News
September 2010 News
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AF on the move
Cleaning products manufacturer AF International is currently moving to its new worldwide headquarters and UK manufacturing facility.
02 September 2010 -
Domtar expands WWF agreement
North American paper manufacturer Domtar has expanded its licensing agreement with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
02 September 2010 -
Biella reports stable H1
Swiss OP manufacturer Biella says that its results for the first half of the year were stable despite the continued weak market demand.
02 September 2010 -
Servas hands over baton at SSC
Hans Servas, a 30-year veteran of the office products business in South Africa, stepped down as Managing Director of leading manufacturer and distributor SSC on 1 September.
02 September 2010 -
AmpliVox goes multilingual
Sound systems manufacturer AmpliVox has helped its overseas resellers to push its products by translating its product comparison guide into four languages.
01 September 2010 -
Green moves by CE Australia
Corporate Express Australia has recently announced two major initiatives designed to encourage and assist Australian businesses to become more environmentally and socially sustainable.
01 September 2010 -
Durable supports breast cancer charity
Durable is producing a range of limited edition pink products for the UK market in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
01 September 2010 -
Bi-Silque to launch 3D boards
Visual communications vendor Bi-Silque has teamed with the 3D design and printing company AZUNA to create the world’s first 3D dry-erase whiteboards.
01 September 2010 -
is.group confirms USC award
US dealer group is.group has confirmed that it has been awarded the US Communities office supplies contract.
01 September 2010
August 2010 News
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Kindle coup for Staples
Staples has announced that it is to sell Amazon’s best-selling Kindle e-reader this autumn.
31 August 2010 -
VOW to launch furniture service
UK wholesaler VOW has announced a new furniture service in conjunction with long-standing partner supplier TC Group.
31 August 2010 -
Logistics promotion at SPR
Wholesaler SP Richards has promoted Chad Lee to the post of VP Logistics.
31 August 2010 -
CCM signs Agfa deal in France
German computer cleaning products manufacturer CCM has announced a distribution deal in France for its AgfaPhoto-branded products.
31 August 2010 -
iBuy makes Inc. 5000
Online retailer iBuyOfficeSupply.com has been named to Inc. Magazine’s 2010 list of the 5,000 fastest growing privately-held companies in the US.
31 July 2010 -
Mixed 2010 for Bidvest
South African conglomerate Bidvest – which includes leading OP retailer Waltons and wholesalers/distributors Kolok and SSC in its portfolio of companies – said it was hit by the tough trading environment in the last 12 months.
31 August 2010 -
Who’s your top European reseller?
It’s time to get your nominations in for the 2011 European Office Products Awards (EOPA).
17 August 2010 -
OPI news back on Tuesday
Due to a public holiday in the UK on Monday, opi.net's daily news service will resume next Tuesday.
27 August 2010 -
"Walk the talk," NOPA tells NJ governor
Independent dealer association NOPA has urged New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to “walk the talk” in his declared efforts to support New Jersey-based businesses of all sizes as an engine of economic recovery and growth.
27 August 2010 -
Alberty named as Medium MD
Arno Alberty, former EVP Sales Europe at Pelikan, has been named Managing Director of leading presentation technology supplier Medium.
27 August 2010 -
o2o looks to private sector
UK office supplies and business services group o2o says that it is looking to the private sector for growth as government spending feels the restraints of budget cutbacks.
27 August 2010 -
Acsellerate partners with FWM
On-demand sales intelligence provider Acsellerate has announced another partnership in the OP industry, this time with online marketing specialists Fortune Web Marketing.
26 August 2010 -
edding swings into profit
Writing and presentation products manufacturer edding has moved back into the black on the first of the year after double-digit sales growth.
26 August 2010 -
Lyreco bolsters Finnish presence
Lyreco has strengthened its position in Finland with the acquisition of one of the country’s leading office suppliers, Officeday.
