Andy Braithwaite
Leadership change at Durable
Office products industry icon Horst-Werner Maier-Hunke is retiring after 40 years at the helm of manufacturer Durable. Transitioning into the Managing…
Hot Topic: 2020 visions
Ten years ago, the OP industry – like every other sector – was recovering from the Great Recession that had…
Analysis: Shackles off for Clover Imaging
On 16 December 2019, Clover Imaging Group confirmed the closing of the acquisition by its executive management team in partnership…
Analysis: Trouble for GSA e-commerce platform?
The efforts of the US General Services Administration (GSA) to implement a commercial e-commerce platform for federal purchasing have hit…
Interview: Staying relevant
OPI: How is this year’s Paperworld Frankfurt shaping up? Michael Reichhold: At Paperworld 2020, we are expecting some 1,500 exhibitors…
ECI’s Books responds to article
ECI CEO Ron Books has told OPI that an article in a private equity publication about a possible sale of…
Bureau Vallée expands outside France
France-based office and school supplies retail group Bureau Vallée has marked another step in its international expansion by making an…
Interview: Villa sees strong potential for Pigna
Back in May 2018, Italian office supplies and stationery group Buffetti announced it had taken a 40% stake in Pigna,…
HP responds to “self-serving” Xerox
HP has issued a fuller response to Xerox’s move to try and take over the HP board at its next…
Distribution Management infrastructure progress | AOPD adds SC Johnson Professional | VOW board to...
This week’s round-up of business supplies-related stories from around the web. Distribution Management to complete infrastructure improvements Distribution Management, parent…
Xerox aiming to muscle in on HP board
Xerox is to nominate a full slate of directors for election at HP’s 2020 annual shareholder meeting later this year.…
Omnia Partners expands private sector business
US cooperative contract giant Omnia Partners has acquired a specialist in the group purchasing of office supplies. Effective 31 December…
New Canadian distributor for Schneider
Germany-based writing instruments manufacturer Schneider has entered into a new, exclusive distribution agreement for the Canadian market. Taking on Schneider’s…
Office Depot signs same-day delivery partnership
Office Depot Inc is now offering same-day delivery from its stores via Target-owned Shipt. Shipt is a membership-based delivery marketplace…
Travel boost for WH Smith as retail sales drop
UK-based retailer WH Smith has issued a trading update for the 20-week period to 18 January 2020. The company said…
CFO leaves SPOT
Long-standing Spicers-OfficeTeam (SPOT) CFO Andrew Mobbs has left the business supplies group to take on a similar role at construction…
Good year for Essity’s B2B division
Essity’s Professional Hygiene business – which includes the Tork brand – has reported organic sales and profit growth for 2019.…
OPI launches industry recruitment site
We are pleased to announce the launch of OPI Jobs, a dedicated area on the OPI website that will enable…
US stationery retailer to close down
Papyrus, the US-based speciality retail chain, is to close its more than 250 stores. The company – part of the…
Record quarter for Logitech
Logitech’s quarterly sales topped the $900 million mark for the first time in the company’s history. The tech supplier’s Q3…
Big Read
Interview: Villa sees strong potential for Pigna
Back in May 2018, Italian office supplies and stationery group Buffetti announced it had taken a 40% stake in Pigna,…