ISPA: International Stationery Publisher Association – a non-lucrative association was created in 1978 from the ideas of three publishers. These last found interesting to meet together once a year in order to exchange some ideas about their independent business and also to get closer to be better informed.

Today, the ISPA represents 25 members all around the world, each of them are running a monthly or bi-monthly magazine of the stationery and office product industry on their national market.

Argentina	Stationery
Belgium	P & B
Brazil	Papel & Arte
China	Science & Technology of Stationery & Sporting Goods
Czech Republic	Papirnicky Journal
Denmark	KONTORpapir
Ecuador	El Papel
England	Channelinfo
France	Le Papetier de France
Germany	Office & Paper
Hungary	Iroda – Mix
India	Paper & Stationery Samachar
Italy	La Cartoleria
Japan	Nichima Inc.
Korea	The Stationery Korea
Mexico	La Papeleria de Hoy Internacional
Netherlands	Kantoorvak
Poland	Papierniczy Swiat
Rep. Of South Africa	Shop SA
Russia	Stationery Business
Slovakia	Papiernik Slovensky
Spain	Oficina Moderna
Switzerland	Papeterie und Büro
Turkey	Frekans
USA	Office Solution - Office Dealer

ISPA AWARDS, to support innovation

Since 1993, ISPA has organised an international award in order to support innovative products. Thanks to its worldwide presence, each publisher offers this unique opportunity to ISPA winners to take advantage of a world editorial coverage in 25 ISPA publications on the 5 continents.

In order to build a very independent contest, It was so decided that this contest will be opened freely to any product of the stationery and office products industry.

Independence and expertise

A jury composed of the editors in chief of the 25 magazine members of ISPA choose each year among hundreds of products which will be the winner.

This «one-of-a-kind» event happens once a year during Paperworld – Frankfurt every January.

Because the participation is free, the ISPA & Innovation Awards is the unique prize offered to the industry together by independent and expert players. Thanks to that reference, buyers, importers and traders always keep a sharpeye on the products rewarded on this occasion.

The notation criteria are:

• Innovation
• Quality
• Price
• Presentation
• Environment responsibility

Each of the editors in chief must give a score out of 100 points. After collecting all the marks, the winner is the one who collects the better score.


Five products categories:

- WRITING INSTRUMENTS
- OFFICE ITEMS AND SUPPLIES
- BACK TO SCHOOL PRODUCTS
- SOCIAL STATIONERY
- COMPUTER ACCESSORIES AND SUPPLIES

ISPA AWARDS 2009, the winners are...

Writing instruments
Schneider for the iD pencil

Office Items ans Supplies
Trodat with Mobile Printy

Back to School Products
Faber Castell with its Eraser Sharpener Combination

Computer Accessories
Hamelin Digital for the Papershow

Social Stationary
Brepols with the Raffi collection

And before...

2008

Writing instruments
Mitsubishi Pencil Company with its Uni-ball VISION RT

Office Items ans Supplies
HSM for its SECURIO B24

Back to School Products
Pelikan, Germany with its Griffix range of pens.

Computer Accessories
Brazilian company for its Flexible Keyboard Multilaser

Social Stationary
Swiss company Stewo AG for its tirami magic gift box

2007

Writing instruments
Pilot Corporation of Europe with the Frixion

Computer accessories
Acco Deutschland GmbH & Co with the Laser Mouse Si750m

Office products
Durable with the Vario Display system

Back to school
Faber-Castell AG, with the Eraser "Sleeve"/"Sleeve Mini"

Social stationery
Cadara NV with the PapAgendex Mini


2006

Back to school
1st Prize : Schneider Schreibgeräte (Germany) with Base Kid
Special Mentions : Lannoo (Belgium) with Mexx Academy and Möbius & Ruppert (Germany) with Top Trio Swing

Computer
1st Prize : Kensington (USA/Germany) with Power Adapter
Special Mentions : Wacom (Japan/Germany) with Pen Partner2 and Veloflex (Germany) with Hanging CD/DVD Storage Box

Office supplies
1st Prize : Acco (USA/Germany) with System MO Mobile Organisation
Special Mentions : Sigel (Germany) with Table Top and Durable (Germany) with Info Sign

