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03.07
11:19:42

Lonesource acquires Sunbelt office products - USA

Lonesource, a US firm offering banking supplies and online procurement support, has announced that it has acquired Atlanta-based Sunbelt Office Products. With this transaction, Lonesource, Inc. now offers complementary products and services for small and large businesses....

03.07
10:57:43

BusyTrade.com to participate in ISOT - Japan

Shanghai-based global e-commerce company BusyTrade.com has announced that it is to participate in the International Stationery & Office Products Fair Tokyo I(SOT) 2008. The largest fair of its type in Asia, ISOT 2008 will be held July 9 - 11 at the Tokyo Big Sight, Japan. ...

At the recent Sourcing & Innovation Days event held near Cannes in the south of France, Swiss company Artessa was nominated Best Supplier by the buying groups present. ...

03.07
10:22:38

Euroffice.co.uk plans rapid expansion - England

Euroffice.co.uk, a fast-growing UK online office supplier for small businesses, has overhauled its technology platform and is now significantly broadening the number of products sold and services offered through the site. Its aim is to achieve a five-fold uplift in sales over the next four years....

03.07
09:35:18

Sharp to incorporate Microsoft Vista in MFPs - -- All countries --

Sharp has participated in the Windows Rally Program, a technology license program from Microsoft Corporation, and concluded a contract with the company. Sharp will utilize the technology and launch new products in series, such as digital MFPs, that have higher connectivity with Windows Vista. ...

03.07
09:16:15

Ballapur plans oversees acquisitions - India

India's largest paper maker Ballapur Industries plans to quadruple its capacity over the next five years, according to Finance Director B. Hariharan. The expansion will be achieved through foreign acquisitions and increasing its capacity in India. ...

02.07
13:00:18

Dedicated website for Brit Chicks products - England

Brand Champions has launched a special Brit Chicks shop via its website. ...

02.07
11:55:22

New appointment at AF International - England

UK office cleaning products manufacturer AF International has announced that Robert Crosby-Clarke joined the UK team in June as General Manager - UK Sales. He will assist in providing a high level of support to key AF International accounts around the country by...

02.07
10:11:00

Fedrigoni reports strong growth - Italy

Italian paper manufacturer Fedrigoni has reported and increase in turnover despite substantial increases in raw material costs and the dramatic increase of the euro against the dollar and pound....

02.07
09:44:22

Infoprint gains BERTL's BEST awards - USA

InfoPrint Solutions Company, a joint venture between IBM and Ricoh, has announced that a number of its workgroup and multifunction devices were included as part of three BERTL's BEST awards...

02.07
09:24:04

Canon to build new green hq - USA

Canon has filed plans to build its new Americas headquarters in Long Island, New York. The five-story building will cover 6,400 square metres and is situated on a former 52-acre (21 hectare) former pumkin farm. ...

01.07
14:21:25

New appointment at Fellowes - Germany

Fellowes Germany has appointed Falk Rauner as new account manager for South Germany from July 1st. Rauner will charged with developing sales and the Fellowes brand....

01.07
11:12:53

Durable supports WWF reforestation projects - Germany

In association with the WWF, around thirty Durable employees dedicated several weekend to reforestation projects in areas flooded the Elba, Mulde and Saale rivers in Germany...

01.07
09:50:16

"green" has gone mainstream according to survey - USA

According to a new Office Depot survey, "green" has gone mainstream in the small business community. Half of all respondents are interested in making their offices "greener," according to a survey of 2,500 business professionals. ...

01.07
09:45:08

Integra promotes School Campaign - England

UK dealer Integra Office Solutions has launched a new campaign for schools to promote the initiative brand, Top of the Class....

01.07
08:55:04

Corporate Express launches Ecoffice contest - USA

Corporate Express has launched a contest in the U.S. to highlight environment factors in the office. The Ecoffice Makeover Contest is open to all U.S. businesses and the winner will receive...

30.06
13:48:47

XPD & Acco offer Awards - England

XPD Dealer Groups, Officepoint & OfficeStar have teamed up with Acco to offers members a number of incentive prizes throughout Q3. ...

