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ADVEO receives warehouse payment | Supplies Network picks up awards | Staples champions workplace...
A round-up of this week's office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. European wholesaler ADVEO…
UK report ranks OP industry’s online performance
Staples has retained the top spot for online performance according to new research covering the UK office supplies industry.It follows…
Technology to shake up business services
Research by accounting firm Deloitte UK has revealed the impact of technology on the fast-growing business services sector in the…
Safco owner appoints new CEO
Safco owner Liberty Diversified International (LDI) has named its new CEO. Matt Homan takes the helm of the office furniture maker. He…
Konica Minolta acquires Apple specialists
EOS vendor Konica Minolta has made a significant addition to its IT solutions offering.The group has acquired US-based Apple platform…
Sycamore Partners invests in e-commerce solutions platform
Staples Inc owner Sycamore Partners and fellow private equity firm GTCR have closed a deal for the acquisition of CommerceHub.US-based…
Stora Enso ramps up fight against plastic
European packaging, pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso is looking to tackle the global plastic waste crisis.It has signed a…
3M appoints sustainability chief
Consumer brands giant 3M has formed the Sustainability and Product Stewardship Organization to build on its decades-long commitment to environmental issues.The…
WB Mason buys Consumers Interstate
US mega dealer WB Mason has acquired OP and jan/san supplies company Consumers Interstate (CI).According to a joint statement, WB Mason…
Tesa acquires UK glue brand
Adhesive products manufacturer tesa has acquired UK-based FormFormForm in a bid to boost its online footprint.The company holds all rights to…
Clover forms business services division
Clover Technologies Group — the parent company of remanufacturer Clover Imaging Group — has launched a new business services division.The conglomerate's newest…
Young Stationers’ Prize open for entries
UK livery the Stationers' Company is once again looking to honour the achievements of the younger members of the OP…
ESI brand gets a makeover
Workplace wellness solutions company ESI has undergone a corporate rebrand.ESI, a manufacturer of ergonomic and health-related products, was acquired by OP…
Signs & Labels joins FusionPlus Data
UK-based safety products supplier Signs & Labels is the latest manufacturer to partner with FusionPlus Data.Information on the group's extensive…
Warehouse Group ditches plastic bags | International Paper says no to hostile Smurfit Kappa...
A round-up of this week's office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. The Warehouse Group…
Fujifilm hits out after Xerox scraps merger
Earlier this week, Xerox settled a long-running leadership battle and pulled out of a planned merger with Fujifilm, but the…
OptiGroup continues jan/san expansion
European office supplies distributor OptiGroup has acquired the jan/san business of Poland-based Grande.OptiGroup plans to merge Grande with its paper…
Change afoot at Spicers, reveals Whiteway
SPOT Group CEO Jeff Whiteway has announced some key additional changes to the structure of the Spicers wholesale arm. In…
Antalis adds to Office team
Paper, packaging and visual communications distributor Antalis UK has made two key appointments to its Office channel.Monika Ostrowska takes up the…
Weak Q1 for Bong
In a brief interim statement, European envelope and packaging vendor Bong reported a muted Q1.For the three months ended 31…
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Court dismisses Essendant motion in GPC lawsuit
Genuine Parts Company (GPC) can move ahead with its ‘breach of contract’ legal proceedings against Essendant, a Delaware court has…