Paper and Plastic PromotionalGeneral Information
Production time
- New orders: 3 weeks (15 working days).
- Reorders: 2 weeks (10 working days); Please provide your most recent PO or invoice number when reordering.
Production times are subject to change according to market conditions.
Rush service
Available for plastic bag orders received before noon (EST).
- 3 working days: $150 (G)
- 5 working days: $125 (G)
- 7 working days: $ 95 (G)
Stock designs
- Reference the part number displayed on catalog images when ordering.
- Product colors, type styles and imprint areas are shown on the catalog images.
- There are no plate charges for straightline copy imprints.
- Logos incur a $30.00 setup charge.
- Change of imprint charge is $25.00. Minimums are indicated on product pages.
- Stock design products are printed on one (1) side only unless indicated otherwise.
- Stock designs are copyright Noteworthy.
Custom designs
- Specify the product name, size, imprint color(s), imprint size and position when ordering.
- Orders will be pending until we receive all necessary information.
- Colored plastic is available.
Ink colors
We have a selection of stock inks for each product line. These are available at no extra charge. Ink colors are based on the latest version of the PMS color palette.
- Paper products:
- Black
- Reflex Blue
- Green 348
- Red 485
- Pantone Violet
- Process Yellow
- Burgundy 208
- Teal 327
- Orange 151
- Process Magenta
- Plastic products:
- Process Blue
- Blue 286
- Cyan Blue
- Reflex Blue
- Navy Blue
- Black
- Red 485
- Cherry Red 200
- Rubine Red
- Burgundy 221
- Process Magenta
- Gray 422
- Green 348
- Kelly Green 354
- Forest Green 341
- Lime Green 375
- Teal 3272
- Turquoise 314
- Pantone Yellow
- Orange 165
- Purple 266
- Pantone Purple
- Brown 4705
- Citrus Orange 137
- Pink 218
- Metallic Silver 877
- Metallic Gold 874
- Presentation products: Any PMS color is available at no charge.
- PMS color matches are available for $70.00 (G) per color. Be sure to reference the latest version of the PMS color palette. Pantone sometimes modifies colors and we buy our inks based on the latest PMS specifications.
Plate charges
- $2.00 (G) per square inch of plate material.
- One (1) plate is required per color, per side.
- Calculate plate charges by measuring the length x width dimensions of each color. The resulting area is the plate size for each color. Multiple the area of each plate by $2.00 (G) per square inch to determine the total plate charge.
- There is a minimum charge of $35.00 (G) per plate.
- Plates are stored for three (3) years. During that time exact reorders will not incur plate charges.
Artwork
Submitted artwork should be production ready. Artwork that is not production ready will be corrected at a charge of $70.00 per hour. No charge is made for corrections completed in less than 30 minutes. Read our artwork guidelines to learn more.
Proofs
Stock design proofs:
- Black & white: $5.00 (net)
Custom design proofs:
- Black & white: $10.00 (net)
- Digital color proof: $30.00 (net)
- Press proof: $200.00 (net) plus plate costs
Standard production time is required following proof approval.
Samples
We will ship free product samples using 1st class mail. Overnight delivery is available for a charge.
Overruns / underruns
Orders are subject to an overrun or underrun variation of 10% and will be billed accordingly.
Product variations
- Plastic and paper bags are measured as follows:
- Bottom gusset bags: Width x Height + Gusset.
- Side gusset bags: Width x Gusset x Height.
- Product dimensions, plastic thickness, and imprint colors may vary slightly within commercially acceptable standards.
- Imprint position may vary from bag to bag for post-print orders.
Shipping and handling
- Normal shipments are F.O.B. upstate NY, 12010.
- We use Fedex and UPS for normal ground delivery. Our best judgment is employed to select the shipment method.
- Rush orders should be discussed with the factory before a firm commitment is made. Routing of rush orders must be submitted by the customer and authorization for air shipment when necessary. Our responsibility ends when merchandise is accepted by carrier.
- Blanket orders are invoiced in full at regular terms upon completion of first shipment.
- Distributors who submit purchase orders with “will advise” shipping method must notify us of specific shipping instructions at least five (5) days prior to scheduled ship date.
- Shipping releases must be completed within six (6) months.
- Standard packing is listed on individual product pages.
- Where standard packing is listed as 1,000 per case, special packing of 500 per case is available at $2.50 (G) per carton.
- Split shipments: $5.00 (net) each.
- Handling charges: $3.75 (net) per carton.
- Slip sheeting is available in quantities of 50 at $1.25 (G) per sheet.
Cancellation
Orders canceled while in production are billed for costs incurred (artwork, plates, production time).
Credit policy
- New Accounts: A credit application must accompany or precede your order. Allow 5 days for credit clearance. If you wish to proceed immediately, please enclose a 50% deposit, or your order can be charged to your credit card.
- Established Accounts: Net 30 days. Large dollar volume sales require special arrangements.
VISA, MasterCard and American Express are accepted. The following information must be provided to insure proper billing and order acceptance:
- Type of credit card (VISA, MasterCard or American Express).
- Account number.
- Expiration date.
- Name as it appears on the credit card.