3L Office Products, the Danish manufacturer of self-adhesive office products, is pleased to announce it has won the 2008 Quantore Operational Award.  Established in 2006, the award recognises excellence in reliability, operational performance, quality and product assortment, as well as commercial opportunities.

Avery Dennison Office Products has launched a new scheme to deliver unique training workshops for stationery users in the UK's blue chip organisations. Targeting high volume consumers, Avery has developed the "You Can!" programme with the aim of educating consumers on what they can achieve and how much time they can save with a little extra know-how. 

uni-ball, the leading brand in the UK rollerball market, is sending one lucky winner to the Maldives via Dubai following the conclusion of its successful 2007 national promotion "Wish You Were Here".

It's time to splash the cash, that's the message from leading office supplies industry analysts Plimsoll Publishing and their annual acquisition survey. The study looks at the fortunes of 750 office supplies companies.

Thriving businesses are fuelling unprecedented demand for flexible office space. The boom in firms looking for serviced office is being driven both by established companies seeking adaptable work spaces and start-up companies who want the most professional possible appearance.

Howard Smith Paper, part of the Howard Smith Paper Group, recently staged the sixth in its lecture series in support of its Think range of papers, which featured the work of conceptual architectural artist Felice Varini, who has been creating paintings in the public realm for the past 30 years, using space and urban environments.

The James McNaughton Group helped a local school to take advantage of the Cooperative Bank Trees for Schools initiative and national tree planting day, run in conjunction with the Woodland Trust.

Modus FM, the specialist facilities management division of Modus Group, has appointed João Luis Ramos (pictured) to the position of Senior Operations Manager.

As the UK office products market is expanding, there is an ongoing need to provide more regional business services and networking opportunities to companies who are too busy to travel outside of their local area.

Nothing lasts for ever except the new Autograph Marker, the latest addition to their extensive permanent range - an absolute must for signature collectors and autograph hunters.

It has long been edding's mission to create products consistently geared to the needs of the consumer. Now, the specialist in markers and felt and fibre-tip pens is expanding its range of creative products to include the world's first ever pump-free paint marker: the edding Active Paint.

Leading stationery manufacturer, BIC®, has launched a new website to raise the profile and versatility of its new BIC® Marking Color® range to consumers. 

With environmental responsibility becoming an essential consideration for all modern day corporations, DCI/Jet Tec are leading the way in producing environmentally friendly inkjet  products and striving towards their overall objective to achieve zero landfill.

Duo, International Paper's most popular office paper in the UK, has undergone a facelift for the New Year. The whole Duo range now features brand new packaging, PEFC certification as standard and ColorLok® Technology on two products.

Arjowiggins, the world's leading manufacturer of creative high-tech materials and papers, has appointed media communications agency MediaVest Manchester to handle a six-figure advertising campaign for its Conqueror range. The campaign will feature brand new creatives produced by leading advertising agency, Quick-Thinking.

Stability and security - the market for thermal papers is giving more and more importance to these two keywords.

Identity fraud isn't only a consumer concern - businesses can become victims of identity fraud too. The risks are two fold. Either the business itself can be targeted - with fraudsters trading off the back of its good name, or purporting to be the signatory on company accounts and attacking financial deposits - or employees, customers and stakeholders can be put at risk, through the theft of company documents and IT systems, for example. 

An updated version of the popular iTR-10 web browser-based intelligent time recorder from Stanley Security Solutions ensures the small to medium sized enterprise (SME) market has access to advanced but affordable time and attendance technology.

Confidentiality is a key consideration for every office; but in a world of shared network printers, keeping sensitive hard-copy documents safe isn't always easy. However, with the launch of its EpsonNet Authentication Print & Server solutions, Epson® is set to provide the perfect system to preserve the integrity of any printed document.

Theo Paphitis, Chairman of Rymans and one of the Dragons on BBC's Dragons Den, opened SOPX on April 8th 2008, only to find a "neighbour" of one of his Dragons Den investments exhibiting at the show!

Swann Security®, the global leader in "Plug & Play" security monitoring solutions, is proud to announce their latest innovation in "Plug & Play" security: the Black Knight^TM wireless colour camera. This sleek, wireless security camera offers a discreet and cost effective security solution for a variety of indoor and outdoor applications.

Did you know that 300,000 people have taken today off work due to back pain? Did you also know that this costs businesses £600 million every year and ten million lost working days? Fellowes, in partnership with BackCare, the charity for healthier backs, has recently completed a national campaign that aimed to reduce the risk of RSI, back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders, by raising awareness of workstation assessments and ergonomics in the workplace. 

The office landscape is changing. The days of static working at a regular desk are disappearing as people realise that work can be undertaken and completed in a variety of situations and applications. client, a new multi-functional table range from Wiesner Hager, anticipates this.

Dovetail, the office furniture solutions company, has teamed up with KnollStudio to embark on a road-show of Mies van der Rohe classic furniture from the 1930s.

A binding system that combines affordability and reliability can be hard to find. With so many products promising the world it is becoming more and more difficult to decide which one is right for you. Yet the questions from customers remain the same: "how expensive is it?", and "is it reliable?".

Look no further than this unique step by step wire binding system. Eco S 360 and SRW 360 are the latest models in the Renz binding machine range.

As part of its comprehensive office range portfolio, Duplo International offers convenient and effortless stapling with the IDEAL 8560 electronic stapler. Its high stapling capacity of up to 65 sheets and compact design makes it suitable for all office requirements. The electronically secured cover of the IDEAL 8560 can be opened safely to easily exchange the flat cartridge which can hold up to 5,000 staples. In addition, the stapler can be operated manually by using a push button or automatically when inserting the paper.

AF International, specialist suppliers of office cleaning products, launches its 2008 charity and corporate social responsibility initiatives with the continued support of children's charity Barnardo's, and a new partnership with The National Forest.

Independent Paper, one of the UK's leading independent paper merchants, has announced the opening of its new sales office located at Victory Way, Admirals Park, in Dartford, in the shadow of the Dartford Bridge.

In the year since Integra launched its exciting promotion with its premier partner, Acco, £10,000 of cash prizes has now been awarded to 10 loyal members.

TallyGenicom, a leading provider of focussed business printers, has announced details of its new Dealer Cash Back promotion on its line printer range. Under the promotion, TallyGenicom dealers can claim up to £250 cash back on each line printer unit sold, providing a further incentive for its partners to earn even more margins on an already margin-rich printer range. The offer is open to all existing dealers, system integrators and VARs and will run from now until June 30th 2008.