DARD Products, Inc of Evanston, IL, won the 2010 PPAI Supplier Achievement Award at the 54th annual PPAI Suppliers Achievement Awards competition sponsored by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). Sixty winners and nominees were recognized for manufacturing excellence during the PPAI Expo 2010 in Las Vegas.

"Winning suppliers are honored for their superiority in craftsmanship, graphic arts, creativity, innovation and service to distributors with this award," said Steve Slagle, CAE, PPAI president and CEO. "The winners worked very hard to earn this special recognition and their commitment to excellence is a tribute to this industry."

DARD Products was presented the 2010 PPAI Supplier Achievement award in the category of Supplier Self-Promotion. PPAI Awards Committee members, along with representatives from the Printing Industries of America and the Jewelers Association, judged the entries according to criteria specific to each of the competition's 22 categories.