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Dixon Ticonderoga Announces Voluntary Recall of Creativity Street® Craft Button Assortments

Posted on by Bob Burch

Appleton, Wisconsin – Dixon Ticonderoga Company, the owner of the brand Creativity Street®, is initiating a voluntary recall of all PAC6121 Creativity Street® Craft Button Assortments and PAC6121-R Creativity Street® Craft Button Assortments. During internal testing of a sample of the Craft Button Assortments, some of the buttons were found to have lead in excess of the federal lead content ban.

 

This issue is an isolated case, and the Craft Button Assortments are all under a specific Lot Code. Dixon Ticonderoga Company received the Craft Button Assortments with the lot code 02129171221 on May 16, 2022. Craft Button Assortments that are impacted by this recall were delivered to and sold at our customers AFTER May 16, 2022.

 

Shown below are where to find the Lot Codes on the packaging:

 

Recall Craft Button

This product is sold across the U.S. at the following distributors/retailers:

  • School Specialty
  • Blick Art Materials
  • AquaPhoenix Scientific
  • S.P. Richards
  • Staples/Quill
  • Southwest School Supply
  • Craftivity
  • Beverly’s
  • Teachers Edition, Inc.
  • Rainbow Ace Hardware
  • Office Solutions/The Stationery Store
  • Golden Eagle
  • TAT Enterprises, LTD
  • Knowledge Tree
  • Ocus USA, Inc.
  • Meijer

 

Consumers who purchased the Craft Button Assortments AFTER May 16, 2022 should look for the Lot Code on the package. No other Lot Codes are impacted by this recall. Any consumers who purchased Craft Button Assortments with the matching Lot Code should discontinue use and contact our Customer Service team at 1-800-333-2545 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST Monday through Friday or email the Compliance team at compliance@dixonusa.com for a refund.

 

Media and other inquiries can be directed to Sean Nobui:

sean.nobui@dixonusa.com
Office: (920) 750-6720
Cell: (920) 570-1898

Dixon Ticonderoga Company Donates 2 Million Pencils to Kids In Need Foundation

Posted on by J B

Appleton, Wisconsin – Dixon Ticonderoga Company will donate two million pencils to Kids In Need Foundation, an American national 501 charity that believes every child in America should have equal opportunity and access to a quality education, as a result of the annual Post for Pencils campaign.

 

The campaign has been executed in partnership with Kids In Need Foundation for the past three years. During the month of June, the Post for Pencils campaign works to educate the public of the need for pencil donations to under-resourced students. Kids In Need Foundation and Ticonderoga partner together to promote the use of the hashtag #postforpencils as a way for people to build awareness of this need. For every use of the hashtag #postforpencils, Ticonderoga will donate one pack of pencils, up to two million total pencils, to Kids In Need Foundation. Celebrities and influencers supported the campaign, raising awareness and contributing to a significant increase in the number of impressions and instances of the hashtag this year.

 

Dixon Ticonderoga is also the sponsor of the Kids In Need Foundation’s National Network of Resource Centers located across the country. The Network provides teachers the opportunity to ‘shop’ for school supplies at ZERO cost to them. From core school supplies to environment-enhancing decor, members of the Network arm teachers with the tools they need to ensure they can focus on the lessons at hand instead of what learning resources are missing in their classrooms.

 

Ribbon Cutting and Dedication of the Harbor House Sexual Violence Wing

Posted on by J B

Appleton, Wisconsin – Harbor House, an agency committed to the awareness and prevention of domestic abuse and sexual assault serving Outagamie and Calumet Counties, Dixon Ticonderoga Company employees and the family of the late John Carlberg, President and CEO of Dixon Ticonderoga, celebrated the ribbon cutting and donation of the Harbor House Sexual Violence Wing to John Carlberg on Monday, April 25, 2023.

