A day of great golf and glorious sunshine was enjoyed by participants in RH Chairs' sixth annual "British Blasters" golf tournament at Badgemore Park in Henley. Representatives from Holland and Denmark were amongst the 14 teams competing, with Brighton's "Posture People" (pictured below) eventually emerging victorious.

In recent years, cases of identity fraud have risen and the issue is currently an ongoing concern to the general public and businesses alike. In October 2005 the National Identity Fraud Prevention campaign was launched to address these concerns. The campaign was founded by various leading organisations from both the public and private sectors and occurs annually in October. Although it was founded to raise awareness about the potential dangers of identity fraud, one market in particular has benefited from our identity fraud concerns and that is the shredder market.

Independent office products dealer WG Office Supplies has signalled its intention to continue its aggressive expansion plans after moving to new offices in Bromley, Kent, while retaining its unique telephone sales in Crayford, Kent.

Océ has won an "Outstanding Achievement" award from Buyers' Lab Inc (BLI) for its highly acclaimed Gemini instant duplex technology found in the Océ VarioPrint 6250 printing system.

Bjarne Mindested (43) will take on a new position within the Avery Dennison Corporation, effective January 1st 2009. He is appointed to the position of Vice President UK, Nordic Region and South Africa, Information and Brand Management Division (IBMD). His successor to his current role will be announced in due course.  Until such time, the business in Central, Northern and Eastern Europe will be led by Hans-Günther Klenk, Vice President/General Manager Office Products Europe.

The government's announcement of a new police unit dedicated to tackling cyber crime welcomed by leading ID fraud expert

Howard Smith Paper, part of the Howard Smith Paper Group, was delighted that Peace One Day selected its Think4 white grade for the unique Peace One Day event commemorative brochure, designed by The English Group.

From the saintly to the shameful to the side splitting, Britain's workers have been baring all by writing to Esselte, leading worldwide office suppliers, with their "Ultimate Lunchtime Confessions" (www.ultimateconfession.com)

Integra Office Solutions has announced details of its national conference, "Leading Excellence", which will take place on December 4th and 5th at the Hinckley Island Hotel in Leicestershire.

In an important development, Konica Minolta has opened a major international corporate centre in central London. Called ihub London - The Konica Minolta Digital Imaging Centre, this facility demonstrates Konica Minolta's continued growth and success as a world-leading supplier of document imaging solutions.

Muratec Europe (UK), manufacturer of multifunction office equipment and business solutions, has appointed Alexican Ltd as an Authorised Dealer Partner for the Muratec range of fax machines and multifunctionals. Based in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, Alexican has recently gone through a rebranding exercise and a review of its supplier partners.

Duraweld, one of the UK's leading producers of customised presentation, packaging and printed products, has appointed four new members of staff to its Customer Services Team. Sarah Pinkney, Janine Baxter, Stephanie Davies and Stephen Coles all bring with them a wealth of experience of working in customer service roles for leading, local companies.

UK consumers are the most avid card purchasers in the world and, according to the new Greetings Cards Market Report Plus from market intelligence providers Key Note, they show little sign of changing their ways. Much to the relief of the industry, consumers do not appear to be abandoning traditional cards in favour of electronic greetings, as has been feared.

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is warning that small firms handling or storing credit card information must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), or face a fine, paying the full cost of an intrusive audit and having their ability to process credit card payments withdrawn completely in the event of fraud. According to the latest figures from the Association of Payments and Clearing Services (APACS), payment card fraud is increasing. Financial losses went up by 14 per cent to £301.7 million in the first six months of 2008.

Today's fight against climate change means that businesses are being called upon to take significant efforts to reduce carbon emissions, putting sustainability at the forefront of most companies' agendas when choosing new products and materials to aid them in running their businesses. Most companies can make a big difference by taking small steps to reduce emissions, such as switching to a CarbonNeutral® paper.

Market leader Avery Office Products is set to partner with international environmental organisation Green Belt Movement in launching a consumer initiative aimed at planting 100,000 trees in Kenya. Entitled "Help Us Plant 100,000 New Trees", the promotion launches in January 2009 and will run throughout the year.

For the third year running, Duraweld, one of the UK's leading producers of customised presentation, packaging and printed products, has announced that it is, once again, undertaking a carbon offsetting programme by supporting a selection of projects which are owned and managed by offset provider co2balance.

