Tag: manufacturers
ECi Distribution President joins BSA board
IT provider ECi Software Solutions has strengthened its ties with US trade organisation Business Solutions Association (BSA).ECi Distribution Division President Brian Bowerfind…
Newell Brands looks to reduce global footprint
Shares in Newell Brands have plummeted by nearly 20% after it revealed a plan to halve its global factory footprint…
FusionPlus Data teams with Metroplan
FusionPlus Data has partnered with UK office furniture manufacturer Metroplan.Product information from the Metroplan range of over 20,000 SKUs has…
Adding to the value chain
OPI: What do you believe is the overall value of a manufacturer rep group in today’s business products industry? Kevin Schoen:…
Office furniture forecast looks bright
In its quarterly update for the industry, BIFMA suggests a shipment growth of 3.3% to $9.7 billion in 2014, compared…
CEP to have new Managing Director
Long-time Managing Director Etienne Béchet de Balan is stepping down at the beginning of March after 21 years at the…
BOSS seeks feedback on single UK event
In a statement, BOSS Chief Executive Michael Gardner said: "At the BOSS board meeting in December we agreed to send out two…
Buffetti CEO Francesco Villa on why retail must change
Francesco Villa, CEO of Italian reseller Buffetti, talks to OPI about his company's new-look retail operation and what manufacturers have…
Press release: Hamelin picks Plastoreg for ELBA brand
Caen, FrancOffice supplies vendor Hamelin has announced a strategic partnership with Plastoreg to produce indices and dividers under Hamelin's ELBA…
350 attend Paperworld Procurement event
Brand manufacturers in Germany are hailing today's Paperworld Procurement end-user event as a success.Over 350 corporate buyers registered to attend…
United launches vendor webinars
United Stationers is running a series of webinars to help resellers sell vendor innovations more effectively.Called Insight Spotlight Series (ISS),…
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Essendant’s CORE on hold as combined event talks take place
In the third part of our interview with Harry Dochelli, the Essendant President discusses his relationship with Sycamore Partners, the…