| Printed beer mats are small coasters, which are | | | | special occasion or celebrate a perfect brew or wine |
| placed under a glass of beer, wine or any other liquid | | | | vintage. Printed beer mats make an excellent hostess |
| refreshment that can be purchased from a public | | | | gift as well. The beer mat can be personalized with |
| house or restaurant. Because of their vast and wide | | | | the customers own choice of words and are printed |
| distribution, they offer tremendous opportunities for | | | | on one side. |
| display purposes. | | | | Beer mats are made from paper pulp products and |
| Beer mats are small and unimposing, and can offer | | | | these products can often include recycled paper and |
| fantastic advertising and self promoting opportunities. | | | | cardboard etc. Many other pulp products are made |
| These mats can be printed on both sides with | | | | from mechanically and chemically treated wood which |
| companies logos, telephone numbers, contact details, | | | | makes up approximately 90% of global pulp |
| and various slogans. They are decorative, colorful and | | | | production. |
| eye catching, so much so, that collecting them is now | | | | Pulp is used mostly as a major component in the |
| a recognized hobby, and a beermat collector is | | | | manufacture of paper and paperboard. Wood pulp is |
| known as a Tegestologist and the collecting and | | | | a globally traded commodity. |
| study of Beermats is called Tegestologist. | | | | In 2005 Canada was the world's largest producer of |
| These types of beer mats can be personalized with | | | | wood pulp and accounted for 21% of the global |
| a customers own words. Personalized custom | | | | capacity. The U.S. was the second largest pulp |
| coasters are designed to match label styles and | | | | supplier in 2005 making up for 16.4% of the market |
| colors. Tags labels and stickers are also available to | | | | pulp capacity. |
| match the customized beer coaster. | | | | Printed beer mats can be found all over the world |
| A custom personalized beer mat, or coaster set is a | | | | and they provide a great way to advertise |
| great way to express individuality, commemorate a | | | | businesses and other products. |
