A new organisation, Growth Plus Europe, has been created to represent European entrepreneurs. It will bring together more than 300 entrepreneurs who run some of Europe's fastest growing companies.

For cost reasons, infrared (IR) temperature measurement has until now been mainly confined to industrial applications. The launch of Raytek's MiniTemp pocket-sized thermometer puts affordable, convenient, noncontact temperature measurement into the hands of home users, maintenance professionals and industrial technicians. Priced comparably to hand power tools, it measures temperature in less than a second by sensing IR energy, and has literally hundreds of uses.

A simple local call. This is enough to buy the used machine you are looking for. This applies to several industries and irrespective of where in Europe the machinery is located. The information is provided by the founders of Quest Line, whose business system is built on gathering Europe's sellers and their range of used machines in one single easily accessible and up-to-date database.

The European branch of the world's largest PR-network, Worldcom Public Relations Group, is expanding and changing management. At the recent world congress in Lisbon, four new European partners were admitted and a Swede, Kjell Eriksson, was elected President for Worldcom Europe. With the three French additions, Kendo, Yucatan and F R I Communication and the German firm PR Hamburg, the network now includes some 30 associated partners in Europe

"Pack design is a fundamental part of creating a brand. It must express the essential nature of the product and give it a unique image", says Marcello Minale, one of the most well-known European names in packaging design. His London-based office carried out the first part of Stora Enso Paperboard's "Future Packaging Development Programme", a project which aims to seek new stimulating ideas for food packaging designs and brand makers of the future. The project utilised the versatile properties of Enso Performa board.

Two new 24.38 m (80-foot) aerial work platforms with articulating booms can reach full elevation within 50 seconds and extend more than 15.24 m (50 feet) horizontally to reach over obstacles. The CE-approved 800 Series boom lifts from U. S. company JLG Industries are available for purchase or rent worldwide.

Swedish C. E. Johansson AB and US-based Giddings & Lewis, two renowned leaders in the metrology industry, join forces to form a strategic partnership. The scope is that a new alignment will expand market reach for both companies.

Higher quality, improved paper strength, better printing and converting qualities are the results of a major investment in the latest kraft paper production technology by international paper manufacturing group, UPM-Kymmene. It will also contribute to higher environmental standards and greater energy conservation.

An hydraulic drive motor could offer many advantages in earth auger applications including low maintenance and ability to handle shock loads.

An adjustable propeller for outboard motors is currently being launched. The propeller's special design with revolving blades enables boat owners to set the propeller's pitch and adjust performance themselves. This enables the boat to operate at an optimum level when carrying both light and heavy loads.