Tips & Strategies on Sourcing Pens as Giveaways
Our Performance: In Supplying Custom-Printed Promotional Pens
(Financial Year 2024/25 (1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025)
Why Buy for Your Business?
A good pen never goes to waste. Pens continue to be the highest selling category of promotional items. They are practical, portable, and always in demand. Whether handed out at conferences, included in customer orders, or used by employees, branded pens deliver continuous exposure at minimal cost. Unlike digital ads that disappear with a scroll, a branded pen stays in someone’s hand, on their desk, or clipped to their notebook. Every time they jot down a note, your brand is in sight. Pens are cost-efficient, lightweight, and easy to distribute, making them a top choice for your business. Many clients find it useful to purchase pens complete with promotional notebooks as gift sets.
What Are Promotional Pens?
Promotional pens are custom-branded writing instruments used to advertise businesses, events, and organisations. They vary in design, ink type, and branding possibilities in plastic and metal options. Plastic pens are lightweight, affordable, and ideal for large giveaways. Metal pens offer a sleek, premium feel—perfect for corporate gifts and high-end promotions. Some feature stylus tips, click mechanisms, or grip enhancements for extra functionality. Businesses use them as cost-effective marketing tools that remain useful long after an event ends.
Who We Supply To?
Branded pens are a staple for businesses & organisations across every industry, including:
- Companies: Custom pens are daily office essentials and great for client meetings.
- Education & Universities: Ideal for student giveaways, staff use, and events.
- Government Departments: Used for public campaigns, community initiatives, and training programs.
- Medical & Healthcare: Perfect for clinic receptions, patient giveaways, and pharmaceutical branding.
- Event Organisers: Great for trade show booths, networking events, and conferences.
Case Study: Arche Health Not-for-Profit Perth
Cubic Promote supplied Arche Health, a not-for-profit healthcare provider in Bentley, Perth. We provided 500 pens alongside other promotional merchandise. The product is intended to enhance the professional image of the business. The promotional pens were also used to help the organisation’s branding and marketing to create community awareness. The feedback on the success of the campaign was terrific. You can read the review and see the merchandise here on Google Review for Arche Health:
How we Custom-Print
The techniques used to print and brand on pens include the following:
- Pad Printing – Best for single-colour logos on plastic pens.
- Laser Engraving – Creates a premium etch which becomes a permanent finish on metal pens.
- Full-Colour Digital Printing – Allows for detailed colour and vibrant branding on select styles.
Bring us your logo or use our in-house graphic designer. Prices start from $35 an hour.
Video: How Pens Boost your Brand?
