China Update: Open for Business!
I am just recently back from 10 days on the ground throughout Hong Kong and Mainland China, and it was great to be visiting our factory partners after the years-long Covid travel shutdown. The border into China is wide open, albeit with a few new procedures to follow....
Grand Prix International and Floship Collaborate for Efficient Crowdfunding Fulfillment
A Collaboration Between the Two Companies Allows Ease of Fulfillment Leading to Fewer Delays and Cost Savings Grand Prix International (GPI) and Floship have joined their collective expertise to provide toy and game companies a friction-free shipping process to...
Toy Fair 1978: A Look Back with Mike
Image attributed to Toy Tales. It was 45 years ago, and yes- I was there. Good Lord, I’m turning into an old-timer. At any rate, I was about 16, still in high school and not quite sure what I wanted to study in college. My father thought it would be a good idea to...
May 2023 Freight Update
It may not be “normal”, but it’s certainly close. The supply chain appears to have recovered from the slew of pandemic-related issues it’s suffered from for the past 3 years. Congestion has cleared, container backups are gone, transit times are down and pricing has...
February 2023 State of Freight
Welcome to the post-CNY freight update for 2023. Just when you didn’t think freight could get any more exciting, GPI is ecstatic to announce our partnership with the crowdfunding company, Floship. Check out all the benefits and offerings in this month’s newsletter....
China Update: Covid Recovery Good, Balloons Bad
As I spoke about in last month’s newsletter, in early December China lifted the bulk of its Covid restrictions. Now, with the Chinese New Year holiday over and the migration of workers having returned to factories, the border has officially opened for business and...
TOP TEN THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MANUFACTURING WITH PLASTICS
Injection molding involves the process of melting a solid material, injecting it into a mold, and then letting it cool down and harden back into a solid. This process allows for a great deal of flexibility with color, clarity, special effects, shape, hardness &...
Covid Update: China Has Opened its Floodgates!
On December 7th, China's Central Government shocked its population (and much of the world for that matter) by completely dropping most of the Covid restrictions that have been in place for the last three years. Speculation runs high as to why this reversal was...
Freight Plan Preparation equals No $urprise$
As China and Hong Kong prepare for shutdown to celebrate the Lunar New Year, GPI's freight department would like to take this opportunity to review a few items to consider when shipping your goods in the upcoming year. We hope this article will assist you with your...
GPI Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2022 Best in Business List
Grand Prix International (GPI) has been named to the Inc. 2022 Best in Business list in the Small and Mighty category. Inc.'s Best in Business Awards honor companies that have made an extraordinary impact in their fields and on society. The list, which can be found in...