Everything you need to know.

Recycled bags are bags that are made from recycled materials - for example, disused trade fair banners, giant posters, old displays, construction fence banners, advertising posters, outdoor advertising, OOH materials (the list is almost endless). They are a sustainable alternative to conventional bags and actively contribute to reducing waste. The recycling bags breathe a second life into discarded old material.

The possible uses are many and varied. Many customers use the bags as employee gifts (special involvement through the use of company material). The bags are also given out as a special giveaway at trade fairs with a guaranteed eye-catcher. Other customers have the production process documented for their social media platforms and then organise competitions with guaranteed attention.

The processing of the material and, above all, the hand-cutting process result in unique bags that cannot be produced a second time. The availability of the material quantity determines (strictly limited) the number of bags produced. It is therefore a strictly limited edition, which is what makes these bags so special.

We will be happy to check the processability of your material in advance. In principle, almost all materials such as lorry tarpaulins, banners, PVC banners, mesh, net vinyl, flag fabrics, outdoor advertising, construction fence tarpaulins, etc. can be processed. Aluminium-based roll-up films cannot be processed, as they perforate during sewing, which leads to breakage. The durability is therefore not guaranteed! We check all materials for their recyclability. Old and very worn lorry tarpaulins are often difficult to clean and process.

Cleaning both sides of the old material by our specialists is essential. Unless the material has already been cleaned by the customer or it is material that has only been used indoors or has never been used before.

Many customers do not process all of their existing material and donate the remaining material for customers who do not have their own material. Simply so that disposal is avoided. We therefore have a large stock of used materials that you are welcome to access if you do not have your own material.

The upcycling of used materials has been an integral part of the Pro Factory range since 2007. The concept of sustainability is still with us today and we are delighted that this product segment has been experiencing a real renaissance for some years now and that the circular economy is becoming increasingly popular.

If you do good, you can also show it off. Many customers have us document their productions with the theme „From banner to bag“ in order to generate small films or production portraits for their social media platforms and websites. Have a look at our social media channels to get a small insight.

All our standard models are available from a minimum order quantity of 50 bags. Smaller quantities are only possible in exceptional cases due to the high set-up costs per production run. Please do not hesitate to contact us. We will then charge a set-up fee of €50.00 per production.

Of course, a mix of models is what makes our production world so interesting. Choose your favourite models and we will create the right offer for your desired bag mix.

As far as possible, we recommend that you send the material yourself (in a box) to our business address. Please make sure that the boxes are clearly labelled with the project name (for allocation purposes), as we receive a large number of material consignments every day. We will then take care of the onward transport to the factory (by climate-neutral collective shuttle service).

Our consultancy is located in Neu Wulmstorf, Germany. This is where we collect all project information and the material to be processed. Once a week, the collected material is transported by shuttle to the processing plant in Grünberg (Poland), where the entire processing (cutting, cleaning, sewing, packaging) takes place.

The amount of material available is always the limiting factor in upcycling production. Each bag model has its own material consumption (depending on the size). You simply give us the available material area in square metres and name your favourite bag, we will then calculate how many can be made from the given material!

The bags made from your old advertising material are almost „indestructible“, especially if, for example, banner material is used. If fabric materials such as flag material, Seaqual, etc. are used, we generally recommend the use of a stabilising rPET inner lining.

The upcycling process in 10 simple steps is here explained in detail.