Staples Industrial markets and distributes industrial and retail packaging, shipping and warehouse products
to thousands of small and mid-sized manufacturers, distributors and retailers throughout the US
and Canada. We offer over 7,000 industrial and retail packaging and shipping products, and our
product line includes a wide variety of polyethylene bags, corrugated boxes, tape, labels,
protective packaging, mailers, retail shopping bags and related packaging supplies.
Our sales channels include Catalog/Direct Mail, the Internet and Outside Sales.
Staples Industrial is a business unit of Staples, Inc. Staples invented the office superstore
concept in 1986 and today is the world's largest office products company. With 74,000 talented
associates, the company is committed to making it easy to buy a wide range of office products,
including supplies, technology, furniture, and business services. With 2006 sales of $18.2 billion,
Staples serves consumers and businesses ranging from home-based businesses to Fortune 500 companies
in 21 countries throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. Headquartered outside of
Boston, Staples operates approximately 1,900 office superstores and also serves its customers
through mail order catalog, e-commerce and contract businesses. More information is available at www.staples.com.