Custom Paper Bags with Logo for Businesses and Events
Paper bags with logos are the packaging people take home after a fair, a shop visit or an office delivery. They are made from kraft, white or recycled paper, with flat paper or cord handles, and printed with one or more inks. At Pekata, we customise them per unit, starting from 25 units, and you see the design applied before approving anything.
The Bag is Seen More Often Than What's Inside
A paper bag travels from the stand to the street, from the hotel to the office, and from the lobby to the wardrobe, where it ends up reused. That's why it should be treated as a brand carrier, not just a consumable: the paper weight determines if it holds or tears with two bottles inside, and the simplicity of the print determines if someone will reuse it. Our approach is always the same: a small, well-placed logo, one or two inks, and the paper colour as the background.
Common weights range from 90 to 120 g/m² for kraft and from 150 to 170 g/m² for laminated white paper. Below 90 g/m², the bag is suitable for light stationery, not for a heavy gift: a 120 g/m² bag with reinforced base and handles holds two bottles, a 90 g/m² bag with flat handles does not. If the bag accompanies a structured gift, it makes more sense to combine it with custom boxes for businesses and let the paper serve only as transport. And if you're looking for alternatives with fabric or cotton handles, check out custom backpacks and bags for businesses.
What Can Be Customised
- The paper: natural ribbed kraft, white kraft, matte or gloss laminated white paper, and recycled paper for eco-friendly merchandising lines.
- The format: from 18 × 8 × 22 cm for documents to 32 × 12 × 40 cm A4+, plus elongated format for one or two bottles.
- The handle: flat twisted paper (the most economical), twisted paper cord or cotton cord with internal cardboard reinforcement.
- The print: one or two flat inks, four-colour process when the design requires it, or hot stamping in gold or silver for elegant finishes.
- The content: you can use it as packaging for a corporate welcome pack or a trade fair gift and take it to the event venue.
Models, Sizes and Indicative Prices
| Model | Common Material and Sizes | Common Printing | Indicative Price per Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOS Bag without Handle | Kraft 90-100 g/m², 18 × 11 × 32 cm | Flexography 1-2 inks | €0.20-€0.60 |
| Kraft with Flat Paper Handle | Ribbed kraft 90-110 g/m², 18 × 8 × 22 cm | Flexography or screen printing 1-2 inks | €0.40-€1.10 |
| Kraft with Cord Handle | Kraft 120 g/m², 26 × 12 × 32 cm, reinforced base and handle | Screen printing 1-3 inks | €0.90-€2.20 |
| Laminated White Paper | Coated paper 150-170 g/m² with matte lamination, 32 × 12 × 40 cm | Offset or digital four-colour process | €1.80-€4.00 |
| Bottle Carrier | Kraft or coated 150 g/m², 12 × 9 × 39 cm, for one or two bottles | Screen printing 1-2 inks or hot stamping | €1.20-€2.80 |
| Recycled Paper with Cotton Cord | Recycled paper 120 g/m², 26 × 12 × 32 cm | Screen printing 1-2 inks with water-based inks | €1.20-€2.60 |
Indicative prices per unit with logo applied, excluding VAT; improve with volume.
How It's Done
- Design and Preview: choose model, paper and handle, send us the logo in vector format (SVG, PDF or AI) and we return the assembled bag on screen with the scaled print. If you only have a PNG, we vectorise it. Nothing goes into production without your approval.
- Production and Printing: we manufacture from 25 units. Short runs are usually digital or screen printed and long runs are flexography or offset; the technique is decided by quantity and number of inks, not the other way around.
- Delivery: we deliver the bags to your office, the event venue or each person's address, across Europe, with a single invoice and the breakdown your administration department needs.
Where They Fit and What They Combine With
The most common use remains the trade fair: the bag holds the documentation, the gift, and what the visitor collects from other stands, leaving the venue as a walking advert. For this scenario, the 120 g/m² kraft with cord handle works well, as it can bear weight and doesn't crease by mid-morning. You can find the rest of the stand material in merchandising for events, fairs and conferences.
The second use is for gifts: the bottle carrier bag for customised corporate wine, or the cord handle bag as wrapping for an end-of-year gift. It can be combined with gourmet products and the Pekata box, with a band, label, and card featuring your brand, so the package arrives assembled and there's no need to wrap anything at the office.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a paper bag with a logo cost?
A small kraft bag with flat paper handles and one or two colour printing ranges from €0.40 to €1.10 per unit. The 120 g/m² kraft with cord handle ranges from €0.90 to €2.20, and laminated white paper in four-colour process from €1.80 to €4.00. These are indicative prices, excluding VAT, with the logo already applied; prices decrease with volume.
What is the minimum order for customised paper bags?
The minimum order is 25 units: we customise per unit, so you can order 50 bags for a small event. What changes with quantity is the price and technique: below about 500 units, we use digital or screen printing, and from around 2,000 units, flexography or offset becomes cost-effective, where the cost per bag truly drops.
How long does an order of paper bags with a logo take?
Counting from when you approve the preview, it usually takes about two to three weeks for short runs in digital or screen printing, and three to five weeks for large runs with specific paper or die-cutting. If the event has a fixed date, let us know at the start, and we'll adjust the model and technique to the schedule rather than the other way around.
What is the best marking technique for a paper bag?
For logos in one or two colours on kraft, screen printing and flexography provide the cleanest finish and are the most economical options; screen printing allows up to three flat colours. If the design includes photographs or gradients, digital or offset printing on coated paper of 150 to 170 g/m² is needed, usually with lamination. Hot stamping in gold or silver is reserved for small markings, about 6 to 10 cm wide.
Can the bag be made from recycled paper?
Yes. We work with recycled paper in weights of 100 to 120 g/m², with paper or cotton cord handles and water-based inks. The indicative price is between €1.20 and €2.60 per unit in a 26 × 12 × 32 cm format. Note that recycled paper has a greyer, more muted tone, so flat colours perform better than images.