25 August 2010 -
Growth expected for office furniture
BIFMA (Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association) has predicted a 0.5 percent drop in North American shipments for all of 2010, to $7.8 billion, an upgrade on its forecast in May of a 5.1 percent decline.
25 October 2010 -
GfK paints mixed picture
Market research firm GfK says that sales in the UK office supplies sector were mixed in July.
25 August 2010 -
'Max Australia goes SoHo
OfficeMax has relaunched its website in Australia as it looks to appeal to the SoHo market.
25 August 2010 -
Image1 crosses the border
Image1, one of the fastest growing suppliers of HP laser printer parts in the US is expanding its operations to include Canada.Image1, one of the fastest growing suppliers of HP laser printer parts in the US is expanding its operations to include Canada.
24 August 2010 -
Mondi’s paper goes CO2 neutral
Mondi has achieved CO2 neutral status for its Color Copy range.
24 August 2010 -
Office Club 2011 conference dates
UK dealer group Office Club has announced the dates for its 2011 annual conference next June.
23 August 2010 -
Danwood appoints divisional manager
Printing equipment and document management services provider Danwood has appointed a Divisional Manager for its Graphics and Production Systems division (GPSD) in the south west of the UK.
23 August 2010 -
is.group launches marketing programme
Fresh from its award of the US Communities contract, is.group has launched a new marketing programme to help dealers market themselves as single source suppliers for their business clients.
23 August 2010 -
New reseller division at Robert Horne
UK paper merchant Robert Horne has created a new division dedicated to the office reseller market.
20 August 2010 -
Green area at Paperworld China
Next month’s Paperworld China event in Shanghai is to include a green label product area for the first time.
20 August 2010 -
Tech Data posts record profit
Technology distributor Tech Data has posted record second quarter net profit of $40.9 million.
20 August 2010 -
New marketing head at Lyreco Germany
Lyreco has named Markus Finkbeiner as its new Marketing Director in Germany.
20 August 2010 -
Commercial sector boosts HP
HP sales to businesses helped its third quarter revenue to increase by over 10 percent year on year.
20 August 2010 -
EU retail under Staples spotlight
Staples has said that it is to review its European retail operations after a 9 percent decrease in same-store sales in the second quarter.
19 August 2010 -
New supplies director at Lexmark UK
Lexmark has named Chris Law as Supplies Director for the UK and Ireland.
19 August 2010 -
Profitability boost for Officeworks
Full-year profits at Australian office supplies chain Officeworks are up almost 14 percent.
19 August 2010 -
Martin hires Hertz for A&P role
OfficeMax’s EVP, Retail Stores, Paul Hertz, has joined former COO Sam Martin at The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company.
19 August 2010 -
is.group wins US Communities contract
US Communities has announced that it intends to award its office supplies contract to independent dealer group is.group.
18 August 2010 -
Texas latest to award multiple contract
News coming out of the US dealer community is that Texas is the latest state to make a multiple vendor award for its office supplies contract.
18 August 2010 -
Acsellerate teams up with Buxton
Sales intelligence services provider Acsellerate has announced a partnership with Tom Buxton, founder of OP consulting firm InterBizGroup.
18 August 2010 -
Walmart sees sluggish US sales
The world’s largest retailer, Walmart, has seen same-store sales in the US fall for the fifth consecutive quarter.
18 August 2010 -
Krumwiede makes Office Snax investment
David Krumwiede, former head of the Krumwiede manufacturers’ rep group, is a new principal at breakroom supplier Office Snax.
18 August 2010 -
Who’s your top European reseller?
It’s time to get your nominations in for the 2011 European Office Products Awards (EOPA).
17 August 2010 -
Phipps promoted to COO
United Stationers has promoted Cody Phipps to the position of President and COO.
17 August 2010 -
Staples makes international changes
Staples has announced changes to it international management team, including the appointment of Anders Kristiansen as President of its China operations as revealed by opi.net on 6 August.
17 August 2010 -
Depot rolls out USPS offering
Office Depot has announced an agreement with the United States Postal Service (USPS) to offer USPS products and services at all Depot retail locations in the US.
