/companies/2024/10/25/4imprint-expands-oshkosh-distribution-center-adds-solar-panels-promotional-products-business/75823023007/|title=4imprint completes 170,000-square-foot expansion of Oshkosh distribution center|newspaper=The North Western|date=25 October 2024| access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref>

==Operations==
Although headquartered in London, 97% of 4imprint's business is in the United States and Canada.<ref name="eir">{{cite web |title=4imprint Group (FOUR) |publisher=Edison Investment Research |access-date=31 December 2018 |url=http://www.edisoninvestmentresearch.com/research/company/4imprint-group#js}}</ref> In both 2023 and 2024, it was ranked the largest distributor by revenue in promotional products industry in North America.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://members.asicentral.com/news/industry-news/february-2025/the-bright-side-4imprint-awards-36m-worth-of-in-kind-promo-product-grants/|title=The Bright Side: 4imprint Awards $3.6M Worth of In-Kind Promo Product Grants|date=13 February 2025|newspaper=ASI|access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref><ref name=asi>{{cite web|url=https://members.asicentral.com/news/awards/july-2024/counselor-top-40-distributors-2024-no-1-4imprint|title=Counselor Top 40 Distributors 2024: No. 1 4imprint|date=24 July 2024|newspaper=ASI|access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Vistaprint]]
* [[RushOrderTees]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.4imprint.co/}}

{{FTSE 250 Index constituents}}

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