Antalis has sponsored Sarah Buggle, foundation student at Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design. As part of her course, Sarah was asked to produce a piece of work that would represent a raw material.

Office supplies market leader Avery Dennison Office Products has announced its biggest ever consumer promotion for 2008. Entitled "Everyone Wins!", the promotion, which will run throughout 2008, supports a wide range of Avery products across all categories.

Sales secrets were let out of the bag as delegates at the annual Integra Office Solutions' Secret of Success Sales conference were treated to invaluable hints and tips on how to maximise the performance of their sales prospects.

Tullis Russell used World Environment day on June 5th to announce the appointment of Dr Christine Wood (pictured) to the newly created position of Corporate Social Responsibility Manager. This new senior role reinforces the leadership position the company is taking on environmental issues in the widest sense as it approaches its 200-year anniversary in 2009.

BIC® is pleased to announce that David Richardson (pictured) has recently joined the team as National Account Controller for the commercial channel in the UK and Ireland.

Two decades ago in Melbourne, Australia, David Swann created Swann Communications by producing products in his garage. From those humble beginnings Swann Communications has now grown into a $40 million a year multinational company that has pioneered the category of do-it-yourself home security.

With the wide-scale adoption of smartphones within organisations, a staggering 94 per cent of IT Security professionals believe that these devices pose more of a security risk to companies than mobile storage devices (88 per cent) and laptops (79 per cent).

Analysts tell us that IT innovation is high on the CIO's agenda. But in the next breath they  tell us that IT is increasingly being asked to do more with less. What's a CIO to do? Celona Technologies' Paul Hollingsworth looks at how some CIOs are managing to do both.

Leading stationery manufacturer BIC® has teamed up with Stationery & Office Update to give 20 lucky retailers a fully stocked counter display unit, containing 60 Cristal Gel pens.

Consumers are increasingly enjoying the flexibility of being able to print their own business cards, especially in the SME environment where cost-efficiency is so important. As the market leader, Avery is taking things a step further with the new web-based Design & Print Online.

When it comes to labelling, HERMA, one of the leading specialists in self-adhesive technology, is making a decisive contribution to ensuring that virtually nothing is impossible. Customers have been trusting the brand HERMA for more than 100 years for its quality that is "made in Germany", the variety of products and trend-setting innovations such as the multi-purpose SuperPrint labels and HERMA Movables, that are so much more than just labels. The most demanded HERMA products in the British market are now listed in the Spicers catalogue and distributed by West Design, one of the major players in the supply of commercial labels in the UK.

Working away from an office has become second nature for many, choosing the right equipment. However, is often overlooked. The new Pegasus 210, from specialist UK notebook manufacturer rock, has been specifically designed to combat the trials and tribulations associated with being away from the safety of an office desk.

Evo-Stik has launched a new and improved version of its number one all purpose DIY adhesive, Serious Glue.

It's that time again and STABILO is here to help you be prepared in Writing, Colouring and Highlighting for Back to School 2008, meaning you can deal with fewer, high quality suppliers. STABILO are offering a great range of colourful attention-grabbing filled displays at discounted costs letting you achieve great margins.

Epson, renowned for developing high quality printers tailored to the demands of the modern office, has announced that it will be adding a new high-specification printer to its popular AcuLaser business printer range. The AcuLaser M4000 series is capable of delivering up to 43 pages per minute, even at full 1200 dpi resolution, with a first page out time of eight seconds. As Epson's highest specification mono laser printer, the AL-M4000 delivers optimum time efficiency for businesses, combined with heavy-duty printing up to 200,000 pages per month.

InFocus Corporation (NASDAQ:INFS), the industry pioneer in digital projection technology, is proud to introduce two affordable, new 16:10 projection screens, a 70in Pull-Up (the first 16:10 Pull-Up screen on the market) and 106in Pull-Down, both purpose designed for users of the latest generation of W-XGA projectors and laptop notebook computers.

Eco Trade Print pride themselves on giving their clients what they want and when they want it. Their ethos is about working with their clients to give them the best price and service for all their printed needs.

Rossendale-based promotional pop-ups specialist, Whitney Woods, has announced a new addition to its range of pop-up mailers - The Hexapop. The company uses sophisticated cardboard engineering techniques to produce products for promotional use and in direct marketing. The Whitney Woods range of products offers movement and surprise as the major elements which make the products so successful in generating response and creating memorable and lasting impression.

Muratec, the multifunction specialist company, has launched the MFX-2050 multifunctional system. The MFX-2050 has an output speed of 19 prints a minute and has network scan, print, copy (including auto duplex copying) and fax functionality.

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?".

Promaxx print-yourself products recently showcased its extended range at the Stationery Office Products Show, held in London. The range, which consists of pre-cut products from an A4 sheet held in place by a unique tape backing, has grown in recent years from just business cards to CD wallets, header cards, invitation cards and place cards.

In today's market, there is a huge variety of shredders, with each machine boasting a range of unique specifications. The choice between strip-cut and cross-cut shredders, personal shredders, office shredders and even commercial shredders is greater than ever before.

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.

Kardex Group, the world leader in dynamic storage and retrieval systems, has provided a novel, space-efficient mail retrieval system to the Netherland's iconic "Het Strijkijzer" skyscraper. Crucially, the mail system's compact 2.25 square metre footprint allows non-rentable space to be minimised.

Duraweld, one of the UK's leading producers of customised presentation, packaging and printed stationery products, has launched its Krystal@Duraweld range on-line, featuring a wide range of products made from clear PVC. 

The Philips Faxjet is the perfect tool for small businesses and home offices. Stylish and compact, Faxjet combines the office-essentials - fax, phone and copy - in one easy-to-use, affordable unit.

TallyGenicom, a leading provider of focussed business printers, has that Georg Fischer, a leading manufacturer of plastic piping products, is now utilising 40 of its dot matrix printers to manage its business critical documents and maximise productivity. This new implementation is the latest in over 28 years of continued custom.

3M, the diversified technology company, has announced the appointment of Alex de Courcy (pictured) as their new Head of Sales for 3M Consumer & Office Markets in the UK and Ireland.

AF International, Europe's leading manufacturer of specialised cleaning products for office and ICT equipment, is delighted to announce that Robert Crosby-Clarke (pictured) joined the UK team on June 1st as General Manager - UK Sales.

Capture Imaging Solutions (Capture) has announced half-year turnover figures of £1.75 million. This figure is expected to rise to £3.6 million for the full 12 months. Since the Aberdeen-based company was established in 2005 by directors Robbie Cheyne and Colin Yule, Capture has achieved around 75 per cent growth in turnover, year on year.

Heart Systems, the Pulse dealer software provider, is celebrating its fifth year in business.