2023 NAOPAs shortlist revealed: People’s Choice voting opens

The shortlist for the 2023 North American Office Products Awards (NAOPAs) has been revealed and voting for the prestigious People’s Choice award for is now open.

The People’s Choice candidates comprise the best-scoring products from all the entries submitted for the NAOPAs. This year, there are 23 products to choose from and everyone can select their favourite three items.

To take part, visit the People’s Choice voting page and hit the “vote” button on up to three of the products.

The winner will be announced during ISG’s Industry Week taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana from October 8-11.

Here is the People’s Choice shortlist:

• 3M – Recycle-Ready: Scotch Box

Lock Paper Packaging Tape

• 3M – Scotch Unboxing Scissors

• ACCO Brands – Quartet Vertical

InvisaMount Magnetic Glass

Dry-Erase Board

• Avery – Durable ID Cards & Badges

• Cubii – Cubii Total Body+

• Dealer Delivery Network – The Dealer Delivery Network Hub

• Deflecto – OceanMat Chair Mat

• Durable – Mobile TV cart COWORKSATION

• Eco-Products – Vegware Renewable and Compostable Food Service Disposables

• Fellowes Brands – Fellowes Array Networked Air Purifiers & Monitoring

• Ghent – Aria Connect

• Ghent – Control Shelving Unit

• ITW Pro Brands – SCRUBS NO RINSE Food Surface Disinfectant Wipes

• Kantek – Mobile Height Adjustable Sit/Stand Desk

• Kensington – H3000 Bluetooth Over-Ear Headset

• Kensington – MK7500F QuietType Pro Silent Mechanical Keyboard

Bolt-on acquisition for Avery

Labels specialist Avery continues to expand in the hospitality and events identification segment.

Parent company CCL Industries has confirmed the latest bolt-on acquisition for its subsidiary: UK-based Oomph Made. The company—based in the south of England—is a supplier of RFID and NFC smart cards and wristbands used for hotels, conferences and festivals, etc.

Oomph—which was incorporated in 2000—has a strong sustainability message. All its smart cards are made with 60 percent recycled plastic and it also offers products made from ‘pulper’, a paper-based material that is both recyclable and biodegradable.

CCL CEO Geoff Martin stated: “This acquisition continues to build on Avery’s rapidly growing portfolio of access control, badging and credentials technologies, products and brands focused on the retail, hospitality, live events and conferencing markets.”

• Lavazza North America – FLAVIA

Creation 300 + Chill Refresh Brewer

• Nook Pod USA – Nook Air

• OneScreen – Touchscreen TL7

• OttLite Technologies – Wellness

Series SanitizingPro LED Desk Lamp and UV Air Purifier

• Prima Edge – PrimaGO

• Reckitt – Lysol Pro Solutions

Disinfecting Wipes 800 count Bucket and Refill Packs

• The HON Company – Flexion

They’ll be more details on these entries and the full shortlist will be published in next month’s INDEPENDENT DEALER. More information about Industry Week ‘23 can be found here

Other previous acquisitions in the same space for Avery include Threshold, ID&C, IDentilam, Badgepoint and pc/nametag.