30.06
12:55:41

European growth softens profit decline at Steelcase - USA

US office furniture manufacturer Steelcase has reported first quarter revenue of $815.7 million and net income of $22.1 million. North America reported a decline in revenue of 9.0 percent compared to a strong prior year quarter, causing first quarter profits off 34 percent from a year ago. ...

30.06
09:56:47

the Warehouse cuts profit forecast - New Zealand

New Zealand retailer the Warehouse has cut its profit forecast for the year ending 27 July 2008 by 10 percent to between $84 million and $88 million. The key contributing factor to the revision has been a marked downturn...

30.06
09:24:43

95% of CE shares tendered for acceptance - Netherlands (the)

Staples has announced that 95.2 percent of the total issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital in Corporate Express have been tendered for acceptance....

30.06
09:11:26

Danka Shareholders Approve Sale of subsidiary - USA

Danka Business has announced that its shareholders voted to approve the sale of the company's sole operating business, Danka Office Imaging Company (DOIC) to Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. at an Extraordinary General Meeting in London. Subsequent to this vote, Konica Minolta has completed the acquisition of DOIC. ...

27.06
11:42:53

Avery launches new wizard software - -- All countries --

Avery Dennison Office Products has launched a new version of its Avery Wizard software. Wizard 3.1 makes it easier than ever before to create hundreds of Avery products including, card mailings, personalised tags and business cards...

27.06
11:11:30

Clairefontaine sees success with unicef program - France

Since 2004, Clairefontaine-Rhodia and Papeteries Sill have donated more than 1.5 million euros to Unicef to renovate schools, train teachers and supply school equipment. The programme started in Bangladesh and action is currently taking place in Morocco. The Philippines is the next country on the list for aid. ...

27.06
09:38:38

Comapping and MWV launch new product category - Denmark

Danish software developer Comapping has entered into a strategic product development and marketing alliance with US Mead Consumer and Office Products, a division of MeadWestvaco (MWV). The collaboration between the two companies has led to the development of Mead Map (www.meadmap.com), the first Web-based mind mapping application designed for the education community....

27.06
08:56:40

DS Smith predicts tougher trading conditions - England

UK Packaging and office products supply firm DS Smith Plc, which includes Spicers, has reported a 39% increase for its fiscal-2008 pre-tax profit. Operating profit reached GBP 117.7 million in the year, up from GBP 79.6 million last year....

27.06
08:31:55

Staples increases offer for preference shares - USA

Staples has announced the increase of its offer for Preference Shares A in the share capital of Corporate Express to EUR 3.60 . The shares have a a nominal value of EUR 1.20. ...

26.06
11:22:46

Boss Federation appoints new chief executive - England

The BOSS Federation (British Office Supplies and Services) has appointed Michael Gardner as its new Chief Executive. ...

26.06
10:23:00

Diversification pays dividends for Herman Miller - USA

US office furniture maker claims that its policy to diversify into emerging markets in the US and internationally is paying dividends. This is backed up by sales increasing 7 percent and earnings by 24 percent during the most recent quarter, exceeding the company's own expectations. ...

26.06
10:08:11

Kodak announces $1 billion stock repurchase - USA

US imaging company Eastman Kodak has announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program totalling as much as $1.0 billion of the company's outstanding common stock...

26.06
10:00:39

Head of HP Germany to retire - Germany

Hans-Ulrich Holdenried, the head of Hewlett-Packard's German subsidiary, has announced that he will retire at the end of the financial year 2007/08 on October 31st. Holdenried intends to devote his time to private interests and other tasks. So far a successor has not been named. ...

26.06
09:07:19

Koninca Minolta sponsors major golf event - France

This morning sees the start of continental Europe's oldest golf tournament - the French Open. Konica Minolta, a provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies, has continued its role as one of the major sponsors for this event, which attracts more than 50,000 spectators. ...

25.06
16:14:31

XPD conference generates strong interest - England

XPD's Connections Conference has seen an overwhelming number of registrations in the first month of bookings. The groups combined conference is to be held at the brand new, 5 Star Sofitel Hotel attached to the spectacular new Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport, on Saturday 27th September 2008....

