Fellowes have applied the same consumer insights and sleek designs used in the development of their award-winning binding & laminating category to revitalise the thermal binding market. The stunning new designs of the Helios 30 and Helios 60 can bind up to 300 and 600 sheets respectively and feature the exclusive HeatShield™ safety barrier designed to prevent accidental contact with the heating plate, for ultimate user safety.

Inkrite laser toner cartridges are a direct replacement for many popular brands of OEM laser toner. They deliver professional performance quickly, easily, reliably and cost-effectively, and are perfect for users who need high levels of laser quality and productivity at a low investment. Always first to market with new models, with the most recent additions Dell 3110 & HP CP2025.

AF International, specialist manufacturer of office and computer cleaning products, has announced the launch of six new products to be included in the 2010 Spicers catalogue. Visitors to the AF stand at December’s SOS show will get an exclusive first look at the products, including four new white board cleaning products, a high powered spray duster as well as handy CD cleaning wipes.

Avery is launching its fantastic new Infinity range of Desktop accessories. Designed to add a touch of style and personality to desktops, it’s sure to spark a new wave of demand.

Infinity will add a futuristic feel to workspaces, combining the latest in elegant design and swooping lines with ergonomic functionality so consumers can organise themselves without compromising on personality. The stark contrast of textured charcoal against the glossy vibrant colours ensures that Infinity will make a clear statement.

Bostik is re-launching its leading range of general purpose, extra strong adhesives.

The re-designed range includes the original All Purpose adhesive, a solvent free, extra safe adhesive as well as task specific products, including hard plastic, soft plastic, wood and leather adhesives. Each product has a clear formulation that dries in minutes.

Most people are very diligent about buying insurance to protect their businesses, household goods, buildings and cars – they receive a reminder each year from their supplier and it is a very lucrative market. 

But who reminds them about ‘insurance’ and protection for all those things that money can’t replace?

The Snopake Polyfile was launched into the market almost 15 years ago in 1995 and, since then, the success of the Polyfile has grown and grown.

Manufactured from Polypropylene, the Snopake Polyfile  is tough, easy to wipe clean, long-lasting and available in an array of vibrant colours and soft clear pastels. Complete with a coloured popper, it ensures that documents stay safely inside the folder. In fact, the Snopake Polyfile is such an established product that over 15 million trade packs have been sold during the last 14 years. This means that somewhere in the world 10 Polyfiles are purchased every minute!

At Platignum we have always believed that writing should be a pleasure. Our designers understand and express the balance of crafting every pen to be a pleasure to hold, to use and to give.

Diplomat has been producing Writing Instruments in their German factories since 1922. Even today all Pens are still assembled and individually tested by their highly skilled workforce and carry a five year warranty.

The Diplomat Pen Collection today is a mixture of old traditional models and new Innovative designs such as the new Guilloch Rhomb and Balance ‘C’ collections (both illustrated).

The Pen Warehouse announces that their new Healthy Living range has been developed to meet specialist hygiene needs.

Silver ion technology is built-in to the Vogue Biofree™ ballpen and Spirit Biofree™ ballpen during manufacturing to provide continuous antibacterial and antifungal protection. This element of the production process makes this ballpen the perfect choice for a wide range of markets including pharmaceutical, medical, food retail and many more in the healthcare sector. In addition to its sleek design and outstanding quality, the Biofree™ provides a guarantee of continuous, durable and effective protection based on over 50 years of successful pioneering work in this field.

The latest consumer activity undertaken by Mitsubishi Pencil Co. has proved a smash hit with students and shoppers.

Visiting universities and shopping centres throughout the autumn, the firm’s promotion targeted pen savvy consumers to sample the super smooth Jetstream rollerball.

2010 marks the start of a new decade and new innovations. Ergonomics is a topic that has long been talked about in the office world, but now products are available for all ages including children in the classroom.

For quite some time now, Sharp has offered a wide variety of A3 copiers and multifunction products (MFPs) and has created a strong brand name within its various channels as well as with its customers for manufacturing quality products. As you might expect, this tradition for manufacturing high quality A3 copiers and multifunction products has also filtered its way into their A4 range of products. Four prime examples of this are Sharp’s AL range, which are primarily sold through their distribution channels as opposed to their traditional “copier” dealers.

Recently launched by Konica Minolta are the innovative bizhub C220, C280 and C360, truly remarkable multifunctionals offering network print, copy and high-speed network scanning as standard features with optional fax functionality. With output speeds of 22, 28 and 36 prints/copies per minute in black-and-white or colour, this range of machines is packed with the latest technical innovations to increase productivity and save money.

Four new A3 format 18ppm d-Copia 1800, 22ppm d-Copia 2200 copiers, and their MFP versions, the d-Copia 1800MF and d-Copia 2200MF, join the Olivetti range, offering optional network printing and optional fax facilities. Designed to offer reliability and durability with long-life consumables, meaning they will need very little maintenance and will save money long-term.

Converging technology in the print and copy worlds has meant that copiers, printers and fax machines all use the same print engines. It therefore makes perfect sense to combine a printer with a scanner so it can make copies, send faxes and scan documents electronically. 

DSales has launched a series of advanced Develop colour MFDs. The ineo+ 220 ineo+ 280 and ineo+ 360 print at 22, 28 and 36 pages per minute respectively in black-and-white or colour. Copying, network print and scanning are standard with optional fax.

Fellowes knows just how frustrating paper jams can be. That is why we developed the IntelliShred range to be 100% Jam Proof. This innovative technology stops jams before they start by preventing paper overloads and powering through misfeeds. If this happens, the machine automatically stops and reverses out the paper.

Bray-based distributor Square One has broadened its product portfolio with the addition of printers, consumables, cameras and camcorders. The move is the latest in a series of announcements from the company since it was acquired by Midwich, a leading print and AV distributor.

Atlanta is excited to announce the appointment of Johan Olsder as Director Category Management & Business Development of Atlanta Office Products BV as of November 1st. Johan has previously held positions as European Category/ Account Manager at Avery Dennison and within Merchandising and Category Management at Office Depot International, achieving more than 10 years of sales, product and category management experience in the office products industry.

Fellowes, the leading provider of business machines, technology accessories and organisational solutions has been awarded the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Certification. The highly-regarded accreditation will allow Fellowes to produce and market FSC approved products.

3M UK and Blue Chip Marketing take Gold for Post-it® Brand ‘Deal or No Deal’ Promotion at the MAA GLOBES Ceremony in Boston, Ma.

They achieved first place, in these global awards, for Best Business to Business Campaign.

With the end of the year fast approaching, the pressure is on to finalise your 2010 marketing plan to help support and expand the business. Getting the right messages across to existing and new customers, and ultimately selling more by strength of reputation and service offering, is integral for the success of any business.