| Stationary is a term which was originally used to | | | | usage within the 19th century American and European |
| describe all products including fine stationary and | | | | middle classes. Some of the paper types used are |
| custom invitations which were sold by a stationer and | | | | copier paper, inkjet paper, multifunctional paper, photo |
| as the name suggests, was initially a book shop in a | | | | paper and labels. |
| fixed location usually near a university. The life cycle of | | | | Pens |
| stationary has changed enormously over the past | | | | On top of every desk you would be hard pushed to |
| hundreds of years and no more so than during the last | | | | ignore normally a plentiful supply of writing instruments. |
| 30 years with the advent of electronic media. | | | | Pens, pencils and markers, including permanent, non |
| Despite the onset of many types of electronic media, | | | | permanent and specialist markers are becoming |
| there is still a stationary cupboard to be found in | | | | increasingly elaborate including premium pens, the |
| virtually every office. Varieties and usage of stationary | | | | original fountain pens, roller balls, fibre tips and ball point |
| is becoming more and more elaborate with new | | | | pens. Highlighter pens are large water based fibre tip |
| products being developed all the time to keep up with | | | | pens in fluorescent colours which are perfect for page |
| market demand. | | | | marking as it leaves the text underneath visible. |
| Office stationary comes under many different guises | | | | Office adhesives |
| and its shape and form is subject to the type of office | | | | There are certainly some items which are necessary |
| environment. There are however many office items | | | | to ensure the smooth running of an office. These |
| which are found in virtually every business corner. | | | | goods may include such things as staplers, punches, |
| Files | | | | post-its, scissors and white liquid paper. |
| Files are found in every office and indeed in most | | | | When you purchase staplers and punches, you usually |
| households. Their usage varies and the filing systems | | | | purchase an associated range of refill packs of |
| range from very plain paper wallets to sophisticated | | | | staples. An office also has many items such as stick |
| lever arch files. Some of the main file types used are | | | | and liquid glues, adhesive spray, blu and white tack |
| portfolio files, clip files and suspension files. These | | | | Calendars and time management |
| systems naturally vary greatly in price, quality and | | | | The effective organisation of time and ideas forms the |
| colour, and although electronic media stores a vast | | | | heart of any office or organization. A plethora of |
| amount of previously filed documents, there is still a | | | | products on the market place ensures that effective |
| requirement for a paper storage system, for example | | | | business planning and event organization becomes |
| in doctor's surgeries and colleges. | | | | easier, there is less room for error and that the |
| Paper | | | | logistics of planning events and appointments becomes |
| Despite the fact that we live in a technology advanced | | | | more of a pleasure and less time consuming. |
| society, there is still no such thing as a perfectly | | | | Desk calendars |
| paperless office and paper which we use nowadays | | | | The great majority of people in any form of economic |
| is becoming more and more sophisticated. | | | | activity manage their daily schedules and long term |
| Business Cards | | | | events via integrated mobile phone devices and |
| Whereas previously, paper would have been restricted | | | | computer organisers. There is however, always a |
| to one or two sizes and thicknesses, today there is a | | | | requirement for wall and desk based diaries and |
| vast range of paper textures and weights, colours and | | | | calendars. These aids range from highly sophisticated |
| printing processes to choose from and business | | | | and expensive leather bound desk diaries and |
| stationary in particular has reached a very high | | | | electronic desk calendars to the smaller and cheaper |
| standard of excellence. Business cards are becoming | | | | paper pocket diaries. |
| more sophisticated and whose origin dates from | | | | |