Milton has launched a new mixer-grinder. The new product comes with a 600 watts motor. Fitted with five fully-interchangeable blades, the Milton grinder has a three-speed operation and a separate incher-switch with speed positions uniquely set at 30 degree angles, as against conventional mixers which have them at 90 degrees. The mixer is also fitted with a circuit-breaker arrangement to provide protection from accidental overload. The appliance is priced at Rs 2,995. The model is available with three stainless-steel jars of 1.5 litres, 1 litre and 375ml capacity.

Zica studios at EsselWorld: Zed Institute of Creative Arts Studio (Zica) has begun its operations in Mumbai at EsselWorld. This is the Asia's largest animation studio where almost 100 animators will be working under one roof. The studio is making the country's first full-length animation film called "Bhagmati" in Hindi.

Zodiac unveils Eurochecks range: Zodiac has launched EurochecksClassics, the first in the series of its classic range. In order to revive classic styles in the country, Zodiac has come up with a new range in base colours with prices ranging from Rs 795 to Rs 1,200. It targets both the youth and corporate executives. The collection is available at all exclusive Zodiac retail outlets across the country.

Colorsoft to launch Benetton frames: Colorsoft Lens India is all set to launch, market and distribute the internationally-acclaimed United Colors of Benetton (UCB) frames and sunglasses in India. Bringing worldwide synergy to a phased launch, Colorsoft strategically proposes to bring in a diverse range of sunglasses into the country. The company plans to market all UCB products through select optical and dealer outlets in Delhi and Mumbai.

Beautiful Boulevard presents festival special: Beautiful Boulevard is hosting a festival special for Diwali this year. The shop offers 10 to 25 per cent discount on various international brands. As for its future plans,Boulevard hopes to introduce brand new stocks after the festival offer comes to an end on October 31.

Parker launches pens for festive season: Parker has launched Special Edition Festive Season Pen to celebrate the festive season in the country. Priced at Rs 200, the range will be available at all leading gift shops and department stores across the country. The festive-season range comes in a specially-designed gift boxes.

Modi Xerox unveils desktop laser printer: Modi Xerox has launched Docuprint N40, the world's fastest network printer with a print speed of 40 pages per minute. The N40 has a duty cycle of 2,00,000 prints per month. It is a network-ready printer with an in-built 10 base T Ethernet card which can be further upgraded to 100 Base T. The standard page-description language of the N40 comprises Abode Postscript level 111 apart from the PCL 5E. This enables users to condense multiple pages into one and a duplexing option for conserving paper. For heavy-duty printing, the N40 hasan optional high-speed feeder which has a capacity of a maximum 3550 sheets to handle five trays at a time.