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PALMER TOWNSHIP — In August 2003, Majestic Athletic Ltd. — as it was then known — was named the exclusive supplier of uniforms to all 30 teams in Major League Baseball, a contract that started in 2005 and was considered a home run for the apparel company that got its start during the 1970s in the Slate Belt.
Some 500 union workers at the Palmer facility make the team uniforms and replica jerseys for the mass market, he said. Now it appears the company that makes MLB uniforms in Palmer Township won't get any extra innings on those jersey rights once its contract with the league expires after the 2019 season. The new agreement will see Majestic remain the official designer and supplier of all MLB uniforms until 2019. For Under Armour, a brand that is just 20 years old and had been looking to make inroads with MLB, the contract represents a breakthrough. "We don't comment on rumor or speculation," VF Corp. spokesman Craig Hodges said. Nearly 10 years after that announcement, VF Majestic is still in the Lehigh Valley. : Uniforms and replica jerseys for Major League Baseball and the mass market. For local leaders, the end of the contract doesn't necessarily mean jobs will be lost at VF Majestic's Palmer plant. Another 0.5 percent of the earned income tax goes to the Easton Area School District, making the earned income tax a 1 percent levy. Many industry insiders reportedly saw the move as VF Corp. putting VF Majestic on the trading block and predicted Under Armour could be a potential buyer. The employees got their answer at 9 a.m. Tuesday, when they were told sports merchandise company Fanatics had signed an agreement to buy Majestic … The company already is becoming a big player in college football. "This is a major signal from Under Armour that they're ready to play with the big boys," said T.J. Brightman, president of Bel Air, Md.-based A. As part of the deal, Fanatics will handle the distribution of the Nike-designed MLB apparel that includes jerseys and other branded gear that will be sold online and at retail locations. Hodges on Tuesday did not address whether the company’s announcement in March was related to its reported loss of the MLB uniform contract. On Friday morning, it was announced that Major League Baseball and Nike will begin a partnership next year. The township exempts VF Majestic from paying a business privilege tax on gross sales, as it does all manufacturers, Colver said. Melman, of the union, said: "We believe that the skill and dedication of our members is what makes the baseball uniform so successful, and it's our intent to fight to protect those jobs and insist that they continue to be made at the [Palmer] plant by our members, regardless of who the corporate owner of the license is."
Colver believes the company, which rents its 358,875-square-foot plant at 2320 Newlins Mill Road, has a lease that expires six months after the end of the 2019 baseball season, when VF Majestic's MLB contract is set to expire. “Nike’s global brand and reputation as a leader in marketing and driving innovation makes them an ideal partner,” said MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. “In addition, Fanatics is a valuable partner who has proven to serve our fans with speed, agility and quality service. "Just the sheer potential job loss of 600 people, I've got to believe a business of that size has a backup plan and something in the works," said Colver, theorizing that VF Majestic might decide to turn out other apparel at the Northampton County plant. We’re very excited about the possibilities this unique arrangement provides us over the next decade.” Starting in 2020, anything that MLB players wear with a team logo on it will come equipped with the Swoosh. "In this respect, we are exploring options for our LSG business to position the organization to continue its success and achieve its future potential," VF Chairman and CEO Eric Wiseman said at the time. Nike is MLB's supplier of the baseball undershirts known as base layers. But one loss would be on the 0.5 percent earned income tax it collects from employees. The deal also makes Nike the official sponsor for all of MLB’s grassroots initiatives. After all, … The Nike Swoosh is coming to Major League Baseball starting in 2020. Pretty soon, Yankee pinstripes will have a Swoosh on them.
Nike will be the official on-field uniform supplier for Major League Baseball, taking over a role that Majestic Athletic had held since 2004. "The Majestic brand remains sharply focused on meeting the expectations of our customers and consumers." The 10-year deal that begins in 2020 will make the Swoosh the official uniform and footwear supplier of MLB. Baseball's deal with Nike replaces an agreement announced in 2016 that would have seen Under Armour replace Majestic. The MLB licensing deal was the biggest contract for the apparel company, which also has partnerships with a number of overseas baseball … Baseball's deal with Nike replaces an agreement announced in 2016 that would have seen Under Armour replace Majestic.
"It's far too early to understand any impact," Cunningham said. In early 2007, VF Corp. committed to keep 500 of VF Majestic's production-line jobs in the Lehigh Valley for at least three years through May 31, 2010. Elsewhere on the big-league diamond, Rawlings makes the baseballs used in games, New Era Cap Co. makes the caps and Schutt Sports makes the bases.
