Public Bank Corporate Gift Case Study: A Recycled Stainless Steel Tumbler Rooted in Purpose

By Hariz Khairi • Updated October 2026 • 8 min read

A corporate gift can communicate a brand’s values through its design, materials, and usefulness. For the Unseen Matters x Public Bank project, these came together in a recycled stainless steel tumbler gift set with a custom floral pattern, two interchangeable lids, and coordinated packaging. It is a practical item with a distinctive identity, built around unity, resilience, and a shared commitment to a more sustainable future.

What is the Public Bank recycled stainless steel tumbler gift set?

Unseen Matters made Public Bank a recycled stainless steel tumbler set with a custom batik-inspired floral print, two lids, and a matching box sleeve.

Every touchpoint, from the box sleeve to the lid sticker to the tumbler itself, carries the same visual story. At a glance:

  • Product: recycled stainless steel tumbler with double-wall vacuum insulation
  • Artwork: batik-inspired floral pattern, custom UV printed
  • Lids: one carry lid and one sip lid
  • Handle: soft-grip loop
  • Insulation: up to 9 hours hot and up to 18 hours cold (stated product capability)
  • Packaging: customised box sleeve and box lid sticker
  • Quantity and delivery timeline: [add project figures]

Why choose a tumbler for corporate gifting?

A tumbler suits corporate gifting because it is used daily, travels to meetings and conferences, and keeps the brand visible long after the event.

Corporate gifting involves several decisions: what recipients can use, how the gift represents the organisation, and how its presentation communicates the message. A portable tumbler gives the design a functional setting in daily commutes, meetings and conferences. For organisations planning conference gifts in Malaysia, where delegates often move between sessions, travel and offices in a single day, a gift that carries easily has a better chance of staying in use. Here, the identity extends across the tumbler, sleeve and sticker, creating one consistent experience from first impression to daily use.

What does the Public Bank tumbler design symbolise?

The batik-inspired pattern draws on Public Bank’s Bougainvillea and Orchid to symbolise unity, resilience and a shared sustainable future.

Red and cream flowers with fine botanical details sit against a deep blue background. The contrast leaves room for Public Bank branding while giving recipients something to appreciate beyond the logo. Batik adds a cultural dimension that feels at home in Malaysia, turning a standard drinkware format into something recognisably local while remaining appropriate for a corporate setting.

How is the artwork printed on the tumbler?

The floral artwork is applied with custom UV printing, which reproduces fine details and colours and adds a tactile finish you can feel.

The artwork combines flower shapes, fine lines, contrasting colours, and brand identification, so the print method matters. UV printing carries those details onto the tumbler surface, and the tactile finish lets the pattern be experienced through touch as well as sight. The close-up project images show the floral composition and texture.

Why does the tumbler have two interchangeable lids?

Two interchangeable lids let one tumbler switch between a carry lid for commuting and a sip lid for easy drinking at a desk or in meetings.

The carry lid supports convenient transport, while the sip lid suits easy drinking. Including both broadens the product’s practical appeal without requiring separate drinkware for each situation. The floral body stays constant while the lid changes with the setting. A soft-grip loop handle supports the carry lid, and the project images show the tumbler held by its handle, which helps with commutes or moving between conference sessions.

How long does the tumbler keep drinks hot or cold?

The double-wall vacuum tumbler is stated to keep hot drinks warm for up to 9 hours and cold drinks cold for up to 18 hours.

These figures are the product’s stated capability, not independently measured project results. Their relevance is practical: a recipient can bring a preferred drink through a working day of commuting and meetings, which gives them a reason to keep the tumbler close.

What custom packaging comes with the gift set?

A customised box sleeve carries the floral artwork over the standard box, and a box lid sticker adds space for event details or a personal note.

Recipients see the artwork before opening the box, then see the same visual language on the product. The packaging introduces the design rather than acting as an unrelated outer layer. The sticker can carry event details, a campaign message or a personalised note, which makes it especially useful for conferences and campaigns.

Is the tumbler a sustainable corporate gift?

The tumbler is made from recycled stainless steel and is reusable, but no recycled-content percentage or verified ESG saving is claimed.

The recycled stainless steel places material choice within the project’s sustainability story, and the reusable format gives recipients an alternative to disposable drinkware. Its value depends on continued use, which the lids, handle and insulation are designed to encourage. To be clear about scope, this project does not establish a quantified environmental saving, recycled content percentage or verified ESG outcome. Its documented story is recycled stainless steel combined with thoughtful design and everyday function.

What makes the finished gift set work?

The strongest link is between what recipients see and what they can do with the gift: the pattern introduces the story, the tumbler carries it daily.

The floral design, custom UV printing, adaptable drinkware features and coordinated packaging each contribute to one consistent presentation. The tumbler’s practical features then give recipients reasons to keep using it after the gifting occasion.

How can your organisation plan a similar gift set in KL?

To plan a similar gift, share your quantity, delivery deadline and branding requirements with Unseen Matters for a customised recommendation.

For sustainable corporate gifts in KL or conference gifts in Malaysia, this project shows how a familiar product can carry a specific identity through purposeful customisation. Explore the full catalogue at unseenmatters.com to begin shaping a gift around your organisation’s story.

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