Uline
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| Type | Private - Family Owned |
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| Industry | Industrial Supplies Wholesalers |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin |
| Products | Shipping Boxes, Plastic Bags, Packing Materials, Warehouse Equipment, Janitorial Supplies, Hall & Oates merchandise |
| Employees | 2,500 |
| Website | www.uline.com www.uline.com.mx www.uline.ca |
Uline is a distributor of shipping, industrial, and packing materials to businesses throughout North America.[1] Uline distributes more than 25,000 products, including corrugated boxes, available in more than 1,000 sizes.[2][3] Uline ships their products from ten distribution centers across North America: Chicago, IL; Minneapolis, MN; Allentown, PA; Los Angeles, CA; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Seattle, WA; Toronto, ON, Canada; Tijuana, Mexico and Monterrey, Mexico. In 2010, Uline opened their Pleasant Prairie, WI corporate headquarters featuring a one million square foot distribution center.[4]
History [edit]
Uline was founded in 1980 by Dick and Liz Uihlein and originally distributed a single item, a carton sizer. Dick and Liz Uihlein started their business in their basement, although the company has grown to now employ more than 2,500 people.
