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	02/2010 Fashionable tarpaulin bag - shoulder bag Style Halfar launched on the occasion of PSI 2010 with the Shoulder Bag Style the next generation of tarpaulin bags. The Bag convinces with a mat finish. On the inside the bag uses Nylon lining and is equipped with various organisational features.

	01/2010 Staff modification at Halfar & FARE Mr. Julian Schüle takes over the responsibility for the area Germany South, Austria and Switzerland as sales representative for Halfar and FARE with effect of January 1, 2010. Mr. Günter Schmidt who was in charge for the area before takes over a new responsibility as member of the sales management at FARE.

	12/2009 Halfar was confirmed official member of BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) The BSCI Code of Conduct is based on the most important international Conventions protecting workers´ rights such as international Labour Organisation (ILO) and other important declarations of the United Nations on Child labour and the protection against any form of discrimination. Read more at "tested materials".

	12/2009 tested materials: Our label - A security guarantee Bureau Veritas Consumer Produkts Services, a world-wide leading lab has officially acknowledged Halfar´s professional work when it comes to quality management. Read more at "tested materials".

	12/2009 ExpressBag: Your individual bag in only 5 days With the beginning of 2010 Halfar offers to its customers an new express shipping service: Customers can choose out of a well –structured assortment bags that can be delivered with decoration in one five days! Read more in our online shop.

	Authentic, nobel and exclusive. The new shopper NewClassic. Authentic, nobel and exclusive. The new shopper NewClassic is not only good-looking; it is also very soft to touch. Classic anthracite felt gives the bag a pleasant raw and natural look, while its flexible straps provide a technical association. An exciting material mix! See the shopper NewClassic in our webshop!

	minimoney - the new low-priced range from HALFAR® The new BASIC bag collection from HALFAR® is proof that good things can come at low prices. And because the price of these five new bags is barely noticeable, we have labelled them with our minimoney seal. Only bags which offer premium design and certified quality despite an astonishingly low price deserve this. And in doing so they more than fulfil their real use as promotional bags. Curious? Please do not esitate to contact us.

	Halfar System GmbH starts 2009 with a new Corporate Logo For more than 10 years Halfar System has used the brand pro design® for the sales of bags and backpacks to the promotional market and the brand tec design® in connection with professional and technical bags. Both have done very well during that time, however, we have increasingly felt that they did not allow us to express fully the aesthetics and emotions of the brand Halfar in the way we would like. Beside this both logos were too generic in appearance and too difficult to feature in certain environments. For our customers, suppliers, distributors of promotional articles as well as buyers for technical bags the name Halfar has always been present and recognised so we decided to stop using the other names and to create an entirely new corporate logo and image based around the brand name Halfar to best represent our current philosophy and market position. We shall of course continue to promote the internationally recognised, and very successful original LorryBag® concept, name and logo which is an exclusive registered trade mark created and owned by our company. We began by redefining our company mission statement with the aim to develop a specific and long lasting competitive business strategy for growth. Then using these parameters we started work on creating the logo and total corporate image which we feel best represents Halfar today and into the future. The 4 areas of brand recognition, market positioning, perceived value and operational activity were all considered in depth. An in house project group was formed to consider in detail all the various aspects and to come up with clearly defined answers to all the questions. Over this 6 month analysis phase there was support from the well known market research company TNS ….who also carried out intensive surveys to get important direct feedback from customers in the different market sectors concerning their criticisms, needs and expectations. The objective was to highlight the major strengths of the company, find the areas that needed attention, and create a strategy to build on the existing solid foundations and put in hand the improvements necessary to ensure a strong structure for future development. The first result is the launching of the new Halfar logo which demonstrates the key elements which form the philosophy of the company - strength, quality, reliability and creativity. The Best of Bags.

	New corporation: bandee:® Germany GmbH and Halfar System GmbH bandee:® Germany from Berlin and Halfar System have agreed to conclude a co-operation contract on behalf of the marketing of the red dot awarded Bandee. For the young fashion label bandee from Berlin 2008 is a successful and remarkable year. Beside being awarded with the red dot design as well as with the Plus X award bandy has won in early 2008 the significant promotional Gift Award. Finally this award has led to the negotiations with Halfar System who is the specialist for bags and backpacks as promotional article. Both companies`target is the optimization of the distribution within the markets of promotional articles in Europe. Halfar will be the distribution partner of Bandee for the promotional market in Europe whereas Bandee will concentrate its effords on retail. Both companies announce that this situation means a win-win situation for both as Bandee can profit from Halfar´s good standing within the promotion markets whereas Halfar has a wonderful new product to sell which has already been implemented successfully within the retail markets. The concluded co-operation with go into effect on September 15 which is at the same time the start for Bandee´s carrier within the promotion markets. The products will be available ex stock Halfar by approx. mid of October. bandee:® in our online shop

	LorryBags^® made from persenning material Compared to the classical LorryBag made form truck tarpaulin the alternative PersenningBag (page 37, catalogue 2008) is made from high valuable Nylon 1680 which is coated on one side. This material is for example in daily use for covering sails in order to protect them from rotting. The material is as standard available in silver and white and has an extreme high valuable appearence. PersonningBags are not available from stock but are made to order. We highly recommend embroidery as method for decorating the bag.

