Pen To Paper - Spring 2018

Spring 2018 | P2P Magazine | 05 www.p2pmag.co.uk Fan’s favourite Paperblanks is marking the 25th anniversary of its notebook range by bringing back one of the most popular designs in its history. With intricately carved floral patterns and entwining geometric shapes embedded with finely coloured precious and semiprecious stones, the Paperblanks Anniversary Edition Mirror Vine journal captures the beauty and texture of decorative inlay art. The cover design was captured by French travel and architecture photographer Gérard Degeorge, who has travelled the world photographing glazed and brightly coloured tiling. www.paperblanks. com Catch the flu Blueair is encouraging businesses to protect workers from flu by installing Blueair air purifiers with HEPASilent filtration technology. Johan Skåntorp, chief technology officer at Blueair, said: “The HEPASilent filtration technology used in all Blueair air purifiers removes 99.97% of airborne particles, such as viruses and bacteria. According to a recent test carried out by the independent, accredited test institute CAS Test Technical Services in China, the Blueair Classic 280i and 205 removed H1N1 influenza A/PR8/34 with a clearance rate of over 99.99% after 60 minutes, as well as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Aspergillus.” Public Health England reports that in the first week of 2018, GP flu consultation rates went up by 78% and influenza-confirmed hospitalisations by 50%, compared to the previous week. www.blueair.com HSM autofeed shredder Office equipment manufacturer HSM revealed a new entry-level autofeed shredder at Paperworld 2018. The HSM SECURIO AF100 has a security level of P-4; a 20-litre collection bin; a stack capacity of 100 sheets; and a stylish white finish. Its energy management system means it consumes no power in stand-by mode. https://eu.hsm.eu Derwent art prize open for entries The fourth instalment of the Derwent Art Prize is now open for entries. The competition by fine art brand Derwent celebrates the best 2D and 3D artworks created with a pencil, coloured pencil or water soluble, pastel, graphite and charcoal. Eighty of the best entries will be displayed at the Mall Galleries, London from September 18- 23 2018. Prizes with a total value of £12,500 will be awarded in a private awards ceremony on the opening night of the exhibition. Each artist can submit up to six pieces. The deadline for entries is 5pm on May 8. www.derwent-artprize.com BULLETIN CupCycling takes centre stage at Paperworld British master papermaker James Cropper introduced its pioneering CupCycling technology at Paperworld 2018. Developed to facilitate the recycling of some of the 2.5 billion polyethylene-lined paper cups used each year in the UK, the CupCycling facility separates the lining from the paper and converts the untainted paper fibre into beautiful papers. Andy Smith, export director at James Cropper, said: “The fibre used to create takeaway cups is very high quality and seeing this go to waste on such a huge scale is what inspired us to develop the technology.What we’re left with is material that’s virtually indistinguishable from fresh fibre and can therefore be used to create premium paper products.” He added: “CupCycling is enabling brands to work with us towards a world that’s less wasteful and become part of a movement that has the potential to revolutionise paper cup recycling and the paper industry as a whole.” www.cupcycling.co.uk DictateNow certified for business continuity Transcription and digital dictation services provider DictateNow recently achieved ISO 22301:2012 certification, the internationally acclaimed standard for Business Continuity. The firm’s business continuity management system (BCMS) underwent a detailed assessment by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) and was found to be fully compliant with the ISO standard. Managing director Garry Park said: “Any business that outsources transcription services to DictateNow can rest assured that if anything goes seriously wrong, like an incident that denies us access to our offices, the service we deliver will not be interrupted. “Managing our service across our home- based typists, spread throughout the UK, remains a challenge, but brings resilience to our service and limits the impact of any one localised event, like a fire, flood or power outage.” www.dictatenow.com IQ revamp Global packaging and paper group Mondi has unveiled a brand new look for its IQ office and professional printing paper, including a new logo and ream wrappers. Meeting all needs, from offset to digital printing, IQ is claimed to have 99.99% trouble-free runnability. www.mondigroup.com Black and gold The classic and elegant design of the Montblanc Bonheur Nuit combines shiny and matt black resin with gold fittings. The luxury pen is available as a ballpoint pen, rollerball and fountain pen (with handcrafted gold nib and detailed falling star motif). www.montblanc.com Garry Park