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Hurricane Idalia Updates

The storm is gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The following are industry companies affected by this storm.

(If you are impacted, please send updates to promogram@asicentral.com.)

• Top 40 supplier Hit Promotional Products (asi/61125; Canada, asi/61126) in St. Petersburg reports that the facility has experienced minor if any damage and is fully operational. The plan is to reopen at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, though due to road conditions, flooding and evacuation orders, staffing will be at about 30% of normal levels for the time being. There are plans to work through this Saturday, Sept. 2 to compensate. Customers should expect possible delays with FedEx and UPS service.

• Top 40 supplier Koozie Group (asi/40480; Canada, asi/40481) in Clearwater reports that the facility suffered no damage from the storm and will reopen this afternoon (Wednesday, Aug. 30) and will run extra shifts over the weekend to compensate for time lost. The team is working quickly to reinstate standard lead times and 24-hour service for items out of Clearwater. Expect varying transit times after freight pickup. Up-to-date order information is available within customer accounts at kooziegroup.com and via the Koozie Group Tracker.