Tag: acquisition
EVO makes acquisition
Leading UK multichannel office products operator EVO Group of Companies has announced the acquisition of Premier Vanguard, the country’s largest…
Staples Solutions to sell Staples Connect
Staples Solutions has reached an agreement to sell its Staples Connect IT services business in Sweden to Leeward Capital and…
Tech Data to be taken private
Technology distribution giant Tech Data has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Apollo Global Management in a $5.4…
Staples Solutions sells another European unit
Staples Solutions has agreed to sell its retail and online business in Germany to Netherlands-based Office Centre for an undisclosed…
Kentucky dealer makes acquisition
US independent dealer Petter Business Systems has acquired fellow Kentucky reseller Holley Office Products. The transaction was finalised on 3…
Egan Reid acquires again
UK independent dealer Egan Reid has announced its second acquisition in the space of a few months. Following on from…
Knoll acquires D2C e-commerce seller
Knoll has announced the acquisition of Fully, an Oregon-based ecommerce furniture brand that sells direct to consumer (D2C) into home…
WeWork files for IPO | UK branch opens for InMotion | New job for...
WeWork reveals IPO plans Collaborative workspace provider WeWork has filed for an IPO and is looking to sell $3.5 billion…
ECI acquires in Europe
Business and e-commerce software company ECI has announced its biggest acquisition to date. The US-based firm has signed a definitive…
UK stationery wholesaler changes hands
Manuscript Pen Company has announced the acquisition of distributor Lime Art & Stationery and its subsidiaries in the UK. Writing…
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…
Australian distributor sold
Spicers, the Australia-based distribution company that remained following the collapse of PaperlinX in 2015, has been sold to Japan’s Kokusai…
Digital workplace acquisition for Ricoh
Japan-based imaging and electronics vendor Ricoh has announced a definitive agreement to acquire German office automation solutions firm DocuWare. With…
Imperial Dade expands into California
US foodservice and jan/san supplies firm Imperial Dade has acquired California-based business The Paper Company. Founded in 1982 by Mike…
Deal off for Iconex and Hansol
Label solutions manufacturer Iconex and paper manufacturer Hansol Paper are withdrawing from their definitive agreement signed 2 November 2018. Under the…
T3L acquires Jalema
Further consolidation in the European office supplies vendor channel has taken place as French/Danish group T3L announces its takeover of…
Manutan acquires Benelux distributor
European workplace products reseller Manutan has acquired a 100% stake in Netherlands-based online storage and material handling distributor Kruizinga. Founded…
ALSO strengthens Eastern Europe position
European distribution group ALSO has acquired Polish firm ABC Data. Warsaw-based ABC Data is active in six Eastern European countries…
M&A deal for Egan Reid
UK independent dealer Egan Reid has made its fourth external growth investment in the past seven years. The latest deal…
Reprieve for ADVEO Italy
A binding offer for the acquisition of ADVEO’s Italian subsidiary has been received, the wholesaler has announced. Last month, the…
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Icahn publishes letter to HP shareholders
Activist investor Carl Icahn has written an open letter to the shareholders of HP Inc, likening the company’s standalone restructuring…