Essendant

Essendant Inc.
Company typePrivate
Nasdaq: ESND
IndustryWholesale Distribution
Founded1922 (1922)
HeadquartersDeerfield, Illinois, United States
Key people
ProductsBusiness products, office supplies, electronics, furniture, industrial, janitorial, automotive
Revenue $5.369 billion (2016)
OwnerSycamore Partners
Number of employees
6,400 (2017)
Websitewww.essendant.com
Footnotes / references

Essendant Inc., formerly known as United Stationers, is a national wholesale distributor of office supplies, with consolidated net sales of $5.3 billion. Essendant serves 30,000 reseller customers and stocks over 160,000 items, including traditional office products, office furniture, janitorial and break room supplies, industrial supplies, and technology products. Essendant is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and also has operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).