In The News — Stakes Manufacturing

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2026 Impressions Industry Impact (III) Decorator of the Year Award Winner

These awards highlight companies and ideas pushing the decorated apparel industry forward through innovation, creativity, and impact. Being included alongside so many incredible organizations in our industry is truly a meaningful honor.

2026 Impressions Industry Impact (III) Social Justice Award Winner

One of the great things about the decorated-apparel industry is the way it is very much an industry with a conscience and nowhere is this more evident than in the soon to be released online publication, “INKclusivity: Company Benefits of Disability Inclusion & How-To Implementation Guide.” Available for download free

The 2025 REGGIES Industry Ambassador Award Winner Stakes MFG Co-founder Jed Seifert

This award is dedicated to recognizing an individual who excellently represents our industry both within and beyond, displaying the commendable facets of garment and product decoration. The "Industry Ambassador Award" celebrates the person who consistently elevates others, demonstrating a blend of positivity, exemplary leadership, and professional integrity that significantly contributes to fostering a cooperative and inspiring atmosphere for everyone in our industry.

PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL ATHLETIC TRAINERS SOCIETY (PBATS), the Cleveland Guardians, and the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) have presented Stakes Manufacturing with the 2025 ABILITY TRANSCENDS CHALLENGES (ATC) AWARD for championing meaningful employment for people with disabilities

Lifting the Printing Industry with Personal Passion

Jed Seifert, Vince Bartozzi, and the team at Stakes Manufacturing are a force to be reckoned with. Not only is Stakes a wildly successful print-on-demand (POD) business that is a poster-child for other digital decorators everywhere, but if you know Jed, you know his personal passion is working with and hiring those with disabilities.

Jed Seifert’s vision: An inclusive online print industry

BELLA+CANVAS and Stakes Manufacturing Partner to Strengthen Domestic Supply Chains for Global Brands and Major Retailers, Made in the USA, Printed in the USA

Stakes Manufacturing Co-founder Jed Seifert awarded the 2024 Bess Cohn Humanitarian of the Year Award for his and the company’s advocacy work championing disability inclusion in the workforce and throughout the Print and Promo Industry.

The 2022 National Employer Award goes to… Stakes Manufacturing in East Lake Ohio! This award was established to recognize businesses that value and demonstrate the importance of an inclusive workforce by employing people with disabilities. — The 2022 National Employer Award goes to… Stakes Manufacturing in East Lake Ohio! This award was established to recognize businesses that value and demonstrate the importance of an inclusive workforce by employing people with disabilities. Nominated businesses have values consistent with APSE.

2024 Smart Business Evolution of Manufacturing Award Honoree

Creating a Disability-Inclusive Workplace: The Role of Accommodations

Raising the Stakes, Episode 1: Building a Disabilities Inclusion Program

Raising the Stakes, Episode 2: A Business Endeavor

Raising the Stakes, Episode 3: Setting up a Disabilities Inclusion Program

Ask The Experts: Hiring the Disabled, the Ultimate Win-win, with Jed Seifert

Stakes Manufacturing Partners with Willoughby-Eastlake Schools: Works with special need students to develop workplace skills

Stakes Manufacturing, CEVEC form partnership boosting inclusion in the workplace: Partnership inspired by Co-founder’s older brother

Best Friends Partner Up for Business Success: Stakes Manufacturing Bond is Stronger than Cotton and Ink

Program Offers Job Opportunities to those with Disabilities

Eastlake Digital Printing Company Looking to Hire 80-100 Employees

Stakes Manufacturing Capitalizes on E-Commerce with Kornit Digital

Kornit Showcase - Stakes Manufacturing, Co-founder - Jed Seifert

Stakes Manufacturing Factory Tour with ROQ.US

The Stakes Can't Be Higher for Stakes MFG. See Why They Trust Their DTC Fulfillment with ROQ

ROQ Shop Talk: S2E12 -- DTC & Fulfillment with Stakes Manufacturing

#UNITETogether with Stakes Manufacturing & ROQ.US

Re-U.N.I.T.E. Together with Stakes MFG

Solving Labor Shortages and Improving Company Culture by Hiring Individuals with Disabilities

These 4 Screen Printers Employ People with Disabilities — Here's Why You Should Consider Doing the Same

Brand Chain Chats: Disability Inclusion in the Workplace With Jed Seifert, Stakes Manufacturing

Meet Jed Seifert, a Change Maker Recognized with a 2022 Association of People Supporting Employment First Award

Disability Inclusion in the Print Industry

Q&A With Alan & Marshall - Ep 164 - With Ali Banholzer & Jed Seifert