 

Dixon Ticonderoga nominated the Harbor House as a recipient of the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Hometown Grant, which they received in July 2022. The Sexual Violence Wing is one of the developments created from the grant. This space will allow the Harbor House to continue to increase services for Harbor House clients and will offer a dedicated space for victims of sexual assault to receive individual and group support, advocacy, and education. The private space will also be used for victims to meet with law enforcement, medical personnel, and community partners.

 

Pictured left to right in top photo: Kristina Kishbaugh, CEO of Harbor House; Tony Hertzfeldt, Vice President of Operations of Dixon Ticonderoga; Brian Higgins, EVP Purchasing of Dixon Ticonderoga; Linda Carlberg, John’s mother; Lisa Carlberg, John’s wife; Jillian Glasgow, John’s daughter; Shelley Van Hoof, VP of Procurement of Dixon Ticonderoga; Gail Ruuti, Business Analyst of Dixon Ticonderoga; James Glasgow, grandson of John; Bjorn Schalburg, EVP of Sales and Marketing-Fine Art of Dixon Ticonderoga; Sean Nobui, Vice President of Marketing Education of Dixon Ticonderoga; Heather Mahoney, Vice President of Human Resources of Dixon Ticonderoga; Steve Boyea, EVP of Sales and Marketing-Education of Dixon Ticonderoga; Joan Strand, CFO of Dixon Ticonderoga; Christy Coenen, Director of Services of Harbor House; Captain Mike Frisch of Appleton Police Department.


Panel Invited to Speak at S. P. Richards 2023 National Sales and Operations Meeting

Posted on by J B

Atlanta, GA – Dixon Ticonderoga was one of six suppliers asked to present at the S.P. Richards 2023 National Sales and Operations Meeting. We provided insight on the education channel, discussed business opportunities, and gave an overview of the Dixon Ticonderoga Education side of the business and our marketing initiatives.

 

Pictured is Charles McLaughlin, Marketing Communications Manager, S.P. Richards; Tim Pritchard, Manager of Sales-Southeast Region; Katie Federico, Trade Marketing Manager; Jeff VandeWettering, VP of Sales-Education; and Steven Boyea, EVP of Sales and Marketing-Education.  

Fadeless Paper and Schoolgirl Style Announce Partnership

Posted on by J B

Appleton, Wisconsin – The Dixon Ticonderoga Company brand Fadeless® Paper, the maker of quality fade-resistant bulletin board paper, and Schoolgirl StyleTM, the popular classroom décor brand founded by Melanie Ralbusky, have entered a strategic partnership that will result in the production of stylish bulletin board paper to complement the Schoolgirl Style portfolio of classroom décor.

 

This collaboration brings together the creativity and design of Schoolgirl Style and the manufacturing capabilities and distribution channels of Fadeless Paper. This ensures the foundation bulletin board paper of the Schoolgirl Style collections will be available across the country.

 

“Partnering with Schoolgirl Style empowers the Fadeless Paper brand to offer additional designs and colors that are on trend and are what teachers want in their classroom,” said Erika Thomas, Brand Manager of Fadeless Paper. “We know Melanie’s designs create inspirational learning spaces and we are excited to collaborate and complement her collections with quality Fadeless paper.”

 

Through the co-branding effort, teachers have access to beautiful, affordable papers made in the United States. Drawing on two decades of teaching, Melanie truly understands what teachers need to create environments in which students thrive. These new papers will coordinate beautifully with many popular themes across the marketplace and with the Schoolgirl Style collections.

 

“As someone who purchased Fadeless paper as a teacher, I am incredibly excited to have the opportunity to bring my designs to life with this iconic brand,” said Melanie Ralbusky, Founder and Creative Director of Schoolgirl Style. “It’s a dynamic partnership of design and the highest quality bulletin board paper on the market today.”

 

The first collection of items in the line will be available in 2023.

 

About Schoolgirl StyleTM

 

For over twenty years Melanie Ralbusky brought her passion and creativity to the classroom while teaching at the elementary level. Today, she shares that same commitment with an even greater audience by enhancing educational spaces through her vibrant design brand, Schoolgirl Style.