Tag: healthcare
Growth for Kimball
Workplace furniture manufacturer Kimball has reported organic growth of around 7% for the 12 months ended 30 June. Sales for…
Kimball makes senior appointment
Kimball International has named experienced workplace furniture executive Phyllis Goetz as President of its Kimball brand business unit. Goetz joins…
SPR launches affordable health plan
US wholesaler SP Richards (SPR) has announced the availability of an Association Health Plan (AHP). SPR said the new AHP…
ISSA to launch healthcare initiative
IEHA, a division of cleaning industry association ISSA focusing on healthcare and hospitality segments of the cleaning industry, has created…
Independent Stationers to offer Association Health Plan
US dealer group Independent Stationers (IS) has entered into an exclusive multi-year agreement to provide an Association Health Plan (AHP)…
Best Buy acquires health services provider
Consumer electronics chain Best Buy has acquired health technology company GreatCall. GreatCall, which last year had annual sales of over…
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…
Premier awards supplier contracts
US healthcare alliance Premier has announced new group purchasing contracts with suppliers.It has awarded paper and janitorial supply distribution contracts…
Essendant declines to go direct
More on last week’s major Premier office supplies contract award in the US healthcare sector.Many in the US office products…
AOPD wins Premier contact
Dealer network American Office Products Distributors (AOPD) has been awarded a group purchasing agreement with Premier.The new contract is an…
Bunzl expands in Germany
Facilities supplies and services group Bunzl is increasing its presence in the German healthcare sector with two new acquisitions.The companies are…
School Specialty sales improvement continues
Educational products reseller School Specialty has announced its first quarter results with sales up 2.3%.Sales for the quarter were $93.7 million,…
School Specialty targets healthcare vertical
Educational products reseller School Specialty has launched a healthcare division and announced a contract with group purchasing organisation Amerinet.The new…
School Specialty expands into new markets
According to the reseller, SSI Guardian is a sustainable solution that incorporates training, consulting services, consumable products and technology. The…
Steelcase rebrands healthcare and education divisions
Healthcare division Nurture by Steelcase will now be more closely aligned to its parent brand as Steelcase Health as will…
Lexmark buys PACSGEAR for $54m
Lexmark has paid about $54 million for healthcare digital document firm PACSGEAR.PACSGEAR provides solutions that enable healthcare providers to capture,…
United Stationers creates verticals group
United Stationers has set up a special unit to help independent dealers better compete in specific market verticals.Called the Vertical…
AOPD receives Premier recognition
AOPD has been presented with a Performance Award by the Premier Healthcare Alliance.The dealer network was one of 29 suppliers…
AOPD on new healthcare contract
Dealer network AOPD is one of the awardees on a new national contract with Premier Purchasing Partners.Premier Purchasing Partners is…
Bunzl makes healthcare acquisition
Distribution group Bunzl has expanded into the healthcare sector in Brazil.The acquisitive group has added Labor Import Comercial Importadora Exportadora…
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Interview: Villa sees strong potential for Pigna
Back in May 2018, Italian office supplies and stationery group Buffetti announced it had taken a 40% stake in Pigna,…