Print.IT Reseller - issue 51

01732 759725 8 BULLETIN Integra members get ahead in education Integra Business Solutions’ members are fully embracing the opportunities presented by the group’s exclusive agreement with Findel Education, the UK’s leading independent education resources supplier. Year to date figures show a substantial growth in member sales which have more than doubled compared to the same period in 2017. Whilst existing member accounts with Findel Education continue to grow, an increase has also been seen in the number of new dealers taking up this exclusive group opportunity to get ahead in education. www.integra-business.co.uk Spicers announces price cuts Spicers has announced price reductions on over 750 products. Group CEO Jeff Whiteway, said: “Our commitment to our customers has always been to provide the highest commercially viable service whilst reducing prices where exchange rates and purchasing benefits make this possible. We are delighted to reflect this commitment in these lower prices, providing tangible benefit giving our dealer partners the opportunity to maintain and maximise margin, which as a channel is crucial in all areas.” www.spicers.co.uk Ryman announced as superbrand Ryman has been awarded Business Superbrands status for 2018. The company which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, was also voted top of the Support Services and Office Supplies category, by a survey of over 2,500 business professionals. www.ryman.co.uk Pall-Ex partnership gets Staples on the move Logistics specialist Pall-Ex is set to transport over 80,000 pallets a year for Staples Solutions (Staples) following a new partnership with the workplace services and consumables giant. The Rockingham-based firm will use Pall-Ex’s UK-wide distribution network during the three- year contract, assisting with Staples deliveries into UK merchants. In order to accommodate the distribution, Pall-Ex has reconfigured a number of its double decker trailers into triple decker trailers, enabling it to better support Staples’ high volume requirements, which include stationery, office supplies, printed materials and business consumables. Staples Supply chain Director Kevin Lewis, said: “Pall-Ex will give us the operating scale and quality that Staples requires, whilst still remaining flexible and agile enough to provide us with the focus and tailored response we need to meet and exceed our customers’ needs.” www.pallex.co.uk Premier Paper plants 800 trees Premier Paper and its customers recently embarked on a tree planting day at Pullabrook Woods in Bovey Valley, an extensive area of accessible woodlands on the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve, as part of its Carbon Capture programme. CSR Marketing Manager Hussein Ismail, said: “This is the third tree planting event that we have hosted at Bovey Valley and it was great to meet up with customers and further develop the site. Everyone came together to clear the grounds, plant trees and hedgerows. It was humbling to see so many people dedicated to Carbon Capture and giving something back to the environment.” Further plans to develop and protect the woodland are underway, with the planted areas being restored to native broadleaf through regular thinning, to control light levels on the forest floor and prevent weeds developing. www.paper.co.uk Exertis Acquires Hypertec Exertis has acquired Hypertec Ltd, a distributor of third-party and own brand products that include memory, storage, accessories, assistive technology and security. Hypertec employs over 50 staff at its facility in Hungerford, Berkshire. It generated sales of over £20 million in FY17 selling to over 400 active customer accounts, including most of the UK’s largest resellers who provide their products to enterprises, SMBs and the public sector. www.exertis.co.uk Synaxon gives Autotask managed services partners access to EGIS Synaxon is making the full capabilities of its EGIS channel information and procurement system available to hundreds of Autotask managed services provider partners who rely on the company’s Professional Services Automation (PSA) to run their business, giving them full access to the stock availability and pricing from leading UK distributors and the ability to manage all their procurement through a single and comprehensive industry portal. www.synaxon.co.uk Vertical sectors offer dealers untapped growth Amid the rising popularity of application products in recent years, Antalis is urging dealers and resellers to look beyond their traditional customer base and tap into sectors that offer huge growth opportunities for products such as Xerox Premium NeverTear. Head of Channel for Office Susana Marambio, said: “With ever-increasing importance now placed on brand identity and internal communications, this presents a massive opportunity for office suppliers to boost their business across sectors they may not have previously considered. This includes industries with a high usage of laminated products such as food and hospitality, retail, industrial and the medical and legal professions, which could really benefit from switching to NeverTear.” Xerox Premium NeverTear is a highly durable, tear proof and waterproof film that can be printed on using the latest small format devices. www.antalis.co.uk