25.06
15:38:54

UPM launches carbon footprint calculator - Finland

UPM has launched carbon footprint calculations for its paper products to assist its customers to estimate their own carbon footprint. Carbon footprint calculations are available for the customers as part of the Paper Profile. ...

25.06
15:11:04

"open for business" approach from Sharp - England

Sharp Electronics (UK) Ltd announced today the appointment of Patrick Young as manager of its Electronic Cash Register (ECR), Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) and Consumer Technology Products (CTP) division. ...

25.06
15:07:44

Acme targets growth with new loan - USA

Acme United has announced that it has entered into a new loan agreement with Wachovia Bank, N.A. The new two year facility increases availability from $15.0 million to $20.0 million....

25.06
11:29:50

Green HQ for Corporate Express - Australia

Corporate Express Australia has relocated its New South Wales central office to Mascot in a building designed to meet a 4-Star Australian Building Greenhouse Ratings System (ABGR) rating. The company has also designed the interior fit-out to be a 4-Star ABGR rating to minimise the environmental impact....

24.06
11:41:14

New scanners from Xerox - -- All countries --

Xerox has announced two new easy-to-use scanners that help users boost office productivity by scanning, e-mailing and copying documents at the touch of a single button. ...

24.06
10:56:26

deals done at drupa exceed 10 billion euros - Germany

According to the organisers, this year's drupa fair for the printing and paper industries attracted around 391,000 visitors from 138 countries over 14 days. Overall, drupa exhibitors announced deals concluded worth more than Euro 10 billion...

24.06
10:29:15

High Fuel Prices Drive Conferencing Sales - England

The continued high price of petrol is helping fuel sales of audio conference units for UK distributor Nimans. The company's Conferencing Sales Manager Chris Smith says dealers should be making the most of the current sky high forecourt prices to convince more customers of the cost savings and environmentally benefits of conferencing. ...

24.06
09:48:24

Amazon.com enters office supplies market - USA

Amazon.com has announced the launch of its Office Supplies store (www.amazon.com/officesupplies) which it claims is "a single shopping destination that offers competitive prices on hundreds of thousands of products for the classroom, home office, small office, corporate office and everything in-between."...

24.06
09:16:34

PC market tops one billion - -- All countries --

The number of installed PCs worldwide has surpassed 1 billion units, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner analysts estimate the worldwide installed base of PCs is growing just under 12 percent annually. At that pace, it will surpass 2 billion units by early 2014....

24.06
09:02:11

Borders considers Paperchase sale - England

US book chain Borders is considering selling Paperchase, its upmarket UK stationery chain for a possible £80m....

23.06
13:24:09

New green printer from HP - -- All countries --

HP has launched a new Energy Star rated printer, the Deskjet D2545, made from recycled materials. The Deskjet D2545 is made of 83% recycled plastic and has a paper-saving print cancel button. ...

23.06
13:00:39

Spicers voted superstat dealer of the year - England

Members of dealer group Superstat have again voted Spicers as their Distributor of the Year....

23.06
12:00:15

Armor launches free trial campaign - France

Armor is offering business customers a free trial of its products during a promotional campaign....

23.06
10:51:58

Coalesse expands Grand Prairie operations - USA

US office-furniture maker Coalesse, a division of Steelcase, is closing its California manufacturing plant and expanding its operation in Grand Prairie. It has begun hiring 70 additional employees at its Grand Prairie plant...

23.06
10:32:44

Kodak launches VX5000 Plus Printing System - -- All countries --

Kodak is diversifying its product ranges with its new Versamark VX5000 Plus printing sysem....

23.06
09:56:11

Pelikan enters talks with TPG - Malaysia

Malaysia-based stationery manufacturer could be taken private by US private equity firm Texas Pacific Group (TPG)....

23.06
09:09:52

Merger creates new dealer group - England

Three members of UK group United Office have merged to form a new dealer business. HGS in Leighton Buzzard, One Stop Supplies in London and Birmingham, and Origin in Bristol will become 'United' from July 1st. A back office and logistics system will be created nationally for the new enterprise....

20.06
11:24:20

Torraspapel receives EMAS certification - Spain

Spanish paper merchant Torraspapel has been awarded Environmental Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) certification for its coated paper and pulp mills....

