International Paper Co

Headquartered in Loveland, Ohio, xpedx is one of the leading distributors of printing papers and graphic supplies and packaging, janitorial and sanitary products and equipment in the world. It serves commercial printers and publishers, manufacturers, retailers, facility managers, U.S. government agencies and other industry segments. The company xpedx provides automatic film processors, platesetters, proofing systems, binders, folders, collators, staplers, buffers, mops and buckets, chemicals, protective apparel and cleaning supplies. The company also offers brooms, corrugated boxes, film and glass cleaners, floor care chemicals and equipment, paper cutters, platform trucks, protective apparel, software, stripping materials, tapes and wipers. Its Supply Chain Services team provides a range of services, such as supply chain analysis and optimization, cross-docking, transportation and distribution management, and picking and packing solutions. The company employs more than 7,500 professionals who provide industry expertise and local market awareness from over 250 distribution centers and retail stores throughout North America. Founded in 1819, xpedx is a wholly owned division of International Paper, which is headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., and employs approximately 54,000 people worldwide. The company xpedx maintains a presence in Ankeny, Iowa.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation is one of the leading manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging in Des Moines, Iowa. The company's product line comprises containerboard and corrugated containers. It also produces kraft paper, bleached paperboard and market pulp. Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation serves its customers through an extensive, integrated network of 12 mills, 101 corrugated converting operations and 31 recycling plants. The company is a member of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). Additionally, the company operates 31 recycling processing facilities and 15 sales offices throughout the United States.