{"id":23557,"date":"2012-03-27T13:11:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T13:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/css-industries-css-combination-of-operations-of-berwick-offray-and-paper-magic-group\/23552\/"},"modified":"2012-03-27T13:11:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-27T13:11:00","slug":"css-industries-css-combination-of-operations-of-berwick-offray-and-paper-magic-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/css-industries-css-combination-of-operations-of-berwick-offray-and-paper-magic-group\/23557\/","title":{"rendered":"CSS Industries &#8211; CSS &#8211; Combination Of Operations Of Berwick Offray And Paper Magic Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/CSS.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-23558\" title=\"CSS\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/smw-news-wp\/2012\/03\/CSS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"90\"><\/a>CSS Industries, Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CSS\">NYSE: CSS<\/a>)<\/strong> announced that, effective immediately, it has combined the operations of its Berwick Offray LLC (&#8220;Berwick&#8221;) and Paper Magic Group, Inc. (&#8220;Paper Magic&#8221;) businesses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The decision to combine the management of Berwick and Paper Magic is another important event for CSS,&#8221; said Christopher J. Munyan, CSS&#8217; President and Chief Executive Officer, who also will lead both the Berwick and Paper Magic businesses.\u00a0 &#8220;Today&#8217;s action results in the consolidation of the sales and marketing functions of Berwick and Paper Magic.\u00a0 We believe that this consolidation will drive sales growth by providing stronger management oversight and by reallocating sales and marketing resources in a more strategic manner.\u00a0 As a result of the foregoing, we believe that CSS will be better positioned for long-term growth, and that our stockholders and our customers will benefit from more efficient operations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Paul Quick, who served as President of Paper Magic immediately prior to the action announced today, has left the organization to pursue other opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad code--><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>CSS is a consumer products company primarily engaged in the design, manufacture, procurement, distribution and sale of seasonal and all occasion social expression products, principally to mass market retailers.\u00a0 These seasonal and all occasion products include decorative ribbons and bows, boxed greeting cards, gift tags, gift boxes, gift wrap, gift card holders, decorative tissue paper, decorations, classroom exchange Valentines, floral accessories, Halloween masks, costumes, make-up and novelties, Easter egg dyes and novelties, craft and educational products, stickers, memory books, stationery, journals, notecards, infant and wedding photo albums, scrapbooks, and other gift items that commemorate life&#8217;s celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/myriad-genetics-mygn-signed-an-agreement-with-cephalon-inc\/23722\"><br \/>\nMyriad Genetics &#8211; MYGN &#8211; Signed an agreement with Cephalon Inc<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/actuant-corporation-atu-acquired-turotest\/23721\"><br \/>\nActuant Corporation &#8211; ATU &#8211; Acquired Turotest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/genmark-diagnostics-gnmk-entered-into-a-license-agreement-with-perkinelmer\/23709\"><br \/>\nGenMark Diagnostics &#8211; GNMK &#8211; Entered into a license agreement with PerkinElmer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/brigus-gold-brd-results-for-q4-and-year-ended-december-31-2011\/23708\"><br \/>\nBrigus Gold &#8211; BRD &#8211; Results for Q4 and year ended December 31, 2011<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/futures-slip-on-global-growth-worries\/23710\"><br \/>\nFutures Slip on Global Growth Worries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/galena-biopharma-gale-2011-was-a-period-of-significant-transformation-and-growth\/23704\"><br \/>\nGalena Biopharma &#8211; GALE &#8211; 2011 was a period of significant transformation and growth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/sanchez-energy-corporation-sn-2011-was-a-transformational-year\/23701\"><br \/>\nSanchez Energy Corporation &#8211; SN &#8211; 2011 was a transformational year<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. 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