INDUSTRY NEWS
March 2025
Updates from Leigh Stationer's Academy
7 MARCH 2025
Items this week include:
- A Message from the Principal
- Upcoming Parents’ Evenings at Leigh Stationers’ Academy
- Reminder: IB MYP Coffee Morning – Understanding Your MYP Report
- Mock Examination Timetable for Years 11 & 13
- Cadet Leader to Receive Commendation at London Awards Ceremony
- LSA Students Explore New York on Educational Visit
- World Book Day 2025: Celebrating a Love for Reading
- Weekly Sports Fixtures
- Final Opportunity for Flu Vaccination – Community Flu Clinic
- PSHE Update: Online Safety and Careers Preparation
- Year 11 Career Opportunities: Exploring Future Pathways
Freeman-Elect Steven Dieter awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal
6 MARCH 2025
Freeman-Elect Steven Dieter was recently awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal, having “worked tirelessly throughout his professional and volunteer life toward the preservation of Canada's military and aviation history, the continued remembrance of Canada's fallen, and better supports for injured veterans.”
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Warrant 2025 Renewal - Westchester Publishing Services
5 MARCH 2025
Applying the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion when creating educational content ensures that all students have educational materials to which they can relate and through which they can develop empathy for others. Westchester Education can support publishers and ed tech companies by performing Culturally Responsive Education (CRE) reviews. These reviews can help education companies ensure that their content meets the standards of inclusion and equity.
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Warrant 2025 New - Office Products International Ltd for Workplace360 magazine
4 MARCH 2025
OPI has been at the forefront of news, magazine publishing, research and events in the international business supplies industry for over 30 years.
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Warrant 2025 Renewal - RHINO tinted paper range for Special Educational Needs (SEN) (Victor Stationery)
3 MARCH 2025
This tinted paper product range assist learning promotes self-confidence and reduces visual stress for conditions related to dyslexia. Through creating the paper, the Company have raised awareness and encouraged discussion on neurodivergence through their existing marketing channels. The panel, in awarding the
Warrant, reflected on the evidence provided from the research and its outputs and the detailed explanation of the manufacturing and production techniques especially the environmental credentials.
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New Warrants - Stone Marketing for Faber-Castell and Tombow
26 FEBRUARY 2025
Tombow- The MONO 100 is a top quality hexagonal pencil with superb varnish finish, available in 17 degrees of hardness. Offers unusual contrast due to extra dark, unbreakable high density graphite lead. This set includes 12 pencils in HB; ideal for everyday writing and sketches.
Faber-Castell - The Textliner 46 Metallic, featuring a dazzling sparkling effect and a new, improved ink formula to add even more glamour to your notes. Its special polyester tip provides three line widths for precise highlighting.
https://www.faber-castell.co.uk/
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Warrant 2025 Renewal - - Victor Stationery (Rhino)
25 FEBRUARY 2025
Leading European manufacturer of paper-based stationery products, using cutting edge methods and techniques. All Victor Stationery products are manufactured using European raw materials. They supply over 60 million items to several major EU countries and full certified traceability through PEFC, FSC. Swan Label and Paper by Nature.
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Powering the Digital Transformation, Tuesday, 11 March 2025
25 FEBRUARY 2025
This City and Legal Event, hosted by Alderman Gregory Jones KC, Sheriff of London, will consider the commercial, legal and regulatory questions in galvanising the huge resources – financial, power and other – that the new data centres will need from the perspective of those providing the kit, those needing it and those financing it. Sponsored by Simmons & Simmons, the event will consist of a panel discussion with the following speakers, with an opportunity for questions after, all in the splendour of the Old Bailey’s historic no. 1 court. There will be a drinks reception in the Grand Hall beforeh
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Warrant 2025 Renewal - Glassboxx
24 FEBRUARY 2025
Warrant awarded to the Glassboxx platform developed in 2019. It is an enabler for publishing relationships - a digital fulfilment service with a “one-click” streamlined journey from purchase to secure delivery of eBooks and audiobooks. Integration with a publisher’s website and customisation means that Glassboxx bridges the gap between traditional publishers and customers’ expectations requiring digital first convenience.
It places the user experience first and its digital solution minimises environmental impact. The panel commended Glassboxx on the thoroughness of its application and supporting materials.
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IAF appoints Liveryman Kevin Fitzgerald as New Secretary General
21 FEBRUARY 2025
The International Authors Forum (IAF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Kevin Fitzgerald CMG as its new Secretary General. Kevin brings extensive experience in intellectual property, international relations, and governance to the role, having held important leadership positions in both the public and private sectors. His appointment represents a major milestone for IAF and his strategic vision will be essential in driving the organization’s efforts to support authors and enhance the global recognition of their rights.
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Update from Leigh Stationer's Academy
21 FEBRUARY 2025
Updates from Leigh Stationer's Academy are now available on the Latest News page of the Academy's website.
Items this week include:
- A Message from the Principal
- End-of-Module Celebration Assemblies
- Start of Module 4: Important Information
- Dates for Your Diary: Key Events in Module 4
- Reminder: February Half-Term Intervention Sessions for Years 11 & 13
- Year 11 Career Opportunities: Exploring Future Pathways
- Virtual Work Experience Information Evening for Years 10 & 12
- PSHE Update: Supporting Personal Development Across Years 7-10
- Weekly Sports Fixtures
- Year 9 Immunisations
April International Enterprise Pte Ltd (APRIL) appoints Scalderhurst Ltd as sole Distributor for the UK and Ireland for GC1 & GC2 Folding Box Boards
20 FEBRUARY 2025
Ashford, Kent – February 5, 2025 – April, a leading global manufacturer of high-quality paper and board products, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scalderhurst Ltd as its sole appointed distributor for the UK and Ireland. This strategic partnership will focus on the distribution of April’s premium GC1 & GC2 Folding Box Boards, Art Boards and Cup Stock Boards.
Scalderhurst Ltd, renowned for its exceptional service and extensive market reach, offers April’s packaging boards, known for their superior quality and versatility. Key attributes of this product range include:
- Exceptional Quality and Competitive Pricing: Ensuring cost-effective solutions for all customers.
- Comprehensive UK Stocks: Readily available stock to meet immediate and large-scale demands.
- In-house Conversion Facilities at Scalderhurst: Providing tailored solutions and quick turnaround times for bespoke size sheets and reels fulfilled in the UK
- Food Contact Accreditations: Certified for safety in food packaging applications (ISEGA BfR Recommendation XXXVI food contact, including for fatty foods)
- Carbon Balancing: provided by Scalderhurst
- PEFC certified