Toy State Recognized for Licensing Excellence by Caterpillar

Toy State has been awarded platinum status by the Caterpillar Trademark Licensing Licensee Excellence and Recognition Program for 2014. Toy State has been a Caterpiller licensee since 2002, and its products include the Lights & Sound, Preschool, and Diecast Cat-licensed lines of machines.

“2014 was an amazing year for Toy State,” says Andy Friess, president of Toy State. “Receiving this recognition from such a valued partner is extremely gratifying. We are proud of our longstanding relationship with Caterpillar and look forward to continued partnership and success in the future with this outstanding brand.”

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Phil Guie

Phil Guie is an associate editor at Adventure Publishing Group. He writes and edits articles for The Toy Book and The Licensing Book. Phil also serves as lead editor for The Toy Book Blog and The Toy Report newsletter, and manages social media for The Toy Book. But of course, Phil’s pride and joy are his weekly reviews for The Toy Insider, in which he writes about video games, movies, and other cool things. His hobbies include comics, baking, fidgeting, and traveling to off-the-beaten places and making new friends.