Tag: acquistion
Spotlight: A time of change in Australia
The Australian office products market finds itself in the unusual situation of having its three largest resellers – Officeworks, Staples…
ACCO completes Esselte purchase
ACCO Brands has finalised its acquisition of Esselte Group Holdings.In January, ACCO confirmed it had received clearance from the relevant…
Konica Minolta to buy leading French reseller
Konica Minolta is to acquire France’s leading independent print solutions provider Dactyl-OMR.Dactyl-OMR is a joint venture under a single holding…
Newell Rubbermaid buys Elmer’s
Newell Rubbermaid has announced it is to acquire adhesives, arts and crafts and office supplies firm Elmer's Products.According to Newell, the $600…
Smoltz bought by CWG
OP distributor Carolina Wholesale Group (CWG) has acquired dictation products and solutions wholesaler Smoltz Distributing.According to CWG, the acquisition of Smoltz helps…
Maggio responds to Amazon or Walmart industry takeover
In response to a number of assertions about the OP industry made in an upcoming book by industry veteran Ralph…
XPS transfers commerical activites to Pelikan
Printing consumables supplier XPS has transferred its commercial activities relating to the remanufactured toner cartridge business to Pelikan Hardcopy Production.XPS said…
Totalpost acquires Cartridge Remanufacturing Technology
Mailroom specialist Totalpost has bought the business assets of Cartridge Remanufacturing Technology (CRT).Totalpost said the deal will allow it to increase…
Manutan finalises Papeteries Pichon acquisition
European supplies reseller Manutan has boosted its presence in the French educational supplies sector with the acquisition of distributor Papeteries…
Office Depot shareholders say YES to Staples
Office Depot shareholders have approved the proposal for Staples to acquire the company, with 99.5% of votes cast in favour…
Officeworks to sell Harris Technology
Australian media has reported that Officeworks is selling Harris Technology to LEDware, a subsidiary of IT distributor Anyware.Bought ten years…
FedEx to acquire TNT Express
FedEx has agreed an all-cash public offer of €4.4 billion ($4.8 billion) to buy TNT Express.In a joint statement, the…
Slingsby acquires Eastern Storage Equipment
UK workplace supplies reseller Slingsby has acquired industrial, office and commercial equipment reseller Eastern Storage Equipment (ESE).The £3.9 million ($5.8…
Newell Rubbermaid sells online business to Stamps.com
Newell Rubbermaid has agreed to sell its Endicia online shipping business to internet-based postage firm Stamps.com.Newell said it is selling…
Ingram Micro acquires Tech Data divisions
Expanding its reach in Latin America, Ingram Micro has bought Tech Data’s Peruvian and Chilean businesses.The deal, which closed on…
Office Depot Mexico expands in Latin America
The companies involved are: Integrated Suppliers Prisa, Surti Sales, Prisa Logistics Providers Integral del Sur, Distribuidora Prisa Store and Northern…
Ireland’s Codex acquires rival
The deal brings together two of the most prominent independent dealers in the Irish market, which they have served for…
$50m dealer merger in St Louis
With the acquisition of UBS, Office Essentials now has 130 employees, 26 delivery tucks and offices in St Louis and…
Bunzl extends jan/san reach
Located in Vancouver Island, Acme, a cleaning and hygiene supplies business, reported sales of C$16 million ($13.9 million) for the…
Kaut-Bullinger acquires two dealers
A deal in 2013 saw Kaut-Bullinger take over the entire sales and distribution business for Roscher’s office and computer supplies,…
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Staples CEO reiterates Essendant promises
Staples Inc CEO Sandy Douglas wrote to Essendant counterpart Ric Phillips earlier this week to express his “unwavering excitement” at…