16 August 2010 -
Durable back with Computer Cleaning Week
OP vendor Durable’s Computer Cleaning Week returns next month for the fifth year.
16 August 2010 -
Lonesource launches charity programme
US business products and services supplier Lonesource is initiating a partnership with a charity founded by two of its employees.
13 August 2010 -
Price increase boost for Boise
US paper manufacturer Boise has reported an increase in second quarter sales after raising prices twice this year.
13 August 2010 -
Florida opts for multi-vendor award
As expected, the State of Florida’s Department of Management Services (DMS) has recommended a multi-vendor award for its new $40 million a year office and educational supplies contract, according to the Naples Daily News.
13 August 2010 -
Profits up at Mondi
Mondi is the latest paper manufacturer to report improved sales and profits for the first half of 2010.
12 August 2010 -
Mega Brands stationery sales stabilise
Stationery sales at North American manufacturer Mega Brands have stabilised following the alarming declines of 2009.
12 August 2010 -
Wulff to focus on profitability
Nordic office supplies reseller Wulff says that it will take steps to improve its profitability after its operating loss widened in the first half of the year.
12 August 2010 -
Miles to head Staples Foundation
Staples has announced that COO and President International, Mike Miles, is to take over the presidency of the company’s charitable arm Staples Foundation for Learning (SFFL).
11 August 2010 -
Gould Paper forms new division
US paper distributor Gould Paper has formed a new division following its acquisition by Japan Pulp and Paper (JPP) earlier this year.
11 August 2010 -
Strong H1 for CCS Media
IT products and services reseller CCS Media has said that its sales for the first half of 2010 were up 15 percent compared to 2009.
10 August 2010 -
State auditor finds more Depot overcharging
Office Depot has once again been accused of overcharging its public agency customers, this time by the State of Washington.
10 August 2010 -
Viking site up and running in US
An office supplies e-commerce operation using the Viking brand has been launched in the US.
09 August 2010 -
AF to hold charity event
ICT cleaning products manufacturer AF International is to hold a fundraising event in September in support of the children’s charity Barnardo’s.
09 August 2010 -
Deflecto celebrates 50 years
Deflecto, the US manufacturer of chair mats and office workspace accessories, celebrated its 50th anniversary at the end of July.
09 August 2010 -
Office Friendly’s Chapman to retire
Graeme Chapman, the Chairman of UK dealer group Office Friendly, is to retire at the end of this year after 43 years in the office products industry.
09 August 2010 -
Hurd quits HP
HP’s Chairman and CEO Mark Hurd has resigned from the company with immediate effect following an investigation into claims that he sexually harassed a former HP contractor.
09 August 2010 -
Bigeard “disappointed” by Kristiansen move
Lyreco CEO Eric Bigeard has told opi.net that he was “disappointed” to learn that Asia-Pacific Managing Director Anders Kristiansen is to join Staples.
09 August 2010 -
M-real hints again at consolidation
In its latest investor presentation, paper manufacturer M-real has said that it is in a “strong position” to participate in the restructuring of the European uncoated fine paper business.
06 August 2010 -
Light named as 2012 SOL honouree
Georgia Pacific’s Scott Light has been nominated as the 2012 City of Hope Spirit of Life honouree.
06 August 2010 -
Kristiansen to join Staples
Lyreco’s Anders Kristiansen is to be the new head of Staples China, opi.net understands.
06 August 2010 -
Askul hits profit target
Leading Japanese mail order office supplier, Askul, says that it achieved its FY2010 profit target despite a drop in sales.
06 August 2010 -
Bush teams up with ex-supermodel Ireland
US manufacturer Bush Furniture has announced a new agreement with former supermodel Kathy Ireland for a range of office and home furniture.
05 August 2010 -
3M unveils largest Post-it billboard
3M is displaying the largest ever artistic billboard made of Post-it notes this week in New York.
