Corporate giveaways: why switch to 3D printing

The classic corporate giveaway always follows the same path: ordered by the thousand from the other side of the world, delivered in a box, half handed out, then forgotten in a cupboard. A lot of plastic, a lot of transport, and an object nobody keeps. 3D printing to order breaks that cycle. Here is why more and more businesses are switching.

No absurd minimum

Imported giveaways often impose huge minimum orders, 1,000 or 2,000 pieces, because the mould and the shipping only pay off at scale. The result: you order too many, you store them, you throw them away.

With 3D printing, we produce piece by piece. With us, a keyring run starts at 50 units. You order what you need for a trade show, an opening, a season, not three boxes “just in case”.

Shapes no catalogue offers

A branded pen, a tote bag, a round keyring: everybody has the same ones. 3D printing lets you create the exact shape you want, your logo in relief, the silhouette of your product, an object specific to your brand. That is what makes people keep the object instead of binning it.

Every project starts from a mockup approved before production: you see the result, we adjust, and only then do we start the run. No nasty surprises.

A material that stands up… and holds ethically

Our objects are printed in bio-sourced PLA, a material made from plant resources, not oil. For a business that talks about its values, handing out an imported petroleum-plastic giveaway sends the wrong signal. An object made locally, in a renewable material, tells a different story.

Made close to you

Our runs come out of our workshop in the Médoc, in Gironde. In practice that means someone you can reach, short lead times, no container crossing the planet, and the ability to adjust an order without waiting six weeks.

Prices that fall with quantity

Bespoke does not mean overpriced. Our keyrings start at €3.50 a piece, and the rate is tiered: the bigger the run, the lower the unit price, down to €1.50 from 1,500 pieces. We can even build in an NFC chip (one tap of a phone points to your site, your social profiles, your menu) for a few cents more.

A few ideas to get started

• Keyrings carrying your logo, handed to every customer or visitor;
• Souvenir objects for a tourist site, an event, a company anniversary;
• Branded displays and small counter-top objects;
• Client gifts that stand out at a trade show.

Want to see what your object would look like? It is all explained, volume prices included, on the custom keyrings page, and we prepare a mockup before you commit to anything.