Social stationery
1st Prize : Artoz (Switzerland) with Rollstar Gift Papers,
Special Mentions : Lannoo (Belgium) with Mexx Bamboo and Ambar – Ideias no Papel (Portugal) with Figure Drawings

Writing instruments
1st Prize : Usus Berlin (Germany) with IO (distributed by Coles Pen)
Special Mentions: Stabilo (Germany) with S’move paradise & passion and Senator (Germany) with @tract

2005
COLES PEN COMPANY, UK
ACCO KENSINGTON, USA
TRODAT, AUSTRIA
LANNOO GRAPHICS, BELGIUM
SPECIAL MENTIONS
FABER CASTELL, GERMANY
MERCUR, BRAZIL
ACCO NOBO, USA
ESSELTE/MAUL, GERMANY
SIGEL, GERMANY
ACCENTRA, USA
CAPPELETO, ITALY
HERMA, GERMANY

2004
STABILO, GERMANY
DURABLE, GERMANY
GIORGIO FEDON, ITALY
IDEA ITALIA, ITALIA

SPECIAL MENTIONS
GIORGIO FEDON, ITALIA
A.T. CROSS, USA
ROTRING/SANFORD, GERMANY/USA
SENATOR, GERMANY
STYRO, SWITZERLAND
TARIFOLD, FRANCE
KOKUYO, JAPAN
3M, USA
MERCUR, BRAZIL
ANGEL ESTRADA, ARGENTINA
HEINRICH SACHDS, AUSTRIA
CASIO, JAPAN
V. TRANSEHE DESIGN, GERMANY
REDWORTH, UK
KODAK, USA
ANTICA FABBRICA VITTORIO MARTINI, ITALIA
3M, USA

2003
CARAN D’ACHE, SWITZERLAND
WENGER SA, SWITZERLAND
GIORGO FEDON AND FIGI, ITALY
BROTHER INT. GmbH, JAPAN

SPECIAL MENTIONS
EURO PENTEL, FRANCE
ISABERG UND RAPID, SWEDEN
FABER-CASTELL, GERMANY
3M, USA
MERZ UND KRELL, GERMANY
TRODAT GmbH, AUSTRIA
ARTOZ PAPIER, SWITZERLAND
ACCO/KENSINGTON, USA
2002
TARIFOLD, FRANCE
CLEO SCHREIBERÂTE GmbH, GERMANY
3M, USA
TILIBRA SA, BRAZIL

SPECIAL MENTIONS
COLOP FRANCE SA, FRANCE
DURABLE, HUNKE+JOCHHEIM, GERMANY
SANFORD ROTRING, GERMANY
SENATOR, MERZ+KRELL, GERMANY
TILIBRA SA, BRAZIL
EJOT KUNSTSTOFF-TECHNIK, SWITZERLAND
ARTOZ PAPER AG, SWITZERLAND
TERRA FINE PAPERS LTDA, BRAZIL

2001
CASIO
DURABLE
LERCHE
SCHWAN STABILO

SPECIAL MENTIONS
3M
ARTOZ PAPIER
CARAN D’ACHE
CASIO
CROSS
DAHLE
DUFNER
PAGE UP
PIQUADRO
SIGEL

How to maximize your profit from ISPA & Innovation AWARDS

Together with this file, ISPA provides you a logo, on disc and paper to include in your communication.
ISPA gives you the right to use it whether on internal promotion or external communication.

Here are some examples of the use of it:

1 – Internal use

- Communication to agents worldwide.
- Take the opportunity to stimulate your production team
- Organise a reception with closest partners, sales team, providers, bank people...

2 – External use

- Press releases to trade press (ISPA members will directly receive it)
to end user press
to general press
to regional press

- Mail to your best customers
- Include the logos «ISPA & Innovation AWARDS» into your advertising layouts
- Include the logos «ISPA & Innovation AWARDS» into your letter heads
- Design special «ISPA & Innovation AWARDS» stickers
- Design several posters to exhibit in trade shows around the world
- Mention it on your website (this presentation document will also be promoted in ispanet.org)