05 August 2010 -
EXPO partners with Kids In Need
Newell Rubbermaid’s EXPO brand is to provide 120,000 markers and supplies in a back-to-school promotion with the Kids In Need Foundation.
05 August 2010 -
Fiducial sees slight recovery
France’s third largest B2B office supplier, Fiducial Office Solutions (FOS), says the country’s office supplies market in France was up slightly in the first half of the 2010, but warned that rising product costs could hit margins.
05 August 2010 -
‘Max partners with Australia Post
OfficeMax’s Australian subsidiary has teamed up with the country’s national postal service to offer an online office supplies store.
04 August 2010 -
Carlyle takes majority stake in Companeo
Global investment firm The Carlyle Group has acquired a majority stake in online B2B lead generator business, Companeo.
04 August 2010 -
Henkel points to positive Q2
Consumer and industrial products manufacturer Henkel has said that its organic sales were up almost 7 percent in the second quarter.
04 August 2010 -
BIC sees Q2 slowdown
BIC says that second quarter sales growth in its stationery category slowed sequentially from the first quarter, but that it was still gaining market share.
04 August 2010 -
‘Max profit up, but outlook weak
OfficeMax took the market by surprise today by reporting second quarter net profit of almost $12 million, but posted a gloomy outlook on sales for the rest of the year that sent its share price sliding.
03 August 2010 -
Sales and profits jump at Brother
Brother is the latest technology company to report a big increase in quarterly sales and profits.
03 August 2010 -
Spicers restructures UK sales
Wholesaler Spicers has restructured its UK sales teams into two reporting regions.
03 August 2010 -
UPM swings into Q2 profit
Forestry and paper company UPM has posted strong Q2 profits after seeing increased activity across all its business areas.
03 August 2010 -
HP announces $50 million DoJ settlement
HP has announced that it has reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice in a three-year lawsuit over allegations that the company provided millions of dollars in kickbacks to its IT partners and overcharged the government in its federal GSA contract.
03 August 2010 -
United opening new northwest DC
United Stationers is to open a new distribution centre in the northwest of the US for its USSCO, Azerty, ORS Nasco, and LagasseSweet businesses.
02 August 2010 -
Logitech sales soar
Computer peripherals manufacturer Logitech has reported a 50 percent jump in its first quarter revenue.
02 August 2010 -
3M wins India counterfeit case
3M has succeeded in having counterfeit Post-it and other products seized in India after two companies failed to pay punitive damages.
02 August 2010 -
Martin Yale Q2 sales down
Escalade, parent company of Martin Yale, says that second quarter local currency sales at the shredder and office equipment manufacturer fell by over 15 percent.
02 August 2010 -
Pulp sales boost Domtar results
Domtar, North America’s largest maker of office papers, has reported strong second quarter results after pulp sales more than doubled over the same quarter last year.
02 August 2010 -
US rep groups merge
Two manufacturer rep groups in the northeast of the US have merged.
02 August 2010 -
RD Industries bought out of administration
UK stationery and labels manufacturer RD Industries has been bought out of administration for a reported price of £500,000 ($790,000).
02 August 2010 -
Fuji Xerox buy Australian MPS firm
Fuji Xerox Australia is targeting the small business market after acquiring the country’s leading independent providers of managed print services (MPS).
02 August 2010 -
CE Australia restructures board
The four independent non-executive directors on the board of Corporate Express Australia have resigned on the request of Staples.
02 August 2010
July 2010 News
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Newell Rubbermaid reports “solid” Q2
Newell Rubbermaid CEO Mark Ketchum said the company’s office products division had a “solid” second quarter.
30 July 2010 -
Ingram CEO hails “outstanding” quarter
Ingram Micro CEO Greg Spierkel called his company’s second quarter performance “outstanding” as the technology distributor posted impressive growth in both sales and profits.
30 July 2010 -
IP hit by National Envelope charge
International Paper has taken a $21.5 million charge in the second quarter following the Chapter 11 filing of National Envelope.
