USTR Profile
United Stationers Inc., formerly known as Essendant Inc., was a leading wholesale distributor of business products, including office supplies, furniture, technology products, and janitorial and breakroom supplies. The company served customers across multiple channels, including independent resellers, national resellers, e-commerce sellers, and industrial distributors.
In April 2019, United Stationers Inc. merged with Genuine Parts Company's S.P. Richards business to form a new company called Essendant. The combined company was then acquired by private equity firm Staples in December 2019, and the Essendant brand was subsequently retired.
United Stationers Inc. was headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, and operated distribution centers throughout the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1922 and had over 6,000 employees at the time of the merger with S.P. Richards.
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