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Pro8, one more tradefair for the premium and gift industry in Europe ?

pro8 For a few months I have received e-mailings announcing that a new tradefair for the premium and gift industry was launched in Amsterdam, Holland: the Pro8. I’m quite astonished: why would distributors visit this fair rather than PSI or would they visit both fairs ? What is so new and innovative that will make the fair a success.

Below is an interview with John Swaab from PRO8, my questions are quite agressive, but it’s true that I’m really not convinced (yet) that this fair has it’s place in the actual market.

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June 16, 2007

This promotional Hot-Pack is Red Hot!


This is a very HOT product which will set fire to your communication.

The “Hot pack” is an incredibly fun and unusual promotionnal product:
The way it works is quite simple: a small metal-chip is placed inside the pack, and once snapped, it initiates a chemical reaction that heats up and harden the liquid…

But our prime interest is that the Hot-pack is completely customizable for shape, as well as colour aa well as the logo or text printed on the pack. It can keep your brand or logo warmed up for a while in your customers heart.

The Promotional Products industry will certainly never stop surprising us with its inventiveness and innovations…

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June 10, 2007

Promotional Products Sales Hit Record High

Sent by Anne S. Lardner, Public Relations Manager PPAI USA
ppai

USA based PPAI released the results of this annual study confirming that distributor sales of promotional products in 2006 increased 4.25 percent to $18,779,654,661-setting a new sales record for the industry.

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June 5, 2007

New trends in promotional textiles.

Number, originality and quality have never been so abundant in promotional textiles.

One of the best proofs of the manufacturers’ dynamism has been the rise of new developments riding as much on the coattails of fashion trends than on the bio-ethic preocupations in our society.

Marquage Textile, a company who’s a specialist in this branch tells us the most recent developments.

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June 3, 2007

How are silicone wristbands produced?

silicone wristbands

Millions of them are sold worldwide, for sure you’ve seen them or even wore of bought one of these silicone wristbands.

silicone wristband mold But how are these silicone wristbands produced? Here is a tour with photos of our factory to show you where these popular wristbands are manyfactured.

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May 28, 2007

Eco friendly products

Using eco friendly products for promotional use is becoming more and more populair in Dutch society. One of the reasons I think is that especially

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May 16, 2007

Waterless Temporary tattoos – This is new!


The use of temporary tattoos as promotional products has proven to be a real success for brand communication.

Tattoos leave their mark on the body but also in people ‘s mind for a long time.

Temporary tattoos, if well chosen, can reach any kind of result.

But what’s hot in the range of promotional tattoos?.

But what’s hot in the promotional tattoos ranges?
A waterless tattoo which can be applied anywhere, at any time: without water!

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March 15, 2007