It is with great pleasure that we introduce GIFT STAR and its star product: the promotional lanyard.
In the early 2000s, promotional lanyards were primarily associated with skate culture, fitting perfectly into the skater look as a key accessory. Typically, they were wide and thick, finished with a heavy-duty carabiner or shackle. It was a trendy and highly popular style. As this trend persisted, we wondered what else could be done to keep the lanyard from going out of fashion. We had heads full of ideas and the courage to bring them to life. In a relatively short time, we developed over 100 different lanyard models. What might have seemed like a simple accessory evolved into a fascinating product appealing to a wide range of people. Options included lanyards for ID badges or keys, attachments for phones, cans, or bottles, and variations in length and material—plastic, metal, bamboo, smooth, thick, or glossy. The possibilities are endless—too many to list here—but we can assure you that we can create almost any lanyard variation imaginable. The promotional lanyard is one of the most popular promotional items: it has a low unit cost, is universally useful, serves as an ideal advertising medium, and is simply a fantastic product.
Over the past 22 years, GIFT STAR has produced more than 30 million lanyards. While it is difficult to count every single configuration today, the number is impressive—certainly exceeding 100 different options. Our success is the result of hard work, dedication, determination, and a genuine passion for what we do. Every order is unique to us; we create pieces that bring joy to us and to others.
From A to Z—designing, manufacturing, and delivery—GIFT STAR is a professional company comprising the following departments:
Sales
Marketing & PR
DTP & Printing
Production
Sewing Workshop
Warehouse
This organizational structure allows us to operate at full capacity. We work quickly, fulfilling orders within 24 hours, and our rapid-turnaround services cover all of Europe.
Euro 2012 was a major source of motivation and a point of pride for us; we provided personalized items for over 90,000 participants across Poland and Ukraine.
Since 2012, GIFT STAR has been a sponsor of the Polish School of Football (Polska Szkoła Futbolu).
It all began in 2004. As a young man in my twenties, I had dreams and a head full of ideas about launching my own business. At the time, I was a graduate of the University of Physical Education in Warsaw and was finishing my studies in Management and Marketing at Kozminski University. Throughout my university years, I spent a lot of time envisioning how a company should be run and managed—and how it should be promoted—to build a strong, stable brand that would stand the test of time. I had the idea, the courage, and the determination—and, most importantly, the support of the person closest to me. It is here, as we mark 20 years of running our own business, that I want to highlight and introduce the "power behind the throne" at GIFT STAR: my wife, Magdalena Zielińska. She is the one who makes the key decisions and steers the company; her wisdom is the reason we have successfully remained on the market for two decades.
Like a tree, our company grew from a tiny seed. We started small and built the business in stages; it required many sacrifices, but they were absolutely worth it to get to where we are today. The steps we took back then turned out to be some of the best decisions of our lives. Running a company also entails immense responsibility—encompassing everything the word "company" implies: above all, the people—our employees and clients—as well as our products, orders, and so much more. We would like to thank everyone we have had the pleasure of working with. We look forward to continuing our partnerships with long-standing clients and invite new companies to get in touch with us.
A large part of the industry knows GIFT STAR well, but there are also new companies to whom I would now love to explain a bit more about what we do. We are an import-export company. Our product range includes over 100 models of promotional lanyards, as well as webbing, elastic bands, ribbons, and many other promotional items. We operate our own production facilities for manufacturing webbing and sublimation-printed promotional products. With 20 years of experience in the promotional products industry, we combine professionalism and expertise to deliver top-quality products capable of meeting the requirements of even the most complex orders. Every client and every order is equally important to us, and we ensure careful attention to detail at every stage of the process. We have produced millions of meters of webbing and fulfilled hundreds of thousands of orders, yet I still find joy and a sense of challenge in every new project. Despite our 20 years on the market, we are constantly learning and introducing non-standard products and technological solutions to our company.
GIFT STAR is a strong, stable brand, which has enabled us to engage in and actively support an additional venture. It is a project that represents both a passion and a source of great fulfillment for me: the POLSKA SZKOŁA FUTBOLU (Polish School of Football). PSF is a football academy born out of a shared love for the sport between a father and his son—a boy who has grown into a 20-year-old coach and club manager. We have been training young footballers since 2012. I am proud of this project, which was made possible thanks to the solid foundation provided by our company; GIFT STAR serves as the main sponsor of the POLSKA SZKOŁA FUTBOLU.
Once again, I would like to express my immense joy and gratitude to everyone who helps build GIFT STAR and collaborates with us.
Piotr Zieliński
www.giftstar.pl