Logistics & distribution

Magazine publishers Hearst and Condé Nast Britain have walked away from distribution firm Comag, a company they jointly own.

German textile manufacturer Krea (A1-A87), exhibiting at its first Fespa, has signed a deal with Igepa Group (B1U-B51) for the European-wide distribution of all of its textile products.

Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) has taken on two new Horizon machines for distribution and will be giving them their first UK showing at October’s Ipex trade show in Birmingham.

Terry Cooper Services (TCS) has added two new finishing machines to its portfolio.

Large-format and digital reseller RGBUK has taken on OKI’s ColorPainter wide-format series for distribution.

Wide-format kit reseller CMYUK has added Esko hardware and software products to its portfolio for the UK sign and digital market.

Distributor and greetings card publisher The Original Poster Company (OPC) is aiming for a 10% increase in sales, having been recently acquired by Cathay Investments.

Paper merchant Elliott Baxter (EBB) has launched a new partnership with Canon to distribute a number of its papers.

Packaging machinery distributor KernPack has signed an exclusive UK and Ireland distribution deal with Italian-headquartered robotics and laser guided vehicle specialist Skilled Group.

You could blame Amazon; its relentless focus on shortening delivery times infected the rest of high-street retail and ultimately spread further afield, including to print.