	BottleMate^®, the new bag made from Tarpaulin that does not only carry 6 bottles of beer The new tarpaulin bag out of the shoulderbags series is available with flexible inner compartments that hold six bottles. It can be taken out and is fixed with Velcro stripes. The bag is available from stock in red, blue, black and white. Beside the traditional silkscreenn imprint we recommend embroidery! Find out more about our BottleMate® in our bag shop.

	Branch professional Michael Mühlen now represents Halfar system in addition to FARE Branch professional Michael Mühlen, who has been a field sales representative for FARE in Germany since 1996, additionally represents the Bielefeld bag specialist Halfar System with immediate effect. He will exclusively represent both of the sister companies in Northern Germany (postcode areas 1-5) after it was possible to already acquire Günter Schmidt for Southern Germany in March. By taking this step, both of the companies increase their blow count in field sales, enabling them to care for their customers "on site" with greater intensity as was previously the case. Michael Mühlen Mobile 0049 (0) 172 2947994 m.muehlen@halfar.com

	How did the grass get onto the bag? In the meantime, pro design® has become a meaning for the unconventional materials which are used when we manufacture our bags. As we manufacture the original LorryBags® and Trend37 bags in Europe, we can react to material trends at short notice and even supply small quantities of special materials. An example being the GrassBag, for which a form of artificial turf was used for the flap. have you already got an idea as to what the bag can be used for? Football, tennis tournaments, horticulture???

	Branch professional Günter Schmidt transfers to Halfar System Günter Schmidt, who recently worked for Image + Trends and Nestler-Matho, joined Halfar System as a field sales representative for the south on 16 February 2007. In addition to working for Halfar System, Günter Schmidt will also represent the sister companies FARE (umbrellas) and Daiber (textiles) and assume responsibility for the customers in Southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Günter Schmidt Mobile 0049 (0) 152 01685765 g.schmidt@halfar.com

	Secure promoting – bullet proof: our top new product, the Bullet Proof series The products in the Bullet Proof series are made of high-performance nylon, this being the material which has been used for bullet proof vests in the past. For production reasons, our bags are not bullet proof but guarantee a surefire promoting success. The bags and backpacks are characterized by an unconventional design, a cool appearance and their unmistakable product features. Simply cool! Numerous other products are waiting for you in addition to the Bullet Proof bags and backpacks!

	PSI-Event 2007: We put your cartoon on the bag We would like to invite you to our PSI trade fair stand (Hall 4 B21/A22) in Düsseldorf between 10 January and 12 January 2007 (only for PSI members)! We will put your cartoon on the flap of the FlapBag and sew you a personal bag on site! Our team and our cartoonist Roger Clinard are looking forward to meeting you!

	Halfar System moves into a new building The extension of the builsing in the Ludwig-Erhard-Allee has resulted in an additional space of 2,600 m². The high-bay warehouse which provides storage space for more than 2,000 europallets has been appreciably enlargened. Additional office space has also been created.

	WAY OK... Bag with map In cooperation with WAY OK..., Halfar System offers the specialised merchandising products retail trade elaborate map bags. The bags are custom made from a minimum order quantity of 500. Cities and regions can be freely chosen and also be provided with an integrated promoting slogan, among others. Halfar System delivers direct to the qualified specialised promotional articles retail trade with immediate effect.

	Halfar System clearly improves the marketing support for dealers Sales supports such as mailings, presentation folders for materials and finishing forms, etc. are currently being worked on to meet the requirements of the specialised promotional articles retail trade.

	Halfar System develops its own embroidery workshop Halfar System has been producing embroidery on its own premises since August 2006. This was the reason for the acquirement of numerous embroidery machines which heavily increases the company’s flexibility.

	Halfar System creates new showroom A large showroom with an area exceeding 180 m² has been created during the construction work, providing space for the presentation of the larger part of the pro design merchandise. Our customers are invited to take a look at our range!

	Pro7 films at Halfar System A report on the production of tarpaulin bags, the legendary LorryBags® was produced at the Halfar System site for the German Galileo science magazine. Those who are interested can download the report or request it as a DVD.

	Old vinyl banners are turned into cool bags - the NetBags At the end of the World Cup, Halfar System turned the old vinyl banners into unique bags. Please contact us for further information.

	Halfar System produces the HANSEBAGS for Hansesack The HANSEBAGS which will gain cult status in just a short period of time are made from the old sack cloths used for coffee sacks.

	Old bicycle tyres are turned into shoulder bags - the TyreBags Halfar System produces cult tyre bags using bicycle tyres from the company Schwalbe. The concept was awarded the bronze medal at the Promotional Gift Award in 2006. The TyreBags are not for sale and are only available as a sample, they only serve to inspire!