Welcome to our News Desk. (Soon to become the Crazyblog)
Our aim is to keep you 'up to scratch' on the what's happening with us and what's happening in the carrier bag industry.
October 2009
We have moved into our new offices in Eridge Park just outside Tunbridge Wells in Kent. More space means more people which means better service !!! Our new address is: Unit 1, Eridge Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 9JT and our telephone number has changed to 01892 752154
June 2009
Crazybags will be exhibiting at the Speciality Food Show Harrogate on June 14th and 15th where we will be showing our range of eco bags. For an invitation to this wonderful and interesting show please contact us on 01892 752154 or e mail
sales@crazybags.co.uk
Please come and talk to us on stand number 42........
April 2009
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Crazybags present our NEW fantastic high quality transfer print now available on ECO bags..................
The best quality transfer printed ECO bags are now available from Crazybags.... litho printed self adhesive transfers are applied to the bag on either side as required. The image quality is extremely high and now you are able to have your intricate logo on an Eco bag of your choice. Contact us for more information on 01892 752154
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We now offer a the exciting new recycled PET bags from our Far East factory.
These bags are made from recycled plastic water bottles that are shipped into China from all over the world, utilising those containers that go back to China once they have been emptied at customers premises. That's a much more efficient use of all that space....
Once recycled the material is spun and used to make bags in any size. We can also mix with cotton to give a 'softer more natural feel'...please ask for prices and samples. A fantastic bag that's made from 100% recycled material and is recyclable.
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Exciting new additions to our stock Eco bag range soon to arrive!!!!!
Look out for our new range of Non woven bags in 2 styles available from end of May 2009. Our stock will consist of 5 colours in a tote bag style and backpack style. Ask us for samples to be sent once they arrive. These are really popular bags and alternative to the natural range that we offer.
January 2009
Crazybags is now officially licensed to supply FAIRTRADE licensed cotton/canvas bags to the UK market!!
On the 6th January we received our licence agreement from The Fairtrade Foundation number FFLicREF C 0521. This allows us to supply genuine Fairtrade cotton or canvas bags from our Fairtrade factory in India.
Our official certificates for Crazybags and our Indian Factory are as follows:
Indian Fairtrade Licence : FLO - CERT ID 20496
Organic Certification: C810874GOTS-01.2008
So for a highly competitive quotation please contact our sales office on
01892 752154
December 2008:
We now stock 4 sizes of jute bags with large stocks held in Sussex for immediate delivery. Ask us for samples, they're not charged for !!!
Cotton shoppers continue to increase dramatically. Our customer demand now exceeds 150k per month just from our UK production where we print bags for quick delivery. We have 2 x 8 head screen printing machines working up to 7 days per week to cope with demand!!
Demand is rising for our bespoke imports with containers arriving every week full up with factory printed stock all pre-ordered.
October 2008
FAIRTRADE ACCREDITATION
Our exclusive partner factory in India has just been accredited by FLO as a Fairtrade supplier of cotton and canvas bags. They are the only the 4th factory in India to acheive this accreditation which is a fantastic result.
Alongside this breakthrough is our's and the factory's membership of SEDEX
http://sedex.org.uk. This is the 'Secure Ethical Data Exchange' which gives us complete product traceability and an open exchange of our supplier chain. The membership requires an audit of our factory in India to meet extremely high Health & Safety standards and strict rules for employment and employee standards.
June 2008
"Stop press"
Demand for Eco cotton shopper bags is continuing to increase dramatically. Since May we have now sold in excess of 250.000 cotton shoppers from our stock held in Sussex. We have increased our orders to our factory to ensure that we are able to meet the demands for this bag.
Crazy Bags helps shopping centre become plastic bag-free zone
TV presenter and fashion icon Peaches Geldof has combined her designing talents and green credentials to create the latest ‘must have’ eco bag, exclusively for Golden Square shopping centre in Warrington.
The high street shopping centre approached Peaches to design the re-usable shopper as part of their Bin the Bag campaign, which aims to make Golden Square the first UK shopping centre to become a plastic bag free zone.
5,000 of the Peaches bag have been produced by Sussex-based Crazy Bags.
Crazy Bags MD Andy Steavenson “Demand for eco bags is soaring at the moment but we've found that, because of the financial climate, many clients are leaving their orders later and later. That means that the eight to ten week industry norm lead time is a potential problem. So we've placed large bulk orders for our bags and we now have most lines in stock and ready for immediate delivery.”
The Crazy Bags range of environmentally friendly bags is available in either cotton, canvas or jute. All bags are made from sustainable raw materials and are 100% reusable. Personalised bags can be screen printed and normally delivered within 7 - 10 days.
More information from Crazy Bags on
01892 752154
March 2008
Environmental issues continue to be at the forefront of our industry. We have seen an explosion of interest in more Eco friendly alternatives to the traditional substrates that are used in the bag world. Our enquiry level has risen dramatically for bags that are less harmfull to our planet and the overall response from our clients and our clients 'clients' has been a substantial resistance to the massively increased prices that Eco bags attract.
Traditionally, the mass market has specified bags made from polythene which remains a cost effective bag that is printable with good reproduction of images and colour. However, we've all been used to prices of 10p or less per bag. The Eco range starts at more than10p and rises dramatically depending on what type of bag you desire. A high spec canvas or jute bag can be £1.00 and more.
What we all need to accept is that our costs, not only for bags but everything will rise in order for us to maintain our planet. Our budgets are going to be stretched even further to accomodate the financial pressures that these new products will create.
Crazybags have long since supported this idea of recycling and reusability of the products that we market. Our warehouse in East Sussex is crammed full of Cotton, Canvas and Jute bags ready to be printed. We have a continual flow of stock from our Indian partner factory to ensure that we have stock available when you need it.
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We have a new 'Recycled' Laminated luxury paper carrier bag just launched, giving you the ability to have your corporate logo and colours on an upmarket traditional looking bag but still be environmentally friendly. Watch out for new 'degradable' laminated films that will enable this bag to be 100% recyclable
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Crazybags in 2008 aims to become one of the few accredited Fairtrade suppliers of cotton and canvas bags in the UK.
Ban the Supermarket 'free give away' bags In March M & S are the first to charge for their bags, when will the rest follow?
