Essendant - About the company
Essendant is an acquired company based in Deerfield (United States), founded in 1922. It operates as a Distributor of workplace items. , with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 382 active competitors, including 3 funded and 26 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Lineage, Schneider and Titanium Transportation Group.
Company Details
Essendant is a distributor of workplace items in the United States and internationally. It offers janitorial and sanitation supplies, breakroom items, foodservice consumables, safety and security items, and paper and packaging supplies. The company also provides technology products, such as computer accessories, imaging supplies, and data storage products, and computer hardware, including printers and other peripherals. In addition, it offers traditional office products, including writing instruments, business machines, filing and record storage products, presentation products, shipping and mailing supplies, calendars, and general office accessories. In 2017 the company recorded annual revenues of $5.36B, and a net profit of $0.06B.
- Website
- www.essendant.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@essendant.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1922
Location
Deerfield, United States
Stage
Acquired
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Sep 14, 2018
Investors
Ranked
5th among 382 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2017
Employee Count
2,485 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Similar Companies
Exit Details
Acquired by Staples (Sep 14, 2018)
Legal entities associated with Essendant
Essendant is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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ESSENDANT INC CIN: 355999 , United States, Active | Aug 17, 1981 | $1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2017) | - | - |
Essendant's acquisition details
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Essendant's funding and investors
Essendant is a funded company. Essendant has 1 institutional investor.
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Essendant's founders and board of directors
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Essendant has 2,485 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Essendant's employee count trend over the years:
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Essendant's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Essendant include Lineage, Schneider and Titanium Transportation Group. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Essendant, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Lineage 2012, Novi (United States), Acquired | Provider of temperature-controlled logistics, offering cold storage and transportation solutions | $6.7B | 63/100 | |
2nd | Schneider 1935, Green Bay (United States), Public | Provider of freight shipping, logistics, and supply chain solutions | - | - | 62/100 |
3rd | Titanium Transportation Group 1989, Charlotte (United States), Acquired | Provider of trucking and warehousing solution | - | - | 55/100 |
4th | NFI Industries 1932, Cherry Hill (United States), Funding Raised | Integrated third party logistics provider | - | - | 52/100 |
5th | Essendant 1922, Deerfield (United States), Acquired | Distributor of workplace items | - | 50/100 | |
6th | Future Supply Chains 2006, Mumbai (India), Acquired | Third-party supply chain and logistics service provider | $87M | 48/100 | |
7th |  Bastian Solutions 1952, Indianapolis (United States), Acquired | Material handling solutions and automation consulting services | - | - | 48/100 |
8th |  Freespace Robotics 2022, Pittsburgh (United States), Series A | Provider of robotics and automation systems on warehouses | $6.55M | 44/100 | |
9th | Total Transportation Services 1997, Compton (United States), Acquired | Offers warehousing and logistics services | $1.25B | 42/100 | |
10th | Sopogy 2002, Honolulu (United States), Acquired | Solar Power Technology | $34.2M | 39/100 |
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Essendant's Investments and acquisitions
Essendant has not made any investments yet. Essendant has made 4 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jul 15, 2015 | Acquisition | 1971 | Largo (United States) | |
May 29, 2014 | Acquisition | 2004 | Pasadena (United States) | |
Mar 01, 2010 | Acquisition | 2004 | Englewood (United States) |
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Reports related to Essendant
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News related to Essendant
Filter this listMedia has covered Essendant for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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ECI sues Essendant over unpaid contract fees - The RecyclerThe Recycler•Mar 27, 2026•Essendant, ECi Solutions
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Wholesale Supplier Essendant Appears to be Exiting Office-Product ChannelWirth Consulting•Sep 10, 2025•Essendant
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Essendant Teams with Rithum on Retail Commerce Fulfillment, Marketplace IntegrationModern Distribution Management•Jan 18, 2025•Rithum, Essendant
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Acertitude Assists Essendant Fulfillment Services with President SearchHunt Scanlon•Nov 27, 2024•Acertitude, Essendant
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Essendant Appoints Fulfillment Services LeaderModern Distribution Management•Sep 24, 2024•Essendant, Radial
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Essendant Appoints Patrick Allard to Lead Its Fulfillment Services DivisionPR Newswire•Sep 16, 2024•Essendant
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Essendant Helps Three Brands Accelerate Growth, Reach Global MarketsPR Newswire•Jul 25, 2024•Essendant
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