Four ACCO Brands Products Make ‘GOOD’
March 21 2011 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
“GOOD” design is appearing in offices across the country. Four
new products from office products leader ACCO Brands Corporation
(NYSE:ABD) have been honored with 2010 GOOD DESIGN Awards.
Conferred by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and
Design together with The European Centre for Architecture Art
Design and Urban Studies, the annual GOOD DESIGN Awards recognize
the world’s most prominent designers and manufacturers who advance
new and visionary product concepts.
“With a record number of submissions from 37 countries, this was
the largest and strongest competition in the history of the GOOD
DESIGN Awards. We had more corporate participants than ever along
with the best and most substantial designs we have seen,” said
Christian Narkiewicz-Laine, Museum President and CEO of The Chicago
Athenaeum.
The four honored ACCO Brands products were introduced by
Swingline and GBC:
- GBC Freedom
C12/C20 ComBind Punch/Binding Machines
– Sleek, minimalist design and state-of-the-art features
converge in these unique binding machines. Features include an
efficient staging area to hold documents and vertical workflow for
quicker binding.
- GBC Heatseal Quickstart H420
Laminator – These laminators feature the fastest warm-up
time (heats up in less than one minute) and the fastest finishing
time – up to two times faster output than competitive pouch
laminators. They also feature a patented anti-jam technology that
ensures seamless performance and handling of important documents, a
simple user interface with touch button control for all heat and
cold settings and an exclusive quick release technology for any
mis-fed documents – no buttons or levers required.
- Swingline Pencil Sharpeners
– These rounded, compact sharpeners feature fast and quiet
sharpening with a lead saver feature that prevents over-sharpening;
they can be powered via battery or electricity.
- Swingline Smooth Grip Stapler
– This new stylish design is uniquely contoured for
exceptional handheld comfort, precision and control; it’s made with
high-impact plastic that’s built to last.
“Our products are in the hands of our customers all day,
literally, so these awards are a like a seal of approval that
they’ll deliver,” said Chris Cunningham, Advanced Development
Strategic Design Manager at ACCO Brands. “We have a rich heritage
of innovation at ACCO Brands, and it’s great to have that work
recognized.”
ACCO Brands products are not only visually award-worthy; they
are also functional and available to consumers for reasonable
prices. Cunningham says that he and his team are focused on three
aspects when developing new products: good design, right price and
good quality. The GOOD DESIGN Award-winning Swingline Smoothgrip
Stapler, for example, retails for less than 10 dollars.
About ACCO Brands
ACCO Brands Corporation is a world leader in select categories
of branded office products. Its industry-leading brands include
Day-Timer(R), Swingline(R), Kensington(R), Quartet(R), GBC(R),
Rexel, NOBO, and Wilson Jones(R), among others. More information is
available at www.accobrands.com.
About Swingline
Swingline Products is a leading brand in workspace tools for the
business, home and mobile office, including staplers, trimmers,
punches, sharpeners and shredders. More information is available at
www.swingline.com.
About GBC
GBC is a global leader in binding and laminating equipment and
supplies, serving the professional printing market through
innovative print finishing solutions that help present, protect,
secure, organize and enhance printed materials. More information is
available at www.GBC.com.
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