20.06
10:55:28

Princess Mary to visit london gift fair - England

Princess Mary of Denmark is set to make a personal appearance at trend-led home and gift trade show Summer Fair, which will open its doors this weekend at the Excel Centre in London. ...

20.06
10:42:37

UPM expects profitability to fall - Finland

UPM's operative profitability for 2008 is expected to be weaker than that of last year due to higher than estimated costs of wood fibre sourcing and the weakening result for the sawn timber business. At the beginning of the year...

20.06
10:29:08

Brunnen campaign for wwf - Germany

By clicking on the dynamic and colourful site www.fans-of-earth.com children can become imaginary members of one of a numerous number of animal species. They also have the possibility...

20.06
08:56:52

SimplyOffice offers a Touch of Novelli - England

SimplyOffice and Esselte are offering customers the chance to win a meal for 2, at either of Jean-Christophe Novellis restaurants....

20.06
08:33:54

Officemax launches green print offer - USA

OfficeMax has announced that customers can now choose 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper when making self-serve copies at their local OfficeMax ImPress, OfficeMax's in-store print and document services....

20.06
08:14:05

Expected job cuts at HP printing group - USA

Hewlett-Packard is restructuring its printing and imaging group from five to three business units, a move that is likely to lead to job cuts. The division, that makes computer printers and ink cartridges, is one of HP's most profitable. ...

19.06
14:27:23

Zip-it picks up Sourcing & Innovation Days award - France

The zip-it bag from Israeli manufacturer Doohdlich won the best product award at this year's Sourcing & Innovation Days, which was held June 3-7 in St Maxime on the French Riviera. The vote was made by the representatives of buying groups from 24 different countries who attended the event....

19.06
12:06:47

Danka proposes amendment to DOIC sale - USA

Danka Business Systems has announced that it will propose an amendment to the resolution to approve the sale of Danka's U.S. operating subsidiary, Danka Office Imaging Company ("DOIC"), to Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A at the Extraordinary General Meeting scheduled to be held on June 27, 2008....

19.06
11:40:42

Structural strengthening at Tarifold - France

Over the last 6 months French plastic folders manufacturer Tarifold has achieved numerous internal management changes. Firstly, the sales force structure has been flattered so that every sales manager is in charge of a special zone and reports ...

19.06
11:10:08

Staples suspends share buyback program - USA

Staples has said that it will suspend its share buyback program for the next 18 months to two years due to the company's acquisition of Corporate Express N.V....

19.06
10:23:51

Sales up at Integra - England

UK dealer group Integra Office Solutions has registered an increase in sales over the first four months of 2008. The biggest increase was for paper sales - up 14 percent compared to the last quarter of 2007. Wholesale was up by almost 9 percent and Integra's own brand, initiative, saw an increase of 7 percent....

19.06
09:43:11

Texting improves logistics management - England

Text message alerts are improving logistics management within the supply chain says UK firm. "Texting offers the logistics industry three key advantages. It improves ...

19.06
09:05:53

Sample Suppliers prove a HUGE success - England

During its first year, XPD's campaign of Sample Supplier of the Month has proved a huge success with members of Officepoint, OfficeStar and SimplyOffice. ...

19.06
09:02:30

hp customer wins porsche - Saudi Arabia

HP Middle East has announced the winner of its HP Porsche Boxster Promotion. Last month, HP Middle East partnered with Jarir Bookstore to give customers the opportunity to win a Porsche Boxster when they purchased any HP notebook or printer in KSA. ...

18.06
13:48:47

Office Max to cut 2,700 jobs - USA

Office Max is cutting about 2,700 store management jobs this month. The 900-store chain is eliminating one of every two assistant store manager positions and two of every three store supervisor jobs per store, said spokesman William Bonner. OfficeMax has about 36,000 employees....

18.06
13:01:07

New rugged notebook from handheld - -- All countries --

Handheld Europe has introduced the new Algiz 13 rugged notebook computer. The Algiz 13 is a convertible notebook computer which means that users can use it like a tablet or flip the screen for a more typical laptop configuration. It employs magnesium casing for extra protection...

