United Stationers Inc. is a leading North American wholesale distributor of business products, with 2008 net sales of $5.0 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.

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.

United Stationers primarily serves commercial and contract business 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.