18 2020 Massachusetts Manufacturing Awards
F
ounded in 1958, Gemline is also
referred to as The GEM Group.
Gemline is the promotional
product industry's premier supplier
of bags, business accessories,
stationery, drinkware, gifts and
writing instruments, and is ranked as
one of the largest industry suppliers
by the Advertising Specialty Institute
(ASI). Earlier this year, Gemline
quickly transformed their US and
Asia operations in order to supply
tens of millions of units of critical,
high quality PPE nationally to senior
living centers, health care facilities,
municipalities and businesses
nationwide.
Gemline's in-house team designs
and builds most products in their
line. In fact, their design team travels
the world uncovering the latest
cultural and design trends to create
high-quality, trend-right, functional
products that meet the demands of
how today's discerning customers
work and live. These products are
marketed and sold under multiple
house brands including Aviana,
Gemline
®
, Gourmet Expressions
®
,
Heritage Supply Company, Life in
Motion
®
, Travis & Wells
®
and Vertex
®
.
For those products they don't
design, they've taken great care in
developing partnerships with trusted
consumer brands that complement
their line. Their brand partners
include Moleskine
®
, Samsonite,
American Tourister
®
, Igloo
®
, MiiR
®
,
RuMe
®
, Corkcicle
®
, W&P, Soapbox™,
Beekman 1802
®
, Anker
®
, Modern
Sprout
®
, American Red Cross
®
and
Zebra.
Gemline has been headquartered
in Lawrence, Massachusetts since
1996 and has over 350 employees
worldwide, with most of those jobs in
Lawrence.
Gemline
City/Town: Lawrence
Total Employees: Over 350
Year Company Founded: 1958
Company Website:
www.gemline.com
Nominated by:
Senator Barry Finegold
M A S S A C H U S E T T S
Manufacturing Awards 20 20
Pictured: Senator Barry Feingold
presenting the award to several
members of the Gemline team
