If you work in a challenging environment,  and you’re looking for unbreakable promotional plastic mugs and tableware, then  you’ll know they can be hard to find. The Mugstore and Gift Selection however, now offer such products with short lead times and great quality printing.

Finding such products is hard enough, but not only that, you can now have them branded too. If you’re looking for unbreakable mugs, plates, bowls, trays and cutlery, then they are now available in a wide variety of attractive and vibrant colours.

When they say “unbreakable”, they don’t just mean under normal use, like a lot of other distributers will mean. If you just drop say a cup on the floor, then unlike a ceramic mug it won’t break, sure. But more than that, if you smash it against it a wall they won’t break too.

However, they do not mean that the products are literally impossible to break. If you’re a  twenty stone man, and you keep jumping up and down on the products, then they may break yes. If you’re unsure about the strength of these products, by all means ask their friendly team for a sample, so you can be certain that they’d meet your requirements.

The home of promotional mugs has revamped its website today – take a look at their shiny new site here.

So what’s new in the world of promotional mugs? The Mugstore is now pushing their promotional corporate gift sets more then they have been. These quality sets are great for businesses large and small, and will give a really sharp corporate feel to one’s organisation.

These corporate sets are made from porcelain, which is a material there really keen on over there. They have a new range of porcelain promotional items, which they’re hoping will be big within the hotel industry. These promotional porcelain items are especially ideal for chains of hotels, since they’re more hard wearing then regular earthenware. Their promotional mugs, saucers and bowls in this range even carry a ‘five year side chip’ guarantee!

If you fancy buying some smart cappuccino or latte promotional mugs, made from some lovely porcelain to have in your own office rather then low cost giveaways, let the friendly team know over at The Mugstore.

Corporate golf days haven’t exactly been booming in the last eighteen months with the economy being what it is, however a new line of eco friendly promotional golf items are waiting and ready, for when you get chance to dust off your irons.

Did you know that golf is more of charitable sport then you may first realise. In the U.S alone, golf generates $3.5 billion for charitable causes each year, with all professional golf tournaments in the U.S managed by charity based organisations.

A smart eco friendly promotional golf item is this little golf tee set (pictured). These 20 tees are made from corn plastic and are placed inside an organic cotton drawstring pouch. This promotional golf item carries a great branding area without looking tacky. Gift Selection is one of the few UK distributors who can supply, unusual eco friendly, promotional golf items like this, but that of course is not all they can offer.

Gift Selection can of course supply all the classic promotional golf items, from Callaway branded golf balls, to awards and trophies. If you’re looking for something more unusual items, then ask their friendly team of experts who will be happy to advise.

A very popular promotional pen on the continent, is the proudly German, Schneider range of writing instruments.

Well what can I tell you about Schneider pens? Well they certainly think they’re very good, but more interestingly they are the only promotional pen manufacturer to have been certified for more than 10 years with the world’s most demanding Environmental Management System in accordance with the EU Eco-Audit Regulation EMAS.

Created in the late 1940’s to manufacture superior refills for the American pens then being imported, Schneider quickly grew to be one of Germany’s largest pen manufacturers. Schneider today produces a wide range of interesting products; which prides itself on their excellent refill range in particular.

Quality promotional product distributers like Gift Selection and Pens2order, are one of the few promotional product businesses that are able to offer these branded pens in the UK. There is a wide range of pens available, but their Slider range has established itself as a best seller with its new ViscoGlide ink - a high-performance hybrid ink that combines the best features of traditional ballpoint ink and gel ink!

For more information on continental promotional pens – you know who to ask.

Have you seen the unusual range of promotional travel packs that Gift Selection have made available? Each branded pack has a distinct theme, which are ideal for different sorts of clients you may have.

My favourite of these promotional gift packs, is the branded Automotive pack (pictured). The idea behind this quirky promotional product, is that it is kept in the recipient’s glove box at all times. For organisations such as hire cars, car dealerships, valleting businesses – this promotional product would be absolutely perfect to give away to their better clients.

Well what do you get in this promotional gift pack? In a quality branded box, one receives a mini torch, tire gauge, a pen and paper, small ice scraper, two adhesive plasters, plastic gloves, cleaning wipes and a little random I admit – a poncho.

There are many other promotional options (this is just my favourite), such as; First Aid, Anti Crises, Survival, Business and Travel. As always, if you have any questions about this (or any promotional), contact the friendly experts over at Gift Selection.

