For orders and new account opportunities please contact Personal Impressions: Tel: 01787 375241 Email: pisales@personalimpressions.com www.personalimpressions.com It has been a busy year for Glue Dots International as the company has just launched an eye-catching new- look for its range of adhesives and appointed Personal Impressions as distributor for the stationery, craft, art and education trade sectors. Visitors can sample and try out Glue Dots at the Craft Focus magazine workshops – plus, there’s a range of exclusive show offers. The new packaging is stylish and informative featuring simple illustrations that make it easy for customers to select the right adhesive for their needs. We caught up with Dave Angus, Glue Dots European Key Account Manager, to ask him more about the new-look packaging and their new distributor. What was the thinking behind the re-design? “It’s a brand evolution that we are very happy with. We have a large range of adhesive options including dispensers, rolls and sheets and there’s also a choice of different adhesive strengths from removable to permanent. “We know that consumers spend just a few seconds ‘dwell time’ on products in-store so, it’s vital for us to get across to consumers what it is they’re looking at and what a particular adhesive can do for them. This new packaging design does just that.” Tell us more about your new distributor? “It’s an exciting new venture as Glue Dots International has appointed Personal Impressions. We believe they’re a great fit with Glue Dots as they are very well-known in the industry for their brand-focused range of craft products. We also liked their personal family-friendly approach, backed by impressive warehousing and logistical support, high quality service and fast delivery, which we believe makes them an ideal distributor for Glue Dots.” GLUE DOTS UNVEILS NEW-LOOK PACKAGING, NEW DISTRIBUTOR AND NEW DEALS STAND 42 NEWS Register at www.stationerymatters.news to receive our biweekly industry e-newsletter mt X Foyles: where tape meets books mt masking tape, the original Japanese washi tape brand from Japan, played the starring role in an impressive art installation at Foyles’ flagship book store on Charing Cross Road, London in September. The iconic masking tape has featured in several installations globally, but mt X Foyles is a first for the brand in the UK. The installation’s award-winning designer, Koji Iyama, created a show-stopping window display and transformed the book store’s beautiful Atrium with a striking graphic design using grey, blue and white mt tapes. This is the first time Koji has brought his creations to London, having worked with mt since 2008 creating imaginative art installations around the world. Koji’s first UK project takes inspiration from the store itself, and its piles and piles of books. The latest range of mt masking tape was available to purchase at the store for the duration of the installation, which was timed to link in with the London Design Festival, which ran 16 - 24 September 2017. In the hands of an artist like Koji, it’s easy to see the creative possibilities of mt tape pushed to new levels. But for every day use? Emily Stone, marketing and communications executive at Stone Marketing Ltd, the exclusive UK distributor of mt masking tape, has the following suggestions:“The versatility of these small colourful rolls is extensive, which for me is the most exciting thing about the brand.They can be used in the office for marking files, sticking things to the wall and personalising notebooks, or at home for labelling things in the kitchen, decorating small pieces of furniture or even entire walls and windows! With a bit of creativity, the possibilities really are endless.” www.stonemarketing.com