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Promoting the writing industry
WIA update

The Writing Instruments Association actively promotes the industry

Among its roles, the WIA works The Association met twice this Committee), under the chairmanship Handbook of Standards, Legal and
to increase the use of its products year under the chairmanship of of David Ruderman of Newell Safety Requirements, available online
and presents the industry’s views Stabilo’s Chris Reynolds. Matters (Parker). This works closely with the or in hard copy.
to government and public bodies. discussed have been wide-ranging, BSI (British Standards Institute) and These factors alone would justify
Membership of the Association is covering industry standards, its European counterpart technical the nominal subscription cost of
open to all UK manufacturers of industry exhibitions, and financial committee of EWIMA (the European WIA membership, let alone the other
writing instruments, companies reserves for future national and Writing Instruments Manufacturers services and benefits it offers. If you
who assemble writing instruments European legislations. Various Association). With ever-increasing are not yet a member, or would like
in the UK for sale in the UK, and ongoing technical subjects were legislation affecting the industry, to rejoin, contact the WIA.
any company registered in the also reviewed, including new including packaging and labelling,
UK manufacturing and marketing European chemical legislation, chemical safety, and consumer safety n FOR FURTHER INFORMATION,
instruments for sale in the UK. packaging regulations, and Toy regulations, the committee provides PLEASE CONTACT PHILIPPA
Membership is contingent Safety Directives. vital information and guidance to MORRELL AT THE BOSS
upon membership of the BOSS Technical matters are handled by companies. FEDERATION OR CHRIS
Federation. a sub-committee (the WIA Technical Also available to Members is the REYNOLDS AT STABILO.

RSMG
RSMG Update

The end of October saw the annual guests from the Netherlands, Austria be implicit approval for their contact service to the Guild; he has agreed
RSMG Out of Town Weekend, which and Poland. The new website’s details to be made available publicly to stay on as a Director. Stan Pratley,
this year was held at The Swan at development site was shown at the in the Directory of Members. Under Director of William Jones Clifton, has
Streatley, in Berkshire. The weekends general meeting; members were data protection laws, members must succeeded Mike as President.
have a reputation for providing asked to consider this and provide give their permission for their details
some lovely autumn sunshine, and additional feedback. to made public. n FOR MORE INFORMATION,
this one was no exception. Also at the meeting it was agreed At the AGM held on 3 December, CONTACT PHILIPPA MORRELL
As well as members and guests that if members submitted some Mike Fitzgibbon stood down as ON 020 7915 8326 or EMAIL
from the UK, the Guild was joined by text about their company, this would President after ten years of sterling philippa@bossfederation.co.uk

fact

Over 2 million printers in the total
printing market were sold in the period
from January to July 2010 - one printer
for every person in Latvia.

Data courtesy of GFK, www.gfkrt.com/uk, the providers of the BOSS Market Tracking service for further December 2010 | BOSS TODAY 9
information please visit www.bossfederation.co.uk and click on the Market Tracking Service page.

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