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National Business Furniture Opens Three DCs

| Patrick Barnard

To shorten delivery times and provide better service to its customers, National Business Furniture opened three new distribution centers in Austell, GA, Reno, NV, and Cranbury, NJ, in early 2008.

Henry Schein Acquires Three More

| MCM staff

Healthcare products and services provider Henry Schein announced Jan. 12 it has acquired three European companies serving the veterinary, dental and medical markets.

R.R. Donnelley Buys Chilean Printer

| Jim Tierney

R.R. Donnelley announced Jan. 2 it acquired PROSA, a Chilean Web printing company located in Santiago, for $23.5 million in cash.

Airgas Acquires Welding Suppliers Distributor

| MCM staff

Airgas is at it again. The direct merchant of industrial gases and safety gear, which since the beginning of its fiscal year in April has completed 13 acquisitions, on Dec. 31 announced it has purchased Great Lakes Oxygen, a $15 million distributor of industrial gas and welding supplies.

Senior Manager

| Jim Tierney

With his shock of white hair and gruff-but-grandfatherly demeanor, Gary Giesler could easily pass for one of the 6 million customers who buy items such

How to Woo Back Former Customers

| Shari Altman

Getting lapsed customers back is simple in theory but challenging in execution and requires understanding the group’s unique characteristics. Here’s some steps you can take to reactivate them

Celebrate Express to Lay Off 200 in NC

| MCM staff

Costumes and party supplies mailer Celebrate Express will lay off more than 200 employees at its North Carolina facility next year.

Hanna Andersson, Gerber Childrenswear Sold

| Jim Tierney

Private equity firm Sun Capital Partners announced Nov. 25 that one of its affiliates, Childrenswear LLC, acquired children’s clothing cataloger/retailer Hanna Andersson Corp. and Gerber Childrenswear for $179 million.

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