Tag: Facilities
Interview: Lyreco CEO Hervé Milcent aiming for PPE leadership position
Lyreco has signalled its intent to become a force in the European personal protective equipment (PPE) market following the acquisition…
Lyreco makes PPE acquisition
Workplace supplies giant Lyreco has made a strategic acquisition in the personal protection equipment (PPE) category. Lyreco has acquired the…
Messe Frankfurt acquires Clean Show | Amazon to expand in London | BIC celebrates...
Messe Frankfurt has purchased the Clean Show. The US trade fair for textile care Is held every two years and…
Leadership changes at Clorox
US cleaning products manufacturer Clorox has reshuffled its executive team following the resignation of COO Dawn Willoughby. Current EVP Cleaning…
Lavazza to acquire Mars Drinks
Italian coffee brand Lavazza has agreed to purchase the drinks business from Mars. The acquisition will include Flavia and Klinx,…
Strong Q1 coffee performance for JM Smucker
US beverages and snacks vendor JM Smucker saw solid growth in its Coffee division to start the financial year. Q1…
ISSA speaks out against tariffs
Cleaning industry association ISSA has submitted formal comments to the US Trade Representative opposing US tariffs against China. ISSA stated…
Voting open for 2018 ISSA Innovations Award
Global cleaning industry association ISSA has opened the online voting for the 2018 ISSA Innovation Award Programme. The programme recognises…
Compass Q2 growth led by North America
UK-based facilities services and catering provider Compass reported a strong Q3 2018. With good performances in its operating regions, organic…
Impressive growth for Cintas
Corporate apparel provider Cintas saw strong growth in Q4 2018.Organic sales for the quarter were $1.6 billion, an increase of…
OptiGroup makes Romanian jan/san debut
European office supplies distributor OptiGroup has made its latest acquisition in the jan/san space.It has bought Romania-based Oviva Distribution, a…
Solid Q1 for Kimberly-Clark Professional
Jan/san vendor Kimberly-Clark Professional (KCP) started the year with solid growth as its parent group embarks on a major restructuring…
Final Fuji Xerox exec named in scandal | Commercial supports toilet charity | WH...
A round-up of this week’s office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere.The identity of…
New contracts drive sales for Compass
UK-based facilities services and catering provider Compass Group has benefitted from new business wins.In a Q1 trading update ahead of…
More acquisitions for Bunzl
Distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl remains in full acquisition mode after making a swathe of purchases.It has recently completed the…
Solid year for Compass
North American business wins resulted in solid full-year results for UK-based facilities services and catering provider Compass.For the year ended…
Amazon Business launches in India | Cintas beats estimates | Antalis invests in logistics...
A round-up of this week’s office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere.Amazon Business has…
Compass updates on Q3 trading
UK-based facilities services and catering provider Compass reported a good third quarter driven by strong regional performances.For the three months…
Strong quarter for Cintas
Corporate apparel provider Cintas enjoyed a robust Q4 despite the impact from a recent acquisition.Sales in the quarter were up…
KCP Q1 sales up
Kimberly-Clark Professional (KCP) saw first quarter sales rise 1%.KCP Q1 sales of $768 million were flat on an organic basis…
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Challenging Q1 for BIC
BIC’s Stationery division reported a 5.8% comparable decline in sales in its Stationery division in the first quarter, although e-commerce…