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.…
Distribution Management expands Pennsylvania DC
Distribution Management, the parent company of Supplies Network, has expanded its Northeast distribution centre in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to support customer…
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…
Hackers enter networks via connected printers
This week, the Microsoft Security Response Center published a blog post saying that the Russian hacking group referred to as…
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…
Mondi launches B2B web platform
Paper manufacturer Mondi has launched a new website to market its Uncoated Fine Paper (UFP) brands. The site – www.mymondi.net…
Vote now for NAOPA People’s Choice award
Time is running to get your vote in for the coveted People’s Choice award at this year’s North American Office…
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…
New CEO at Askul as Iwata forced out
Shoichiro Iwata, the long-standing CEO of leading Japanese office products reseller Askul, has retired from the company after failing to…
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…
Haugh to leave Essendant
Essendant’s VP of its Vertical Markets Group David Haugh is to leave the wholesaler, OPI can confirm. Haugh – who…
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…
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SPR announces new HQ and DC plans
North American wholesaler S.P. Richards (SPR) is set to move to new headquarters in the coming weeks following last month’s…