Tag: Acme United
European sales surge at Acme
Acme United has reported a 28% year-on-year local currency jump in Q2 sales at its European operations. The increase was…
Cost savings boost Acme’s profit
Office products, first aid and cutting tools vendor Acme United grew Q1 operating profit by more than 12% as cost-saving…
Category Update: Not by accident
The safety, personal protection equipment (PPE) and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) categories cover a vast array of diverse products…
Safety drives Acme Q1
Demand for safety products resulted in a record quarter for US-based office products vendor Acme United.For Q1 2018, the group…
Safety and OP expansion drives Acme sales
US-based office products vendor Acme United ended 2017 on a high note as its expansion starts to pay off.For the three…
Category Update: PPE – Scoring a home run
Demand for safety products and personal protection equipment (PPE) is thriving. This is being driven, in part at least, by…
Hot Topic: Still the linchpin?
You’ve heard that “the industry is in a state of flux/change/transformation/consolidation” so many times now, it could almost become the…
5 mins with… Georg Bettin
Describe yourself in one sentence.Loud remarkable laughter on two legs.What are you most proud of? Very easy – my kids.What’s your…
E-commerce sales soar at Acme
Sales into the e-commerce channel at office products, stationery, first-aid and consumer goods manufacturer Acme United have doubled in each…
Acme lowers FY 2017 guidance
Office products, stationery and safety supplies vendor Acme United has lowered its profit guidance due to a sales shortfall in Q3.For…
Category Update: Mail models
Without doubt the biggest change to the mailroom and packaging category continues to come from the phenomenal growth in global…
Another strong quarter for Acme
Office products, stationery and safety supplies vendor Acme United has begun 2017 where it left off in 2016 – with…
Vendor Focus: In pursuit of excellence
While some may bemoan the lack of innovation in the business supplies industry, in reality all they have to do…
Channel gains boost Acme Europe
US-based vendor Acme United has said strong market share gains in its office products channel helped boost Q4 sales in…
Acme acquires Spill Magic
US-based office products vendor Acme United has bought safety firm Spill Magic in a $7.2 million deal.Spill Magic had revenue in…
Category Update: Facilities supplies
The facilities supplies (FS) sector is enormous and its boundaries continue to expand. The category now encompasses – slightly different…
Special Anniversary Feature: The good, the bad and the surprising Xtra…
Jamie Fellowes1988 to 1995 was a defining period with the formation of dealer buying groups. Their rapid expansion and growth…
Strong Q3 for Acme
US-based office products vendor Acme United has continued its upward sales trend with an increase in Q3 of 7%.Total sales…
Category Analysis: Alpha mail
The role of the mailroom is changing. Parcel shipping is growing and, although traditional mail volumes are diminishing, it’s becoming more…
Sales surge at Acme
Double-digit organic sales growth helped office products vendor Acme United to report a record second quarter.Total company sales for the…
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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…