UNITED STATIONERS INC. is North America's largest broad line wholesale distributor of business products, with 2007 consolidated net sales of $4.6 billion. The company stocks over 100,000 items from approximately 1,000 manufacturers. This includes a broad and deep selection of technology products, office products, office furniture, janitorial and breakroom supplies, and industrial products. (Click here for more product information.)
The company has 67 distribution centers through which it provides a high level of customer service, and same- or next-day delivery to more than 90% of the U.S. and major cities in Mexico. Its focus on operational excellence has given the company an average line fill rate of better than 97%, a 99.6% order accuracy rate, and a 99% on-time delivery rate.
United Stationers primarily serves commercial and contract office products dealers and industrial product distributors. Its customer base includes more than 30,000 resellers – such as office products dealers; contract stationers; office products superstores; computer products resellers; office furniture dealers; mass merchandisers; mail order companies; sanitary supply, paper and foodservice distributors; drug and grocery store chains; e-commerce merchants; oil field, welding supply and industrial/MRO distributors; and other independent distributors. They in turn serve many geographic markets and have a diverse end-consumer base. United Stationers also offers its customers an unmatched suite of value-added training and marketing programs, which help to build their businesses.
Our stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol USTR.
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