These blogs tell you everything you need to know about our Promotional solutions.
We have been present at Promz Leveranciersdagen 2021 at Expo Houten, The Netherlands. We were finally able to see everyone in person again. Hear what our Managing Director, Gerd Nieuwboer has to say about our product solutions.
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What happens in Giessen, stays in Giessen. Well, this time we hope not because we look forward to meeting our suppliers again at Die Lieferantentage on the 24th and 25th of August in beautiful Giessen, Germany, and get to know new possible connections to conquer the promo world together. This fair is organized by PromZ who are specialized in information provision and intermediary in specific segments in the field of marketing and communication. Through many channels, they provide information and interaction between professionals who use and offer promotional products and business gifts.
Because they believe in the power of personal encounters, they also organize trade fairs and meetings. Permanently on the agenda are the trade fairs PromZ.live (for people who buy promotional products and business gifts) and The Suppliers’ Days (for everyone active in the promotional products industry). In addition, they also provide the Dutch pavilion every year at the international trade fair PSI in Düsseldorf.
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we had no chance to be meeting our suppliers, brand agencies, and our direct clients in real life. Luckily, we will be meeting each other this year again. To start with the Lieferantentage in Giessen.
The Suppliers’ Days are open for everyone who is active in the promotional products industry. We will be there with some of our best works from the last couple of years. We are there for you to answer any questions you have about the possibilities for your clients. Moreover, this is your chance to see and feel our products in real life before any order is placed. Something you would not miss out on!
You can find us at stand 312. Go inside and turn right when arriving at the second aisle from the main aisle and stop at the 4th stand. You will probably already see us from miles away due to our eye-catching barrels. Here, one of our colleagues will welcome you and guide you through the beautiful jungle of endless possibilities with our barrels as promo-item. Take pictures, grab the catalog and the business card with you so you can easily contact us afterward.
We are less good at reinventing the wheel. On the other hand, we are very good at combining different forces to make it a success. This is basically what our company was built on and still exists today. Six years ago, when Onno, one of the founders of the former company name BarrelQ, went looking for high-quality suppliers with specialties in oil drums and printing. To this day we work with these two suppliers with the most fantastic results.
From the moment that an order for full-colour barrels is received by us, it is processed in the system by your dedicated Account Manager. Once a month, fully dependent on the busyness of the purchasing season, we plan a full-colour wrap run, as we like to say. The Account Managers will receive an end date for the coming month that all orders for full-colour barrels must be received. These are then collected on a joint board with descriptions, quantities, and designs. From this point on, we pass the baton to the specialists. The empty drum plates are personalized at our drum supplier, after which they must dry for about a week. Then the plates go through the machine and are beaten as barrels.
We consciously choose not to personalize barrels that have already been beaten in advance, since the design will then not fit nicely over the relief of the barrel. In addition, by using this method we also have the possibility to produce smooth-walled barrels or barrels with only beads (big hoops) or with beads and drums (big and small hoops).
Did you know that our Barrel Bins are also available in full colour?
We have already given you several behind-the-scenes glimpses and our brochure is already circulating well around the world. We are currently working hard to update our current brochure again with new POSM products so that you can already orientate yourself for next year. But for now, let us zoom in on our standard range and its uniqueness.
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The barrel that started the entire UBG promotional adventure: the barrel BBQ. If we had to make an estimate, this is probably the most ordered product from our range. But how could it be otherwise? This barrel can be personalized in many ways and is available in 3 different sizes. So, something for everyone! Are you going for the exuberant full-color variant? Or do you keep it somewhat basic with a colored barrel and vinyl logo? Moreover, this barrel variant cannot only be used as a BBQ but also as an activation promotion item in stores because you get the lid included. Ideal for displaying products.
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The name probably already suggests it, but this POS barrel is mainly used as a display item. It includes an empty 200L barrel of 87cm high and 59cm diameter with a lockable lid. This product can also be used as a simplified table at trade fairs, terraces, and festivals. Or how about storage space for coats, bags, blankets, pillows, or other knick-knacks? Multi-deployable and personalization are endless!
Do you want to go all out and yet go all-in? Then choose our barrel table! This fantastic combination of a barrel that can be personalized with a tabletop that can be personalized as well will certainly stand out. The tabletops can be ordered in different sizes, but we always assume a standard 80cm round top. Below, you will find which combinations are possible. Additional explanation per tabletop: the unbranded, also available in various basic colours, and the printed edition are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. The wooden tops are available in four different types of wood and are perfect for indoors and some also for outdoors.
A few blogs ago we have already given you a peek behind the scenes of UBG Promotional from placing a request to order. More interesting would be a closer look behind the scenes from the moment the order confirmation is sent, right? Well, today is your lucky day because we are about to zoom in on the part where the magic happens. Here we go! We present our vinyl designs to you!
When we talk about vinyl designs, we mean the hand-pasted designs that are usually placed in the middle part of our barrels. And exceptionally, you also find hand-pasted designs with a larger print such as these Havana Club barrels (completely dependent on quantity). The prints are made of high-quality, heat and water-resistant, vinyl material. This vinyl is also used for car and window wrapping. Clearly high-quality material!
Before we show you what happens after the order confirmation, let’s have a quick look at the overall request to order process once more.
Now, let us shed some light on the process between steps four and five. You have just received the order confirmation containing the type of product, design, optional accessories, transport costs, and delivery details.
We are good at what we do. What do I say? We are the BEST at what we do, namely combining different businesses to make a company successful instead of creating our own. We believe there is no need to reinvent the wheel yourself when there are specialists in the market who know exactly what is expected of them or their products/service. This is what we do within Retail, adding existing businesses and products to our portfolio to expand our own business, but this is also the case within Promotional.
This is the reason we work very closely together with a publicity agency specialized in wrapping. They have their own design studio for original and dynamic designs. The department also has full-colour printers for digital printing, and plotters for transferring lettering with the utmost precision. They are at home in many markets in the field of wrapping and signing and a lot is possible. Not only in the field of automotive but also in the packaging of frames, boats, interior (including kitchens), the application of advertising, wall images. And since 2018 also our beloved barrels!
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A closer look behind the scenes at our promotional department. Not only for new customers we find it important that they know what they can contact us for and what they can expect as soon as the request is sent, but also for our current customers a refresher is always a bonus. So today we dive into the process from request to order.
We are the leader in commercial barrels that are used as POSM items in different industries such as the food & beverage industry, power tools & industry products, corporate brands, and the hospitality industry. We have a 100% European production rate, so good quality versus pricing and short communication lines with our suppliers is always guaranteed. No order leaves our warehouse before a sample has been checked by our quality controller. We want you and your customers to be satisfied with our work, so we could build a long-term relationship together!
In addition to our extensive range with barrels in the lead, we also like to think along with you if your needs lay elsewhere. We have a creative team and a great graphic designer in house, and a large network of suppliers and friends of friends. Your wish is our command!
Are you curious about your request? Our design department will give you a visual for free. Our design department can easily translate your needs into visuals or digital prints. Just simply let us know, so we can get started!