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PRINTITRESELLER.UK 7 BULLETIN 01732 75972 5 68 Integra releases marketing programme Integra Business Solutions has released its Quarter 4 marketing programme featuring digibooks and printed publications focused on key ranges such as cleaning and hygiene, social distancing and home office essentials. Highlights include facilities supplies, featuring an extended range of infection control and social distancing solutions and education essentials, in time to support schools re-opening in September. In addition, members have access to a quarterly publication that features the Initiative own brand range together with new business toolkits, free digibook versions, email, web and social media content. www.integra-business.co.uk 10 We can buy your unused toners As a Managed Print Service provider, we understand how important it is to deliver the best value and performance to your customers. After all, your business is all about helping your customers to reduce costs, optimise efficiency and automate processes. Our dedicated team at The Jolly Savage work closely with many Managed Print Service businesses to handle their customers’ surplus toner stock; if you have unused toners that you are interested in selling, contact us today for a no obligation quote. Are you a Managed Print Service provider? 01462 60 50 50 · [email protected] · www.thejollysavage.co.uk IPIA welcomes Premier Paper initiative The Premier Paper Group has agreed to sponsor free membership for all of its active customers to the benefits and resources of the Independent Print Industry Association (IPIA) trade association. IPIA President Mike Roberts said: "The IPIA Council is both proud and excited by this generous initiative from Premier as it enables us to provide even more support to the industry as we face some of our most difficult challenges. No other trade association could have offered more business help and advice during the COVID-19 crisis than our team, and it’s been hugely appreciated.” Premier Paper Marketing Director Dave Jones added: “During the pandemic, the IPIA was not only very proactive representing the print sector’s interests with government but also extremely efficient at providing timely information and guidance for its member community. We wanted to best support our customers’ return to work and decided that giving them a year’s free membership to IPIA’s Lite scheme would be of most value.” At a time when many trade bodies are losing members, the IPIA has proved its relevance. Roberts reports that only a few members have been lost so far, which is what he would expect through usual business closures and mergers. He said his team has welcomed a few returning members and new ones over the past couple of months but the prospect of a substantial number of new members through the Premier offer is a clear endorsement of the IPIA’s valuable work and strategy during the pandemic. www.ipia.org.uk BOSS holds virtual event BOSS, BPIF and VMC hosted Future Focus – a one day online event for the business supplies, printing and creative digital industries on September 16 to address the post-COVID environment. The pandemic has drastically altered the business landscape and each industry while facing individual challenges is experiencing the effect of generic trends which have been accelerated by this crisis. The collective gathered the best speakers cross sector to share inspirational ideas and practical foresight. www.bossfederation.com Antalis launches promotion Antalis’ Future Focus campaign is designed to reward customers and support their businesses and environmental goals through the rest of 2020 and beyond. Running from September 1 to November 30, the promotion will allocate customers points on all Antalis purchases. Additional points can be achieved when purchasing specific product lines and, as sustainability is one of Antalis’ core values, additional points and rewards can also be achieved by carbon offsetting materials or through online trading. Prizes include an electric van, carbon offsetting their business for a year, or offsetting all their Antalis purchases. A further 500 rewards are on offer including carbon offsetting credits, carbon footprint reporting and a range of free paper products. Commercial Director, Papers & Visual Communication, Bruce Munro said: “Future Focus aims to reward customers as a valued partner of Antalis. With an exciting future ahead as part of the KPP (Kokusai Pulp & Paper) Group, we look forward to innovating, collaborating and working in partnership with our customers to achieve a successful and sustainable future.” www.antalis.co.uk Shortlists www.printitawards.co.uk