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS), has announced the launch of Transax Merchant Services (TMS) - an aggressively priced credit and debit card payment service designed to help stationers improve their margins and quality of service at the point of sale (POS). Transax Merchant Services is seen as an alternative to credit and debit card services traditionally offered by banks and, more recently, by small Independent Sales Organisations (ISOs) throughout the UK.

ASUS, already recognised as a leading environmentally friendly company within the Computer & Peripherals Industry by Oekom in 2007, has demonstrated this status with the UK launch of the long awaited ASUS Bamboo Series notebook, previously showcased as a concept model earlier in the year.

With the present economic climate and tough trading times in mind, Jet Tec - the UK's leading manufacturer of inkjet cartridges - is offering dealers the opportunity to make cost savings by reducing the amount of cash tied up in OEM products.

HANNSG has partnered with leading UK online IT retailer Misco.co.uk to exclusively deliver the new limited edition ergonomic HG192D.

One of the biggest security risks facing large corporations today is that of corporate fraud and information theft. Every company in the country has a legal duty to protect private information about their customers.

Rottner Security, based in Austria, but supplying over 30 countries with the largest range of safes in Europe, would like to advise both trade and consumers alike into selecting the correct safe with Cash & Content Approvals as recognised by insurance companies across Europe of the "European Norms" Ratings (EN).

Staples recognises that in the current climate all businesses are cutting costs and looking at ways of making things simpler. As a result it is focusing on how its products and services can help to make the lives of stationery shoppers and businesses easier.

The new Supreme Collection has a very modern and elegant design. It is clear that Rapid has taken a lot of trouble to produce a design idiom that exudes exclusivity and purity of style in its lines and finish. Everything has been worked out in minute detail.

Vivid Laminating Technologies, as the name suggests, are experts in the field of lamination, but did you know they also offer a wide range of binding solutions and supplies?

Blu-Tack®, the original re-usable adhesive from Bostik, is linking up with Disney this month to run an on-pack promotion in conjunction with the latest movie release, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian".

Sagem Communications have announced the availability of its first colour multifunction device - the SAGEM MF 6680n. Compact, fast and high quality, the MF 6680n is an all-in-one colour printer, copier, scanner and fax and is perfect for organisations of all sizes.

Sasco, the UK's favourite Year Planner, has come up with a gorgeous promotion for 2009. Inside every planner pack there's a 2 for 1 beauty treatment voucher entitling the purchaser to one completely free treatment when another is purchased. They also have 10 chances to win a luxury spa day for two, with £100 spa vouchers as runners-up prizes. "Pamper yourself with Sasco" is the theme of the promotion - and what could be more appealing to Sasco's core target audience of female PA's, secretaries and admin assistants.

Leading German pen brand Diplomat has announced that it will be working with specialist LED torch and light distributor Ledco to distribute its products in the UK with immediate effect.

The James McNaughton Group listened to its customers' requests for heavier weight boards in the Cyclus Print range, introducing three new board weights.

Spitfire, the leading Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP), has launched a hosted telephony service with phone system functionality provided remotely by Spitfire. Called SIP Communicator^TM, it only requires SIP compatible handsets, making the service an extremely cost-effective solution for business start-ups and small businesses.

Independent Paper, one of the UK's leading independent paper merchants, has announced that it now become a stockist and distributor of Navigator, the number one grade of papers from Portucel Soporcel.

PROCOM Computer-Vertriebs GmbH is a system vendor that manufactures and distributes networked PC cash register systems and develops high-performance cash register and merchandise management programmes.

Muratec Europe (UK), manufacturer of multifunction office equipment and business solutions, has launched ScanTag, a metadata capture solution for Muratec multifunctionals. Available for the award winning Muratec MFX-2050 and MFX-1450, ScanTag enables users to enter indexing fields on a Muratec multifunctional's touchscreen to facilitate document archiving into backend document management applications.

Eagle Technologies, Europe's leading distributor of desktop printers, has won the contract to supply FTSE 100 company DSGi Business with Evolis card printers.

International Paper, the world's largest paper and packaging company, has launched an upgraded version of its colour laser range IP Pro-Design. The new enhanced range boasts higher whiteness and offers excellent printing performance by obtaining consistent printouts with sharper contrasts, more vivid colours and denser pictures.

uni-ball, leading brand in the UK rollerball market, launches the leak-free technology of the Vision RT. A new addition to the uni-ball Vision family, the Vision RT is one of the most advanced writing instruments available, combining the latest technical innovations with a professional and stylish exterior.

Plustek Inc, a leading manufacturer of sheet-fed and multifunction scanners, has launched the SmartOffice PL2546, a duplex colour ADF/flatbed scanner.