PALMER TOWNSHIP — In August 2003, Majestic Athletic Ltd. — as it was then known — was named the exclusive supplier of uniforms to all 30 teams in Major League Baseball, a contract that started in 2005 and was considered a home run for the apparel company that got its start during the 1970s in the Slate Belt.
Some 500 union workers at the Palmer facility make the team uniforms and replica jerseys for the mass market, he said. Now it appears the company that makes MLB uniforms in Palmer Township won't get any extra innings on those jersey rights once its contract with the league expires after the 2019 season. The new agreement will see Majestic remain the official designer and supplier of all MLB uniforms until 2019. For Under Armour, a brand that is just 20 years old and had been looking to make inroads with MLB, the contract represents a breakthrough. "We don't comment on rumor or speculation," VF Corp. spokesman Craig Hodges said. Nearly 10 years after that announcement, VF Majestic is still in the Lehigh Valley. : Uniforms and replica jerseys for Major League Baseball and the mass market. For local leaders, the end of the contract doesn't necessarily mean jobs will be lost at VF Majestic's Palmer plant. Another 0.5 percent of the earned income tax goes to the Easton Area School District, making the earned income tax a 1 percent levy. Many industry insiders reportedly saw the move as VF Corp. putting VF Majestic on the trading block and predicted Under Armour could be a potential buyer. The employees got their answer at 9 a.m. Tuesday, when they were told sports merchandise company Fanatics had signed an agreement to buy Majestic … The company already is becoming a big player in college football. "This is a major signal from Under Armour that they're ready to play with the big boys," said T.J. Brightman, president of Bel Air, Md.-based A. As part of the deal, Fanatics will handle the distribution of the Nike-designed MLB apparel that includes jerseys and other branded gear that will be sold online and at retail locations. Hodges on Tuesday did not address whether the company’s announcement in March was related to its reported loss of the MLB uniform contract. On Friday morning, it was announced that Major League Baseball and Nike will begin a partnership next year. The township exempts VF Majestic from paying a business privilege tax on gross sales, as it does all manufacturers, Colver said. Melman, of the union, said: "We believe that the skill and dedication of our members is what makes the baseball uniform so successful, and it's our intent to fight to protect those jobs and insist that they continue to be made at the [Palmer] plant by our members, regardless of who the corporate owner of the license is."
Colver believes the company, which rents its 358,875-square-foot plant at 2320 Newlins Mill Road, has a lease that expires six months after the end of the 2019 baseball season, when VF Majestic's MLB contract is set to expire. “Nike’s global brand and reputation as a leader in marketing and driving innovation makes them an ideal partner,” said MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. “In addition, Fanatics is a valuable partner who has proven to serve our fans with speed, agility and quality service. "Just the sheer potential job loss of 600 people, I've got to believe a business of that size has a backup plan and something in the works," said Colver, theorizing that VF Majestic might decide to turn out other apparel at the Northampton County plant. We’re very excited about the possibilities this unique arrangement provides us over the next decade.” Starting in 2020, anything that MLB players wear with a team logo on it will come equipped with the Swoosh. "In this respect, we are exploring options for our LSG business to position the organization to continue its success and achieve its future potential," VF Chairman and CEO Eric Wiseman said at the time. Nike is MLB's supplier of the baseball undershirts known as base layers. But one loss would be on the 0.5 percent earned income tax it collects from employees. The deal also makes Nike the official sponsor for all of MLB’s grassroots initiatives. After all, … The Nike Swoosh is coming to Major League Baseball starting in 2020. Pretty soon, Yankee pinstripes will have a Swoosh on them.
Nike will be the official on-field uniform supplier for Major League Baseball, taking over a role that Majestic Athletic had held since 2004. "The Majestic brand remains sharply focused on meeting the expectations of our customers and consumers." The 10-year deal that begins in 2020 will make the Swoosh the official uniform and footwear supplier of MLB. Baseball's deal with Nike replaces an agreement announced in 2016 that would have seen Under Armour replace Majestic. The MLB licensing deal was the biggest contract for the apparel company, which also has partnerships with a number of overseas baseball … Baseball's deal with Nike replaces an agreement announced in 2016 that would have seen Under Armour replace Majestic.
"It's far too early to understand any impact," Cunningham said. In early 2007, VF Corp. committed to keep 500 of VF Majestic's production-line jobs in the Lehigh Valley for at least three years through May 31, 2010. Elsewhere on the big-league diamond, Rawlings makes the baseballs used in games, New Era Cap Co. makes the caps and Schutt Sports makes the bases.