18.06
12:00:54

Free sourcing service for Hong Kong fair - Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council has set up a free Customised Sourcing Service, devised to help visitors efficiently search for suppliers and products at the Summer Sourcing Show for Gifts, Houseware & Toys, to be held on 2 - 5 July, 2008....

18.06
11:42:02

The German GfK Office Supplies Potential study released - Germany

The "GfK Office Supplies Potential" study has been released showing the demand for office furniture, office equipment, organizational supplies, telecommunications equipment and software throughout Germany....

18.06
10:31:39

Memorable move for Memorandum - England

Officepoint member Memorandum has relocated to larger premises in the UK in response to its growing business. ...

18.06
10:13:56

Stora Enso predicts a 50% drop in profits - Finland

Stora Enso's operating profit excluding non-recurring items for the second quarter of 2008 is expected to be about half the EUR 223 million achieved in the same period of 2007. ...

18.06
10:02:56

The Clay and Paint Factory reports strong growth - Belgium

Belgian Hobby and Craft manufacturer The Clay and Paint Factory S.A. is doing well with its home decoration products....

18.06
08:53:41

European Commission clears Staples offer for CE - Netherlands (the)

Staples has announced that it has obtained clearance from the European Commission with respect to its outstanding offer for Corporate Express....

17.06
13:44:37

New area export manager at 3L - Denmark

Danish office products manufacturer 3L has appointed 46-year-old Henrik Levin as its new area export manager. He will report to Sales Director Mette Haas-Jensen and will be responsible for 3L customers in...

17.06
13:28:16

ISOT awards chosen - Japan

The 17th stationery of the year award-winning products have now been selected for the International Stationery & Office Products Fair Tokyo (ISOT), June 9-11....

17.06
13:00:51

Paxton's innovative 100% eco concept - France

French printing cartridges manufacturer Paxton has bet on protecting the environment with its 100% eco concept. Thierry Le Bihan, Paxton's chairman, explained to ISG that he is selling a concept based on reusing previous cartridges....

17.06
11:53:16

Office Depot e-commerce director leaves - USA

Office Depot's director of global e-commerce for office supplies Noah Maffitt has left the US retailer to join concert promoter Live Nation. In his new position he will lead the development of LiveNation.com ...

17.06
11:26:05

Carpentras sign looks to expand exports - France

Since 1941 Carpentras Sign has been selling its a-branded writing instruments in France, where it has established itself as the market leader....

17.06
10:38:30

HSM makes donation to Greek school - Greece

Money raised from a charity campaign by German office machines manufacturer HSM has been donated to a school damaged by a forest fire in Greece. ...

17.06
09:07:09

Corporate Express division certified FSC - USA

Corporate Express US has announced that four printing plants in its Document & Print Management division have been independently audited and certified to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) chain-of-custody standard. ...

17.06
08:53:53

Officemax shares fall - USA

Shares of Office products retailer OfficeMax have hit a 52-week low after Standard & Poor's said it would replace it on the S&P 500. ...

16.06
13:14:33

Avery Dennison rumoured Indian JV - India

According to Indian paper "The Economic Times", Avery Dennison and Reliance Retail are about to enter into a joint venture agreement. The deal will provide Avery Dennison a channel to sell its products and services directly to business customers in India and also through Reliance Retail stores....

16.06
11:50:02

Plus to focus on Europe - -- All countries --

Plus, Japan's second largest stationery supplier, is looking to expand in Europe, according to Kaita Yamauchi, Deputy General Manager....

16.06
11:02:06

Xerox makes savings with green fleet - Canada

A new report from Xerox Canada has found that switching to a "Green Fleet" has saved the office products supplier $102,124 in fuel and operating costs and this sum has the potential to grow to more than $306,000 over the three-year lease of the vehicles....

16.06
09:51:48

Spicers' European Purchasing Manager leaves - England

Spicers' European Purchasing Manager Manu Bekaert left the UK distributor on 23 May, 2008....

16.06
09:41:06

job cuts at office depot - USA

Office Depot is introducing a voluntary separation programme at its Delray Beach headquarters in order to reduce its workforce, which currently stands at 2,000. Spokesman Brian Levine said severance is being offered to salaried and hourly employees but there were no specific number of jobs targeted. ...

