General Info

A subsidiary of the International Paper Company, xpedx is among the world s largest distributors of printing papers and graphic supplies and equipment. The company is a major supplier to commercial printers, manufacturers, facility owners, retailers and global transportation businesses, as well as government entities. It also provides the full scope of third-party logistics services under its xpedx Supply Chain Services business, which provides asset and order management, business integration, warehousing and distribution, transportation management, reverse logistics, ocean freight services, customs brokerage and supplier relationship management solutions. Through its alliance with Paris-based Geodis and Antalis, xpedx extends internationally in the supply of paper and packaging products and logistics services. The company has one of the largest business to business e-commerce systems in North America anchored by xpedx.com, which handles nearly 6 million transactions annually. Additional xpedx ventures include Cincinnati-based Saalfeld Redistribution; xpedx Printing Technologies, the exclusive United States distributor of Ryobi-branded offset printing presses; Chicago-based xpedx Stores, a network of more than 150 retail paper and graphics stores; and publishing industry suppliers Bulkley Dunton Publishing Group and Strategic Paper Group. Based in the Cincinnati suburb of Loveland, Ohio, xpedx operates approximately 260 distribution centers and retail stores throughout North America, including a location in Lexington, Ky.