About Amscan
(from their website)

Amscan Holdings, Inc. has two arms to its business: wholesale and retail. This website addresses the wholesale divisions of Amscan, Inc. Founded in 1947, Amscan, Inc. is the largest designer, manufacturer and distributor of decorated party goods and party accessories in the world. Our company is also a leading supplier of home décor, gifts and tabletop product as well as a primary source for gift wrap, gift bags, stationery and licensed product.

Our name has a special meaning...Our founders were American and Scandinavian...hence AMSCAN. Our wholesale divisions employ approximately 2,200 associates worldwide, and we distribute product to 40,000 retail outlets throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and Japan. Amscan, Inc.'s product portfolio consists of

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approximately 40,000 sku's- one of the broadest lines in the industry. Our party offering is comprised of more than 400 innovative party ensembles, some with over 100 coordinating items including tableware, accessories, balloons, novelties, stationery, gift wrap and decorations. In 1999, Amscan expanded its offering to include fine quality, innovative, on-trend home décor and tabletop gift. To date, our gift division has launched over 5,000 everyday and seasonal specialty gift products including our Baby, Wedding, Garden, Inspirational, and Holiday Gift Collections. Amscan, Inc.'s worldwide locations include our corporate headquarters in Elmsford, NY as well as Hong Kong, England, Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Australia.

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We have seven state-of-the-art distribution centers throughout the world and six manufacturing facilities domestically. Our product is manufactured both in the United Sates and overseas, primarily in Asia. Additionally, we have permanent showrooms in New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, Montreal and Toronto. Amscan Holdings, Inc. is comprised of Amscan, Inc., Anagram International (the largest manufacturer of metallic balloons in the world), Ya Otta Piñata (one of the leaders in the Piñata industry), and Party City and Party America (the two largest retailers of party supplies globally). Berkshire Partners and Weston Presidio are the principal owners of Amscan Holdings, Inc. (end of their own description,the original text from the company is located at this link.)