Our Company

Established in 1986, HPI EMBLEM is a vertically integrated China-based emblem manufacturer with sales and customer service offices in Seattle and Southern California serving the U.S. decorated apparel, fashion, promotional products, recognition and uniform markets.

A Brief History

2016:

Launch of our new order processing site that builds a lot of new features that we've been dreaming about for years and cuts our error rate and operating cost significantly.


2015:

Opened an office in Tukwila, WA.

2013:

HPI Emblem is acquired by Black Smoke Ventures. With the merger a second factory was added to specialize in embroidery and chenille patches.

2003:

The company expands and opens a second office in Los Angeles and changes its name from Huntington Pier International to HPI Emblem.

2002:

A new website is launched to provide more transparency and effectively connect customers to the manufacturing process.

1998:

Bill starts a new factory in Suzhou, China to have better control over the manufacturing process and lower costs.

1986:

Huntington Pier International (now HPI Emblem) is founded in San Diego by Bill Liu,a chemist who invented a special heat seal that helped patches better adhere to industrial laundry. This innovative technique extended patch longevity in the washing process. This led Bill to launching his own patch business.

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