Is there a rule that this facility is only to be used for being positive about companies that you have invested in?
As it seems I am no longer allowed to comment for fear of accusations, I attach the following further exciting news with no comment. Make of it what you will....(no apologies for the google translation).
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Paper Wholesale shifts focus
BührmannUbbens soon cease the activities of PaperDesk - its' advisory for designers, designers, agencies and anyone who has questions about paper and printing. It is the next step in a complete change in the wholesale paper: earlier this month, for example, terminated the sales activities of printers for Xerox and Konica Minolta.
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BührmannUbbens (BU) is a legal identity with Proost en Brandt and Velpa since October 2011 - the three organizations all belong to the global PaperlinX Group. Earlier that year put BU course for further expansion of its range. After all of the Kodak NexPress M700 printer production range was incorporated in 2008 and later the printing of Konica Minolta is signed an agreement with Xerox in Hardenberg. During the trade fair in February 2011 The paper supplier declares "a comprehensive package of printer and paper 'wanting to offer to its customers.
Other focus
This rate has now been abandoned. This month is BührmannUbbens announced that it has stopped advising and selling graphic printing equipment because it "has chosen a different focus' on 1 May:" The company remains active in advising and providing all print media. "However, it seems that that advisory will also come under pressure now that her PaperDesk BU raises.
Services
PaperDesk exists since 1995. When in April 2010 BührmannUbbens and Belgian PaperlinX subsidiary Epacar go together as an organization (under the name BührmannUbbens), PaperDesk is also active in the Benelux. The wholesale paper shows taking pride knowing: "BührmannUbbens was the first paper merchant in the Netherlands that employees had with the main task to advise on their choice of paper designers, printers and advertising agencies. In the course of time is that concept become a full-fledged service as part of the service as a wholesaler. "
Eighty years of experience
Gilbert van Zanten, PaperDesk manager, is disappointed about the removal: "This disappears after eighteen years not only PaperDesk but eighty years of experience and knowledge paper. The strength of the services PaperDesk grants lies in the people, but there is now an end. In February, all the five people in the field of PaperDesk fired and now follow the last three people. This construction will unfortunately never turn up again. "
Daily advice
It is certainly not the lack of interest in the services that PaperDesk disappears: "The questions keep coming. Every day we give advice to designers, printers and other parties. "That advisory task is now shifted towards the sales department. With the termination of PaperDesk are also activities such as meetings and the LinkedIn group (about 550 members) put stop.
Packaging Materials
Meanwhile, PaperlinX in the UK to start soon with a new idea, writes Print Business magazine. The paper wholesale, in the UK under the name PaperlinX operates, there is printing offer the opportunity to sell to their own customers. Packaging materials PaperlinX PaperlinX is placing an online platform available which can be customized. To the style of the printing All orders come through the portals of the participating printing at PaperlinX right, which is also responsible for the delivery of the order. The print shop that brought about the sale receives a commission - in cash or discount on your own paper purchases. If successful, the concept will be introduced. In other European countries
Restructuring
The loss-making Australian PaperlinX group late last year announced a restructuring of its European activities, due to continued declining market. It will lose their jobs in 2013 370 employees.
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