Tombow Partners With Stone Marketing and  A.M. Dunne & Son

Tombow, the globally renowned Japanese stationery brand has announced the appointment of Stone Marketing as its official distributor for the entire UK business and A.M Dunne as distributor for the Republic of Ireland.

These partnerships mark a significant step in expanding Tombow’s market presence and enhancing its service delivery to both B2B and B2C resellers across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Above: Tombow’s director Shoichi Sugiyama (left) with David Dunne and Aoife Dunne and European managing director Uwe Keuchel (right)at A.M.Dunne in Wicklow.
Above: Tombow’s director Shoichi Sugiyama (left) with David Dunne and Aoife Dunne and European managing director Uwe Keuchel (right) at A.M.Dunne in Wicklow.

The new distribution agreements, which were signed last week, represent a key milestone in Tombow’s efforts to expand its brand presence in both the UK and Republic of Ireland. By partnering with Stone and A.M. Dunne, Tombow will be able to effectively grow into new markets and retail channels, making its high-quality products more easily accessible in both markets to the independent office supplies dealer channels.

Above: Tombow’s direcor Shoichi Sugiyama (left) with Simon Stone of Stone Marketing and European managing director Uwe Keuchel (right).
Above: Tombow’s direcor Shoichi Sugiyama (left) with Simon Stone of Stone Marketing and European managing director Uwe Keuchel (right).

Tombow European managing director Uwe Keuchel comments; “We have been considering for some time how to efficiently make our Tombow products available to a wider market. We have successfully worked with Simon Stone for many years mainly with major retailers, and now he will also look after our main UK wholesalers, namely Exertis and Vow. Likewise David will be our sole distributor in Ireland, and this new agreement represents a key milestone in Tombow’s efforts to expand its brand presence in the Republic of Ireland where we know there is a demand for our brand.”

 

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