M&Ms are the treat that melts in your mouth but not in your hand, being one of the leading lines in Mars Chocolate’s confectionary range. Since 1941, and throughout one hundred countries around the world, people have enjoyed scoffing down those little chocolate drops.

Believe it or not, they have now opened a corporate division, so you can now buy promotional M&Ms branded with your corporate message. Very few UK distributors are able to supply these branded M&Ms, but one quality supplier is Sweets2order.

Branding of these M&Ms isn’t even limited to just text, you can even have detailed images of logo’s or even people’s faces. Jim Cass their general manager said, “We are always looking for new products, for example putting a face on M&M’s in addition to words. Expanding our products to businesses with logos and personalized packaging was an outstanding opportunity for us that has been a natural progression for our company.”

You will be surprised by the level of detail in the personalisation; you would be forgiven for thinking you couldn’t reproduce something so accurately on such a small area. In your pack of M&Ms, you can choose any three of 25 colour-ways, along with a broad range of packaging options.

Remember if you have any questions about any promotional confectionary item in general, call the branded sweet experts over at Sweets2order.

Top promotional product supplier Gift Selection and Gadgets2order have added a new range to their technology business gift range, with the launch of a new range of audio speakers designed especially for the promotional products market.

The new range has ten models, with big flat surfaces which are ideal for vibrant full colour prints, at relatively low prices. You can have the majority of these quality branded speakers for under the ten pound mark.

There are three series within the range; the round ball series which features two separate speaker systems merged into a coloured ball design, the square series with a unique textile surface finish that can be used for any full colour transfer printing; and the PVC and paper foldable series, which are lightweight with a flat design, which easily slips into a laptop bag.

Their range is looking to strengthen their speaker range with top end design, but at a reasonable price point.  If require any information at all, contact the friendly teams over at Gift Selection and Gadgets2order.

We love promotional confectionery here, while one leading supplier is Gift Selection, who only supply quality branded confectionery items from the Continent or the UK.  The down side of ordering branded sweets from Europe however is the relatively high long lead times involved.

However Gift Selection in conjunction with Sweets2order have recently brought out a line of branded sweets, that our available with super quick lead times. The popular ‘Creative Sweet’ or wrapped boiled sweet, is now available on an express service, which means your order will be made in just three working days.

The beauty of these branded sweets is the individual photo quality printing, which is ideal if you have a vibrant message you want to get across to your consumers. The minimum order quantity on these popular branded sweets is the usual 25kg (approx 4,000 pieces), while shelf life is a respectable two years.

Branded sweets and promotional confectionery in general make novel marketing ideas for mailers, or they can make your exhibition stand even more eye catching. If you have questions at all about branded express sweets, contact the friendly confectionery experts over at Gift Selection.

For 2010 Giftselection and Pens2order are launching a new range of low cost promotional pens – the Scripto series.

Scripto being the Latin word for ‘I write’, this budget pen brand is actually rooted in early 20th Century American ingenuity and design. Scripto went into business in 1923 and was known as the M. A. Ferst Company. It was a major supplier of graphite leads. The following year the company name was changed to Scripto. The company hasn’t looked back, and is popular in the U.S promotions market.

In the New Year they will offer a collection of “noteworthy” promotional items, in a range of smart designs and expressive colour ways. There is the eye catching Scripto feather ballpoint, right through to the cost effective Stockholm and Marcos models, set to rival popular models such as the Senator Superhit or the Alaska Frost.

 So if you are looking for a low cost promotional pen, the sort of thing to give out at trade stands, or to send out in the mail, why not make some enquiries about the new Script range of branded pens.

I’m sure you’ve all seen branded mints before, such as branded mint cards or printed clic clacks. However if you’re looking for some branded mints that are more recognisable, then we can now offer Tic Tacs with bespoke packaging!

They were first produced in 1969 and have been a popular product throughout their history. They are usually sold in small transparent plastic boxes with a flip-action living hinge lid. Originally, Tic Tacs were dyed the specific colours, such as green, red or orange. Now, in many countries, the transparent plastic boxes are coloured for the specific flavours and the actual Tic Tacs inside are white.

Branded mints are a breath of fresh air (sorry), but on a serious note, they do create a novel and effective way of promoting practically any organisation. If you require any sort of branded mint, then contact the friendly promotional confectionery experts over at sweets2order who will be happy to help.