Awards & Recognition

Custom awards and recognition products are engraved or printed pieces that organizations give out to mark achievement, service, or membership. The category covers crystal and acrylic awards, wall plaques, medals, lapel pins, and coins. Buyers order them for employee recognition programs, sports and school events, and association member gifts.

Per-piece prices run from $1.72 to $364.81 across the custom awards and recognition range at Promotional Product Inc. Material drives most of that spread, with zinc pins and coins at the low end and optical crystal and starfire crystal pieces higher up. Quantity, engraving, and the number of imprint colors also move the final unit price. Request a quote for pricing on your exact run.

Custom awards here are made from optical crystal, starfire crystal, jade, lucite acrylic, glass, zinc, aluminum, chrome, cast metal, wood, rosewood, and marble and stone. Some pieces combine two materials, such as a jade and starfire crystal award or an acrylic and wood award. Each product page lists the exact material for that style.

Minimum order quantities vary by style, so check the product page or ask for a quote before you plan a run. As one example, Trolley Coins: Dollar Size carry a 250-unit minimum order. Other award, plaque, and medal styles list their own minimums, and crystal and acrylic pieces are quoted separately.

Production time varies by style, so confirm the window on the product page or in your written quote. The Freestanding Year Anniversary Award lists a production time of 6 to 9 days after proof approval. Wood Medals list a 14-business-day lead time, and the Die Cast Zinc Soft Enamel Lapel Pin lists a standard 21-business-day lead time.

Yes, and the decoration options depend on the piece you choose. Wood Medals carry a 2.25-inch round laser engraving on the front, with optional back engraving for a sponsor logo or a date. The Acrylic Wall Plaque uses a full-color digital print across a 4" W x 6" H imprint area, and the Die Cast Zinc Soft Enamel Lapel Pin includes four spot colors on the front.

Anniversary awards and wall plaques are the usual choices for years of service programs at the 5, 10, 20, and 25 year marks. The Freestanding Year Anniversary Award comes in five sizes, is made from lucite acrylic, and lists dimensions of 3 1/4 inches wide by 4 inches tall. Each one arrives individually packaged in a two-piece presentation box.

Some medal styles include a ribbon. Diestruck Antiqued Medals: 2" Dia include a blank ribbon in stock colors at no added cost. Those medals are struck from zinc, measure 3/32 inch thick, and are available in 2 and 3 inch diameters. Ribbon inclusion varies by medal style, so check the product page.

The lowest starting price is $1.72 per piece, on the Die Cast Zinc Soft Enamel Lapel Pin: 1/2". That pin has a die-cast zinc body, measures 1/2 inch wide by 1/2 inch high, and includes four spot colors on the front. Prices climb from there based on material, size, and quantity.