KeepMe cotton bags now more affordable than ever
Just a couple of years ago, it would have been unthinkable that a promotional cotton
bag would be available on the UK market at a price of just 46p. And yet, with the
most recent round of offers from KeepMe Bags, that is exactly the situation.
KeepMe MD, Steve Anderson, explains how it has all come about: “Our Indian
manufacturing plant has allowed us to cut out the middle man, removing the
burden of western overheads. With effective currency management and regular
weekly shipments, we have managed to established a very robust trade line,
allowing our cotton bags to enter the UK market at industry-leading prices.”
But these reduced prices could never have happened without the benefits of ever-
increasing UK demand and that demand has been extraordinary. In the last two years,
for instance, sales of cotton bags at KeepMe have quadrupled from 75,000 per month
to well in excess of 350,000 per month. And during that same period, KeepMe’s
manufacturing plant in Calcutta has expanded its capacity to the point where it now
employs 200 people full time and is capable of producing around half a million units
per month. It is exactly this kind of demand-driven success that has allowed the unit
price of cotton bags to reach such accessible levels in the UK.
This cutting of prices is obviously very welcome but, as an ISO 9001 accredited
company, the maintenance of quality is of equal importance. To that end, KeepMe’s
eco-friendly bags are made from unbleached five-ounce cotton, drawn from
sustainable sources in India. No pesticides are used in the agricultural process and the
material is biodegradable, non-toxic and 100 per cent recyclable. It’s a level of
integrity of which Mr Anderson is very proud: “From the picking of the cotton in
Indian fields right through to its delivery to your door as a promotional bag, we
make sure the choices we make are as sustainable as possible. The result is a cotton
bag that is thoroughly responsible in every sense and a promotional item that is
virtually unmatched as an asset for your company’s positive profile.”
With regular weekly shipments to the UK from KeepMe’s Calcutta office, lead times
from just seven days and prices from as little as 46p per unit, the cotton bag is not just
the most desirable promotional accessory in the UK – it is also now one of the most
affordable.
Contact
Keepme Bags
10 Quadrant Court
Crossways Business Park
Greenhithe
Kent DA9 9AY
Tel: 01322 381144
Email: sales@keepmepromotions.com
Web: www.keepmepromotions.com
Picture caption: The success of cotton bags in UK promotions has enabled
unprecedented reductions in price
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Editor’s notes
About KeepMe Promotions
KeepMe Promotions provides innovative promotional merchandise and design
services to the corporate sector.
As a champion of re-useable products, the company has been working to counteract
the wastefulness of the throwaway culture ever since its inception in 2004. Steve
Anderson, joint MD of the company and one of the largest bag suppliers in the UK,
aims to supply a superior alternative to conventional plastic bags by offering a re-
useable product that is both practical and cost-effective.
The company is fostering a culture of recycling, re-use and regeneration that goes
right to the heart of everything it does. Every single custom-printed bag or box
ordered from Keepme Bags results in a tree being planted in the UK, plus a
personalised certificate for the client, to testify to the sustainability of the purchase.
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