Sales increase for SP Richards
First quarter sales at wholesaler SP Richards (SPR) increased by 1%, parent company Genuine Parts (GPC) has revealed in its…
SPR hosts annual Supplier Summit
SP Richards (SPR) recently recognised its top suppliers and raised $400,000 for City of Hope at its annual Supplier Summit.…
Tri-state expansion for Imperial Dade
US jan/san and food service distributor Imperial Dade has acquired Edmar Cleaning. Headquartered in Woodside (NY), Edmar is a distributor of…
ALSO expands eastwards
European distribution group ALSO has agreed to acquire Solytron, the largest local IT distributor in Bulgaria. Founded in 1991, Solytron…
EVO launches CSR initiative | Complete acquires again | Staples Canada trials same-day delivery...
A round-up of this week's office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. UK office…
Staples Solutions expands logistics partnership
A major contract win has led to a recent strengthening of the ties between Staples Solutions in the UK and…
Thurgood-Brown joins Exertis Supplies
Experienced UK office products executive Kim Thurgood-Brown took up a new role at distributor Exertis Supplies this week. She will…
Exertis Supplies names new Managing Director
UK B2B distributor Exertis Supplies has promoted Andrew Beaumont to the position of Managing Director following Raj Advani’s relocation to…
Massive losses for ADVEO
European wholesaler ADVEO has posted a loss for 2018 of more than €180 million ($202 million). The beleaguered firm –…
Acquisition for Lindenmeyr Munroe
US paper merchant Lindenmeyr Munroe has bought Pennsylvania-based Beck Packaging. Lindenmeyr Munroe – a subsidiary of Central National Gottesman – said…
SPOT offloads Oyez Professional Services unit
UK office supplies group Spicers OfficeTeam (SPOT) has sold its lucrative Oyez Professional Services and Waterlow Business Supplies legal and…
ADVEO Germany struggles to find buyer
Since officially opening insolvency proceedings at the beginning of this year, ADVEO Germany has failed to attract investors. According to…
Declining paper volumes knock Antalis
European paper merchant Antalis reported a slight dip in FY2018 sales, primarily due to falling demand for paper. FY2018 sales…
Great start to 2019 for SYNNEX
IT distributor and services company SYNNEX has yet again set new quarterly records. For Q1 2019, sales were $5.2 billion,…
Comercial del Sur expands presence in France
Four years after it bought the assets of RP Diffusion, Spain-based office products and stationery group Comercial del Sur has…
Mac Papers promotes Boortz
US paper distributor Mac Papers has promoted Craig Boortz to the position of EVP Paper. Boortz has been with the…
VOW announces CSR goals
VOW has announced four corporate social responsibility (CSR) objectives that it will focus on from 2019 onwards. The areas are…
UFP partners with FusionPLUS Data
European EOS distributor UFP has made its product data accessible through content specialist FusionPLUS Data. Dealers will be able to…
Tech Data enters robot automation market
IT distributor Tech Data has announced it will deliver robotic process automation (RPA) solutions. Forming a strategic partnership with Automation Anywhere,…
Antalis pursues new shareholding structure
Paper, packaging and visual communications distributor Antalis says it is progressing with plans to implement a new shareholding structure. The…
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Challenging Q1 for BIC
BIC’s Stationery division reported a 5.8% comparable decline in sales in its Stationery division in the first quarter, although e-commerce…