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May 2008 News
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Whitelines in CO2 neutral deal with StoraEnso
Whitelines, the Swedish maker of the eponymous range of papers and notebooks, has signed an agreement with StoraEnso to use the paper manufacturer's carbon neutral MultiCopy Original paper in all its products.
09 May 2008 -
Sherman to oversee replenishment at DBL
Consumer electronics distributor DBL has named industry veteran Lee Sherman as its director of product replenishment.
09 May 2009 -
Lundahl named Rapid president
Swedish stapler manufacturer Isaberg Rapid has named Kenneth Lundhal as its new president.
09 May 2008 -
Successful start to OPI Europe 2008
A packed conference room at the beautiful Sheraton Parco de' Medici resort on the outskirts of Rome was treated to a series of high quality and thought-provoking presentations this morning at the 10th OPI Europe conference.
08 May 2008 -
Shoplet offers online clearance centre
Online office supplies retailer Shoplet.com has announced a new area on its website where users can shop for clearance items.
08 May 2008 -
Regency promotes Fisher to development role
Progressive US independent dealer Regency Office Products has announced that Jason Fisher has been appointed to the position of market development manager.
08 May 2008 -
Acco takes long-term view
Acco has posted a quarterly loss on the back of an expected drop in sales, but says that it remains optimistic about its long-term strategy.
08 May 2008 -
CE bullish about growth targets
Corporate Express CEO Peter Ventress has reaffirmed the company's target of an average of 6 percent organic growth over the next three years.
07 May 2008 -
OPI 2008 conference kicks off in Rome
More than 200 European OP professionals are gathering in Rome this afternoon as the 10th OPI Europe conference gets under way.
07 May 2008 -
Boise seals distribution deal with WB Mason
Boise has said that its branded office papers are to be sold by the US' largest independent office dealer, WB Mason.
07 May 2008 -
sales-i underlines green values
Software as a service (SaaS) provider sales-i has said that 90 percent of its sales are achieved without anyone having to leave the office, cutting down greatly on carbon emissions involved in the selling cycle.
07 April 2008 -
New look for Q-Connect
Q-Connect, the private label brand of wholesaler alliance interACTION, is to get a makeover from June 2008.
06 May 2008 -
Peters extends role at Herlitz
Berlin-based Herlitz has announced that Marcus Peters has assumed the role of sales director of specialised international trade.
06 May 2008 -
ActionEmco dealer show in October
US wholesaler ActionEmco has announced that it will hold its annual dealer show on 16 October.
06 May 2008 -
US Ring files patent lawsuit against Staples
St Louis-based manufacturer US Ring Binder has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against retailer Staples.
06 May 2008 -
Canon announces $600 million US investment
Canon has said that it is to invest $600 million in expanding its facilities in Virginia, US.
06 May 2008 -
Leadership award for Fallihee
Pentel of America’s Tim Fallihee is to be presented with the Office Products Wholesalers Association’s (OPWA) 2008 leadership award.
06 May 2008 -
Mondi introduces ColorLok papers
Following the announcement at Paperworld Frankfurt in January that several paper manufacturers had agreed to adopt HP and International Paper’s ColorLok technology, Mondi has released its first papers to carry the ColorLok logo.
06 May 2008 -
Pendaflex receives sourcing certification
Esselte’s Penadaflex brand has received fibre sourcing certification across the US from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).
02 May 2008 -
Officeworks to sell Dell PCs
Dell has expanded its retail strategy into Australia with the announcement that OP superstore chain Officeworks is to stock the computer maker’s products.
02 May 2008 -
Mead losses worsen
MWV has said that its consumer and office products business posted a first quarter loss of $3 million.
02 May 2008 -
United feels the squeeze
United Stationers has reported its first quarter results with pressures on sales, profits and margins.
02 May 2008 -
Ex-O Henry duo in ActionEmco sales division
Two former sales executives of regional wholesaler O’Henry, which was recently taken over by SP Richards, are to form the heart of a new southeast sales division at ActionEmco.
01 May 2008 -
Learmouth takes on Spicers EU purchasing role
European wholesaler Spicers has announced that Colin Learmouth has taken up the post of European purchasing director for its traditional office products segment.
01 May 2008 -
New IBM site for Howard Smith
UK paper merchant Howard Smith Paper’s office and retail division has launched a new microsite to promote IBM-branded office papers.
01 May 2008
April 2008 news
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Max hit by lower sales
OfficeMax has reported substantially lower first quarter sales in both its retail and contract divisions
30 April 2008 -
Lyreco enhances e-commerce experience
Lyreco is introducing a new tool to its OLO e-commerce platform to provide customers with a more personalised shopping experience.
30 April 2008 -
Bazan takes on COO role at Mega Brands
Troubled toy and stationery supplier Mega Brands has named Tony Bazan as its new COO.
30 April 2008 -
Odland hits back at dealers
Office Depot CEO Steve Odland accused the independent office dealer channel of spreading misinformation about recent pricing issues with state contracts.
30 March 2008 -
Germs thriving at home says Clorox
A Clorox-funded study has shown that home offices desks can harbour more bacteria than traditional office desks.
30 April 2008 -
tesa names new CEO
German adhesives manufacturer tesa has announced that company veteran Thomas Schlegel will take over as its new CEO in October.
29 April 2008 -
Depot blames economy for Q1 earnings drop
Office Depot continued to blame the US housing market slump as its first quarter earnings fell by 55 percent compared to 2007.
29 April 2008 -
Pelikan poised for Chinese acquisitions
President and CEO of Pelikan International Loo Hooi Keat has said that the company is engaged in negotiations to buy two Chinese rivals for a total of US$200 million.
29 April 2008 -
Nebraska auditor slams Depot
The Nebraksa state auditor has concluded that Office Depot has been responsible for “serious pricing errors and overcharges” in its $3 million a year contract with the state.
29 April 2008 -
DSG considers Italian cutbacks
Consumer electronics retailer DSG has said that it could close up to 40 stores in Italy over the next two years.
29 April 2008 -
SP Richards promotion for Gray
SP Richards has announced that Kimberly Gray has been promoted to VP of sales.
28 April 2008 -
Ingram Micro to restructure EMEA HQ
Technology distributor Ingram Micro has said that it is to cut jobs at its European headquarters in Belgium as it looks to reduce costs following slow quarterly sales.
28 March 2008 -
FedEx Kinko's survey: SMBs fear slump
A survey by FedEx Kinko’s of small businesses in the US found that 89 percent of respondents were “moderately to very concerned” about the impact of the current state of the economy on their business.
28 April 2008 -
Bic in a spin
Bic UK is hoping to cash in on the growing trend of pen spinning.
28 April 2008 -
izzy moves for Jami
US office furniture maker izzy has agreed to acquire larger rival Jami.
28 April 2008
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