NEW YORK, January 25, 2007 -- CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today announced agreements making K&M Associates and 3E Trading the two newest manufacturers to join the growing ranks of Franky & Minx® licensees.
- K&M Associates (Providence, RI), the jewelry division of publicly held
American Biltrite Inc. (ABL), has secured the rights to incorporate Franky
& Minx® tattoo-inspired artwork and designs into licensed Franky &
Minx® costume jewelry (including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings,
anklets, brooches) as well as backpack and footwear charms. K&M Associates
also wrapped up the rights to make Franky & Minx® hair accessories
including headbands, barrettes, hair clips, hair bands, hair pins, hair combs,
and rubber bands.
K&M Associates is an industry leading fashion jewelry provider that works
in close partnership with retailers to move with product from conception through
the final sales.
- 3E Trading, LLC (Pittsburg, Penn.) landed the rights to manufacture Franky
& Minx® barware, DIY kits, keychains, lanyards, lighting, pins, patches,
and flasks.
3E Trading, LLC. is a manufacturing and sourcing firm that specializes in
creating licensed products for direct-to-market commercial retailers as well
as licensee "manufacturers." The company's core business model involves
the acquisition of key licensing agreements with prominent consumer brands
for the purpose of commercial distribution.
"3E Trading and K&M Associates are important and welcome additions
to the Franky & Minx licensing program," says Postal. "The products
covered in these two new deals should have great appeal to Heidi's devoted
fans as well as those who are discovering Heidi Minx and the Franky &
Minx brand for the first time."
Franky & Minx, Inc. President heidiminx, notes, "I personally am
thrilled with these two additions; our customer has a very independent sense
of style, they embrace accessories to make their look their own. In addition,
we've worked very hard to bring DIY kits to the market; to date, there have
not been fun rock and roll kits that allow kids to really customize their
existing clothing and bags - something that is very popular in the DIY movement."
Franky & Minx is a New York-based lifestyle brand, built around the alternative
rock and roll lifestyles of heidiminx and her tattoo artist partners. Founded
by heidiminx in response to the lack of authentic alternative brands on the
market today, Franky & Minx does not simply fall into the confines of
a limited niche market, but instead touches a wide audience that relates to
the art, designs and personalities behind the brand. Other Franky & Minx
licensees include Aquarius, Concept1, Freeze, Logotel, AG Interactive (a division
of American Greetings), MjC, Trends, and WinPlus North America. To learn more
about heidiminx -- recognized by BrandWeek Magazine as one of the top ten
'Next Generation Marketers' -- and the Franky & Minx brand visit the official
Franky & Minx, Inc. website (www.frankyandminx.com).
CopCorp Licensing (www.copcorp.com), global licensing agent for Franky &
Minx Inc.'s Franky & Minx brand, specializes in the development of brand
and entertainment based licensing opportunities for presentation and packaging
to the manufacturer and retailer communities. As a multi-functional sales
and marketing firm, CopCorp Licensing offers both licensors and licensees
a bridge to the retail community. Led by Carole Postal, Founder and President,
CopCorp Licensing develops, sells, negotiates, markets and implements complete
licensing strategies and programs for major entertainment corporations, artists,
art studios, and apparel brand names, among many others.
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