The European Commission has received final approval from the European Parliament to support a resolution to ban the sale of dichloromethane-based paint stripper, as the chemical is deemed too dangerous for use by consumers. 

The CT50 10.8v staple gun tacker from Arrow is powered by a lithium-ion battery, which can be charged in one hour and has an LED charge meter. 

The Scotts Miracle-Gro company promises to maintain its spend at 2008 levels with £6.3m committed to nationwide TV and press advertising during the spring and summer of 2009. 

Bemis has overcome the common but annoyingly costly problem of a wobbly toilet seat by launching a new commercial toilet seat fastening system, Sta-Tite. 

Draper Tools has launched the 2009/10 edition of its main tool catalogue - a guide to the company's thousands of products. 

Richard Burbidge has launched Deckplanner, an online planning service that provides stockists, building professionals, landscapers and homeowners with an interactive step-by-step guide to outdoor balustrade and decking design. 

The new dual-purpose, double-sided Advent 2in1 gap tape means that internal areas, like window frames, internal door frames and other awkward spaces, can be measured in the same way as normal surfaces. 

The new Dremel driver measures just 12.5cm and features a T-handle design and precision variable speed trigger. 

Bayer Garden has teamed up with 2008's Garden Centre of the Year, Webbs, for a new promotional event. 

Many new products and exclusive offers will be on show at Toolbank's Spring Trade Shows from suppliers including Liberon, Hozelock, Vileda, Rentokil and Everbuild. 

Metal packaging company Impress has launched the Ringo tin to the UK paint market. 

Abus, the security firm, says in times of recession it's a proven fact that quality security sells more. 

Everbuild has bought up rivals FEB and AQUASEAL brand names, certain intellectual property and some product formulations have been acquired from BASF Construction Chemicals. 

Lagostina, the Italian housewares brand distributed in the UK by Groupe SEB, has launched the Collezione Rossa range. 

In the current economic climate, where consumers want to make their money go further, Plasti-kote is promoting its products which can give items a new look at low cost.