Sales from recent Gift & Premium show prove popularity of jute bags

Dubai, UAE; November 28, 2009: The usage of earth friendly bags in the UAE is becoming popular among companies as recently shown by the encouraging sales of a distributor at he Gift and Premium show held in Dubai recently. 

"Due to the nature of jute bags being accepted very positively by the community, our existing clients will be placing repetitive orders and already other large companies are finalizing their orders," said Adel Maniar, Managing Director of Mak Creations, sole distributor of "Earthbags" in the Middle East and North Africa.

Maniar explained that 50% their available stock of 5,000 pieces comprising promotional to design carry bags have been sold at the show which was held during the last week of October at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre.

Currently patronizing the "Earthbags" are by Emirates Airlines, Dubai Department of Economic Development, London Center for Aesthetic Surgery, Adam & Eve, Kings Dubai, and Green Ecostore.

Maniar disclosed that Jumeirah Hotels & Resort, Beit Al Khair, Dar Al Ber, and Air Charter International are their latest clients.

"'Earthbags' greatest advantage is its ethically manufactured high quality finish jute, canvas and cotton materials and the use of eco-friendly inks which are least harmful to the environment," Maniar further said.

The "Earthbags" factory in Kolkata, India has a manufacturing capacity of 1.8 million jute bags per year. The factory hires unemployed women.

Maniar added: "Our step is not solely to help the environment but moreover help the underprivileged families in India." 

Recently, Nakheel Retail, the owner of Ibn Battuta Mall and Dragon Mart, has launched a range of stylish, re-usable shopping bags also made from jute. With the slogans 'plastic is so last season', and 'I love green', the bags have become a must-have fashion accessory.

Moreover, Geant, Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society and Carrefour are encouraging customers to purchase a reusable cloth or jute bag and Spinneys has insulation bags for sale.

Jute is one of the strongest natural plant fibers which is durable and re-usable. It is a 100 % natural material that consumes carbon dioxide and releases oxygen into the atmosphere. Fabrics made of jute fibers are therefore carbon dioxide neutral and are naturally decomposable.

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About Mak Creations:
MAK Creations FZ LLC was established in 2004 to meet the ever-growing creativity hunger of the UAE market. As competition is a daily challenge in the Middle East market, our strategy is to provide our clientele with creativity that will surface their inner mot expressions and emotions accompanying with the best quality and efficient work. We are your single most reliable source for quality interior and exterior advertising work. We attribute our ongoing success to the principle of employee and client interrelationships work environment, clientele loyalty, competitive vision and personal commitment which we strive to adhere with every project we initiate.

We conduct strategic planning of above the line/below the line marketing projects that further involve in the convergence of comprehensive set of integrated marketing that provide our clients with unique ideas. Moreover, we execute market development, brand building, budgeting/CBA, corporate identity, product launching, B2B marketing, online marketing, direct marketing, media promotion and planning, events/conference, design and fabrication, content development and ATL/BTL.  

About Earthbags  
We were the first company in the world to have a web presence for jute bags with our name as www.lwbbs.com/camilla. This was the sub domain taken by us from Shamit Khemka who was one of the pioneers in the web world. 

The forming of the "Earthbags" name started at the office of Samir Desai, whom we consider as a marketing guru where the idea of the name "Earthbags" was conceptualized. And from then the name is being loved by everyone due to its connectivity of the jute concept and its relativity of deriving the material from the earth.

For more information, please contact:
Mak Creations
Tel: 04-3670310
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