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Issue 14 | September/October 2012

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Welcome 4 From the top
BOSS Chief Executive Michael Gardner introduces this issue.
5 Briefing
In this issue once again I am pleased to reveal the shortlist of all those The shortlist for the BOSS Awards is revealed.
amazing companies and individuals who have made it to be in the running
for a prestigious BOSS Industry Award this year. The event itself takes place 8 Special report: Environment
on 18 October, and I am sure it will be bigger and better than it has ever
been before. The efforts of those who have really forged ahead needs to be Why it’s important you get your claims right.
recognised more than ever in these troubled times.
At the same time, our regular look in detail at all the different product 10 Special report: Environment
lines that make up an average office dealer’s inventory moves on to How Esselte fully deserved to win last year’s BOSS Environment Award.
laminators and binders. As you can see from our report, there’s a surprising
amount of growth in these two stalwarts, even if changes in office culture 12 Special report: Environment
might mean we have to find new uses for some of them.
We continue our focus on all things environmental with a series of articles. What the EU’s new waste directive could mean for electronic waste.
We look at what the new European waste directive might mean for UK law,
and how you can go about making sure any environmental claims you 14 Special report: Environment
make about products you sell can be backed up. We look at how Esselte Banner Business Services brings closed loop recycling to the dealer market.
deserved its BOSS Environment Award last year for the efforts it has done to
incorporate green thinking into how it behaves as a business, and we look 17 Special report:
at how Banner Business Services has become the first office products
company to introduce closed loop recycling as a service. Binding and laminating
We also welcome Alan Ball as our new BOSS Chairman by inviting him Two often overlooked office products have different but promising futures.
to answer our 60-second interview.
I hope you enjoy the magazine. As ever, do keep sending your thoughts
about it to me. 22 Anniversary
One Halifax member celebrates 20 years in business.
25 60-second interview
With new BOSS chairman and Spicers chief executive Alan Ball.

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