UK stationery wholesaler changes hands
Manuscript Pen Company has announced the acquisition of distributor Lime Art & Stationery and its subsidiaries in the UK. Writing…
Organic growth for Avery
Office products vendor Avery has reported organic growth of 2.5% in the second quarter ended 30 June. Avery’s sales for…
Nienkämper buys out ICF stake
High-end Canadian corporate furniture manufacturer Nienkämper is once again an independent entity after buying out the ownership interest of International…
OP sales down but margins up at LSC
Year-on-year Q2 sales at LSC Communication’s Office Products division were down a comparable 9.5%. The Office Products group’s sales for…
FILA getting back on track
Stationery, school and art supplies manufacturer FILA has said results at its key European and North American operations are improving.…
Smith focuses on B2B
Office Depot CEO Gerry Smith called the company’s second quarter results a “compelling demonstration” of how it was implementing its…
Interesting Q1 for Poly
There were a lot of moving parts that impacted the first quarter results of Poly, the new name for Plantronics…
LSC amends credit agreement after Quad decision
Beleaguered commercial print and office products company LSC Communications has entered into a more restrictive credit agreement following the collapse…
Print segment slump hits Veritiv
North American B2B distribution company Veritiv has reported an adjusted year-on-year sales decline of 9.5% in the second quarter, largely…
Smartphone slump hits Zagg
The steep decline in 2019 smartphone shipments is forcing mobile accessories supplier Zagg to take corrective action. The US-based vendor…
Baumgartens chooses Harbinger for US sales
Office and school supplies vendor Baumgartens has selected rep group Harbinger National to grow sales in the US. The Harbinger…
RCP profitability behind Newell U-turn
Newell Brands interim CEO Chris Peterson said the decision to keep the Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) division was not due…
Kerr acquires; undergoes rebrand
US independent dealer Kerr Workplace Solutions has acquired the supplies division of fellow Kentucky reseller Office Environment Company (OEC). The…
Growth for Kimball
Workplace furniture manufacturer Kimball has reported organic growth of around 7% for the 12 months ended 30 June. Sales for…
ACCO buys leading Brazilian supplier
ACCO Brands has strengthened its position in the Brazilian market with the acquisition of leading notebook vendor Foroni. Effective 1…
Growth for Fiducial in Q3
French office supplies reseller Fiducial Office Solutions has reported market-beating sales growth in its third quarter. For the three months…
ADVEO Italy buyers underestimated running costs
The transaction to acquire ADVEO Italy fell through because the prospective new owners were not fully aware of the business’s…
Record H1 sales for Navigator
Europe-based paper group The Navigator Company has reported record H1 sales of €854.1 million ($947 million) thanks to higher paper…
Paper sales disappoint at Domtar
North American paper manufacturer Domtar has admitted that its second quarter sales in the category were below its expectations. The…
Cimpress CEO discusses “self-inflicted wounds”
Robert Keane, founder and CEO of Cimpress, the parent company of Vistaprint, has not minced in words in his annual…
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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…