16.06
09:23:45

Numbers up at Corwell Expo - Hungary

Numbers were up at this year's Corwell fair, reports the leading Hungarian dealer, with 1,250 professionals in the Hungarian market attending the Spring event. There were 39 stands, including those from leading brands such as 3M, Acco and Xerox. ...

13.06
11:46:33

Management buyout at Communisis - England

UK firm Communisis has accepted a management buyout of more than £12 million. On completion some £8 million will be paid in cash with the balance due by July 2012. ...

13.06
11:07:06

Credit crises to take its toll on office furniture industry - USA

According to Fifth Third Asset Management economist Mitch Stapley, a credit crisis "of Biblical proportions" is slowing commercial real estate lending and development nationally, adding to a difficult business environment for office furniture makers. ...

13.06
10:51:46

Colop reports strong sales for green line - Austria

ISG met up with Roland Schwarz, Export Manager for Austrian stamp manufacturer Colop at Sourcing and Innovation Days 2008. He reported that Colop's Green Line range of stamps has been a big hit since its launch at this year's PaperWorld....

13.06
10:04:52

New MFPs from Toshiba - USA

Toshiba America Business Solutions has made it easier to bring colour printing into the business environment with the introduction of the e-STUDIO 2830c/3530c/4520c series of colour multifunction products (MFP). This new line of high-speed color MFPs was developed by Toshiba for multi-user offices and mid-volume printing environments that want high-quality colour printing at monochrome speeds....

13.06
09:20:16

M-real Reflex mill divestment to Arjowiggins cancelled - Finland

M-real and Arjowiggins have decided not to pursue the sale of Reflex mill. The parties entered into the sale and purchase agreement on 12 October 2007 and the transaction was conditionally approved by the European Commission on 4 June 2008. ...

13.06
08:53:18

More innovations from Artessa - Switzerland

Making the office environment more agreeable could well be the motto of Artessa - a Swiss family-owned company manufacturing stationery items....

13.06
08:34:56

MBP yacht ready for next challenge - France

Following its participation in the Crouesty Grand Prix (May 29th - June 1st), the PrintECO yacht sponsored by eco-friendly printer consumables manufacturer MBP and its skipper Thierry Sanchez face their next challenge. ...

12.06
14:12:07

Stylish new products from Pukka pads - England

"People don't just want a Project book, they want a Pukka Project book," said Richard Stubbings, Sales Director, Pukka Pads. Speaking at Sourcing and Innovation Days 2008, he told ISG that the Pukka brand has become synonymous with quality and stylish design....

12.06
13:29:25

one in five workers admits to stationery theft - USA

A new survey by the Spherion Corporation has revealed that 19 percent of workers in the US have admitted taking office supplies for personal use in the past year. Of those who admit taking pens and other items from work, only 22 percent ...

12.06
13:04:46

Exacompta focuses on sustainable development - France

French stationery and paper products manufacturer Exacompta is celebrating 150 years of business by focusing on sustainable development. ...

12.06
11:21:14

Lyreco to focus on organic growth in Europe - France

Lyreco will continue as an independent company growing its business organically in Europe, with the possible help of acquisitions, CEO Eric Bigeard told Dow Jones Newswires yesterday....

12.06
10:48:36

Because communication counts - Portugal

The expression "communication counts" rings doubly true for Bi-Silque and is at the core of its business....

12.06
10:24:14

New executive appointment at Samsung - England

Samsung Electronics has appointed Graham Long as European Printing Business Director, European Printer Marketing. Long has spent the past eight years working for HP in the UK, most recently in the capacity of Enterprise Business Director for the company's Imaging and Printing Group....

12.06
09:36:31

new spokeman for bbw - Germany

The German office products trade association BBW chose Peter Frederick von Staedtler on 10th June, 2008 as its new spokesman. ...

12.06
09:05:29

Herman miller picks up Neocon awards - USA

Herman Miller won with both customers and dealers at the NeoCon 2008 World's Trade Fair, North America's largest exhibition of contract furnishings for the design and management of the built environment, held in Chicago, June 9-11. ...

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