30 July 2010 -
Independent channel boost for United
An increase in business with independent dealers has eased a fall in big box sales as United Stationers Q2 results come in above analysts' expectations.
30 July 2010 -
Tyvek tops life cycle analysis study
A recent study has concluded that packaging material Tyvek is more environmentally friendly than cardboard or low-density polyethylene (LDPE).
29 July 2010 -
Successful listing for OfficeMate
Shares in leading Thai online office supplier OfficeMate rose by almost 50 percent during the first day’s trading of its shares on country’s stock exchange.
29 July 2010 -
Turnaround continues at Lexmark
Lexmark’s impressive recovery continues with the company posting a 15 percent increase in second quarter sales.
29 July 2010 -
Canon sees demand recovery
Canon said that sales of its laser printers doubled year-on-year in the second quarter as the office equipment market continues to recover.
29 July 2010 -
MWV profits stable
Profits at MWV’s Consumer and Office Products (COP) division remained unchanged year-on-year despite a slight drop in sales.
29 July 2010 -
Avery points to weak demand
Avery has blamed weak end-market demand for a 5 percent drop in organic sales at its Office and Consumer Products (OCP) division.
28 July 2010 -
ACCO’s results top estimates
ACCO’s second quarter sales and earnings have come in ahead of market expectations.
28 July 2010 -
ACCO names new head of International
ACCO has named a new President of its international division as part of a major change to integrate its Kensington computer products business with its office products business.
28 July 2010 -
Protective packaging boost for Sealed Air
Increased sales at Sealed Air’s Protective Packaging division were the highlight of the company’s second quarter results.
28 July 2010 -
Durable names new sales manager
OP vendor Durable has named Thomas Uebing as Sales Manager for Specialist Distributors.
28 July 2010 -
Improved profitability at Sequana
Sequana, parent company of Antalis and Arjowiggins, has posted a solid increase in operating income despite sluggish sales growth.
28 July 2010 -
Navigator sales up 16 percent
Paper manufacturer Portucel has said that sales of its flagship Navigator brand in Europe were up 16 percent in the first half of 2010.
28 July 2010 -
Depot announces new piggyback contract
Office Depot has announced details of a cooperative contract award that it plans to offer to its current US Communities customers.
28 July 2010 -
Depot loss narrower than feared
Office Depot was still in the red in the second quarter, but its loss of $19 million was not as bad as the market had been expecting.
27 July 2010 -
Stewart Superior on the move
UK-based vendor Stewart Superior is moving to new premises on the back of the success of its Seco environmental brand.
27 July 2010 -
eQuality releases new product line
US independent dealer internet services company eQuality is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the release of a new line of products.
27 July 2010 -
Sound results from Plantronics
Headset manufacturer Plantronics has seen year-on-year sales jump 21 percent in its first quarter results.
27 July 2010 -
Highlands gets social
Manufacturer rep group Highlands Group is launching a new service that taps into the popularity of two social networking sites.
26 July 2010 -
Top French dealer restructures
Leading French independent dealer Dactyl Buro has been split into three separate trading entities.
26 July 2010 -
Sales up at Officeworks
Australian office supplies retail chain Officeworks saw sales increase by 8 percent to A$1.4 billion (US$1.3 billion) for the financial year ended 30 June 2010.
26 July 2010 -
German buying group enters insolvency
German stationery and office supplies buying group Ewepa has filed for insolvency proceedings.
26 July 2010 -
HNI sees strengthening demand
US-based office furniture manufacturer HNI said that strengthening demand for its products helped the company to exceed its second quarter expectations.
23 July 2010 -
Europe sales surge for Acme
European local currency sales at office products vendor Acme United were up a mighty 75 percent in the second quarter.
23 July 2010 -
Strong Q2 for 3M’s C&O division
3M’s Consumer and Office (C&O) division saw a healthy rise in sales and operating income in the second quarter.
23 July 2010
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