SUPPLIER news

A new, multiyear agreement has been made between NewPage Corp. and Unisource Worldwide that significantly increases their joint manufacturing and distribution relationship. The agreement defines expanded trading areas for Unisource and now includes all of its locations in the United States and Canada. In addition to NewPage supplying several of Unisource’s private label brands, Unisource now has a national distribution footprint for NewPage commercial sheetfed brands and becomes an authorized reseller of coated web products.
Dave Wigfield is the new worldwide sales and operations director of workflow at Eastman Kodak’s Business Solutions and Services Group (BSSG). In other news, Jeff Hayzlett, Eastman Kodak’s chief marketing officer and vice president, was awarded the G.D. Crain Jr. Award for Marketing Excellence at the Business Marketing Association’s 2009 annual conference.