Tag: OfficeMax
Platinum Equity completes OfficeMax New Zealand transaction
US private equity firm Platinum Equity has completed its acquisition of OfficeMax New Zealand although it has still not found…
Milcent confirms Lyreco commitment to Asia
Lyreco CEO Hervé Milcent has told OPI that the sale of Lyreco Australia does not signal the start of a…
Interview: Winc New Zealand on Lyone’s shopping list
After acquiring Lyreco Australia, COS founder Dominique Lyone has told OPI he would be interested in acquiring the for-sale Winc…
Acquisitions help Office Depot achieve Q1 growth
Office Depot has reported a year-on-year top-line improvement of 6% in the first quarter of 2018, mainly due to its…
Lyreco sells Australian business to COS
Office products market consolidation in Australia has taken another major step forward with the news that leading independent dealer Complete…
Platinum Equity buys mail business
Winc and OfficeMax owner Platinum Equity has acquired a production mail business for $361 millionIt has signed a definitive agreement…
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A round-up of this week's office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. Consumer brands…
Platinum to offload Winc NZ to get OfficeMax prize
Private equity firm Platinum has reached a deal with New Zealand's Commerce Commission to sell Winc NZ once it completes…
BIC sues former Cello pens owner | OfficeMax to close Waiwhetu offices | SYNNEX...
France-based vendor BIC has launched a suit with the high court in Mumbai, India, against the former owners of Cello…
Analysis: Which road will Essendant take?
At the end of February, US business products wholesaler Essendant reported a set of challenging 2017 financial results, with sales…
Analysis: Other options for Essendant
OPI follows up on yesterday’s article about business products wholesaler Essendant.In the article, we looked at the possibility of Essendant…
Office Depot plans more services-based expansion
Office Depot’s Q4 results and end-of-year report revealed more about its planned shift towards business services.However, investors were unimpressed with…
Analysis: Will Platinum complete trans-Tasman deal?
In early February 2018, Platinum Equity announced the completion of its acquisition of the OfficeMax business in Australia for an…
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A round-up of this week’s office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere.The identity of…
Platinum completes OfficeMax Australia acquisition
US private equity firm Platinum Equity has announced the completion of the acquisition of the OfficeMax business in Australia.As reported…
Platinum set to close OfficeMax acquisition?
Word on the street is that Platinum Equity – the owner of Winc, the former Staples business in Australia and…
Final Word from Brad O’Brien
As a country with a population of just under 25 million people, Australia could be considered a minor player with…
Analysis: Further twist in OfficeMax sale
Platinum Equity’s attempt to acquire OfficeMax in Australia and New Zealand has stalled after a High Court injunction by New…
New CFO at Office Depot Inc
Office Depot Inc has named Joe Lower as its new CFO to succeed the retiring Steve Hare.Lower will officially take…
Australian education supplies market in good health
According to a new research study published by Penfold Research, the Australian education supplies market was valued at $A2.4 billion…
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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…