Steel City: Your New Branded Merchandise Supplier

Why Choose Steel City for Your Printed Promotional Products?

Steel City Marketing Limited is a UK based merchandise company founded in 1980, offering a wide range of over 1,600 high-quality products and gifts, in both small and large quantities. We’re based in Sheffield but supply the entire UK with branded products. We’re proud of our 153 Google reviews that show we go the extra mile for our customers.

We offer free visuals to help you see what your products will look like, and a dedicated account manager to walk you through the entire ordering process.

We’re also a prestigious 25-year member of the BPMA (British Promotional Merchandise Association).

You can phone us on 0114 275 4150 or email [email protected].

Our Range

Pens & Stationery

Pens are one of the most popular items used by companies, so we have a large range for you to choose from, including plastic pens, metal pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, stylus pens, eco pens, novelty pens, pen pots, and highlighters.

Our stationery range includes sticky notes, paper, stickers, writing equipment, notebooks, notepads, diaries, and folders.

We also stock general office supplies, desk tidies, and work from home products (which is becoming even more important in 2021) – ideal for branding your Zoom meetings and video conference calls.

You can get calendars to be in front of your clients or customers all year round, as well as novelty desk ideas like stress relievers, and ring binders to help with paperwork.

Sports & Fitness

For encouraging more activity, or simply associating your brand with an active lifestyle, our fitness products are perfect.

We have a range of sports specific products such as brandable balls, along with sports bags, and fleeces.

An active lifestyle is a really important brand message right now, so adding your company logo to products around this idea can help boost brand affinity and increase campaign effectiveness.

Bags

One of our larger ranges is our bag range, which are very adaptable to lots of different occasions, making them a versatile branding merchandise strategy.

This includes every type of bag you could think of, from low-cost paper bags or carrier bags, to higher-value conference bags, backpacks, tote bags, and laptop bags. It allows people to easily take their conference giveaways or merchandise home with them, and can be used multiple times after the event is over. Our bags are available in a range of different colours, suitable for whatever industry or part of the world you’re marketing to.

Drinkware & Mugs

A logo mug is ideal for both corporate and office workers. Mugs are an office staple, so it makes a lot of sense to invest in mugs as part of your merchandising efforts, with the opportunity for your logo to be in front of eyeballs on a daily basis.

Businesses across the country are fueld by tea and coffee, and you can introduce your logo into that conversation!

Our range also includes sports bottles, travel mugs, and glasses.

Gadgets & Technology

We tend to carry gadgets everywhere with us, making an investment in branded technology items good value for money.

Our range includes tape measures, keyrings, metal keyrings, chargers, ice scrapers, headphones, speakers, USB sticks, phone cases, power banks, phone accessories, torches, tools, clocks, and watches.

Seasonal Merchandise – Christmas, New Year, & Other Holidays

If you want to start a marketing campaign around a seasonal holiday like Christmas, then we can help with that as well. Browse our Christmas merchandise to get some ideas of what you can put together, then contact us for up to date quotes on delivery and prices.

Even a basic novelty item as a corporate Christmas gift could go down a storm with your clients and suppliers, and help them forget about the competition – excellent as part of a seasonal promotional marketing strategy.

Conference, Trade Shows, Exhibitions & Event Giveaways

When you’re scheduling an event, you want all of the proper giveaway items and promotional swag prepared in advance, to maximise brand recognition and marketing impact.

They are perfect for lots of different types of events, including trade shows and conferences. Our range of exhibition items includes lower price options too, so you can market your business on a budget.

Our range includes lanyards, giveaway items, badges, wristbands, food/sweets, balloons, and flags/banners for booths. You can use them in corporate gift boxes too. Including fun items like sunglasses and water bottles can also make your merchandise go further, as people will end up using them regularly.

You’ll also want to pair these with some canvas bags or drawstring bags, to hold all of the extra conference swag.

Clothing, Travel & Outdoor Items

With the typical wet English weather, our range of umbrellas, golf umbrellas, and telescopic umbrellas are particularly popular. There are also larger static parasols.

We also offer a range of clothing and promotional apparel, that’s perfect for business owners and employee uniform, including shirts, cotton t-shirts, workwear, hats and caps, polo shirts, jackets, jumpers, ponchos, hoodies, sweatshirts, aprons, gloves, and fleeces.

Bottle openers, trolley coins, and stress toys make up a list of other useful accessories.

Promotional Gifts & Personal Branding

Our personalised products are ideal for use as corporate or promotional gifts, helping important employees identify themselves at conferences and trade shows.

They are also appropriate for those looking to start a personal brand, where you can create custom clothing, desk accessories, and backgrounds for video conferencing and production, helping to appear more professional (this is particularly useful when you are just starting out) – ideal for promotional branding

Eco-Friendly Products

We offer a range of eco-friendly products for when you want to align your brand with a modern, green message. This includes reusable items, recycled items, and ethically sourced items.

Research by the ASI in 2020 suggests that sustainability is a growing trend, with 1/3 of people 55+ purchasing eco-friendly products. Steel City are here to make your eco-focused marketing campaign a success, so contact one of our account managers today to get started. We will help you through the entire order process, including getting the right artwork with your business logo, printing information, embossing advice, and everything else you need to take you from request to products in hand.

Why choose these products?

Companies using branded products for their marketing campaigns tend to improve brand awareness/brand recognition, which should result in more sales and a positive ROI in the long run.

This comes through familiarisation with the brand logo/messaging, and sparking conversations about companies in social/work settings, with high-impact results for brand exposure.

The BPMA reports that 81% of consumers keep promotional items for at least a year, which means your logo is getting a lot of free exposure.

It can also be a different way to get in front of a new target audience, or convey a new marketing message for a new or existing product launch.

What are the most popular types of merchandise?

The most popular types of merchandise, as reported by the ASI in 2019, are:

• Writing instruments
• Drinkware
• T-shirts
• Bags
• Headwear
• Outerwear
• Polo shirts
• Desk accessories
• Calendars
• Usb drives
• Umbrellas
• Mobile power banks.

Can you print my company logo on your products?

Yes, all products are designed to have your full-colour company logo printed on them, to then be distributed as advertising products. This will be done in the artwork part of the order process.

Shop the range of products on our site now. We sell products from generic and well known brands, helping you create a unique collection for your campaign. We provide support during and after your order, and our advice can help in promoting your company online and in real life.