Veritiv

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Veritiv
Company type Privately held company
Industry Pulp and paper industry, Packaging, and Facility Supplies
Founded2007;18 years ago (2007) (as Xpedx)
July 1, 2014;11 years ago (2014-07-01) (as Vertitiv)
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia
Key people
Salvatore A. Abbate, CEO
J. Scott Palfreeman, CFO
Owner
Subsidiaries Unisource Worldwide
Website www.veritiv.com

Veritiv, a subsidiary of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, is a business-to-business provider of packaging, publishing, and hygiene products. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area,it has 125 operating distribution centers throughout the United States and Mexico.

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The company is ranked 503rd on the Fortune 500. [1] While Mary Laschinger was the CEO, it was the largest woman-run company in Georgia. [2]

History

Veritiv was established on July 1, 2014 upon the merger of the xpedx division of International Paper Company with the parent company of Unisource Worldwide. [3]

In August 2014, the firm leased its headquarters in Sandy Springs, Georgia, from Cousins Properties. [4] [5]

In September 2017, it acquired All American Containers, its first acquisition. [2] [6] It was sold in December 2024. [7]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company cut its workforce by 15%. [8] In September, CEO Mary Laschinger retired and was replaced by Salvatore A. Abbate. [9]

In May 2022, the company sold its Canadian operations. [10]

In November 2023, the company was acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. [11]

In December 2024, the company acquired Orora Packaging Solutions. [12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fortune: Veritiv". Fortune .
  2. 1 2 Mandel, Eric (September 5, 2017). "Georgia's largest woman-run company makes first acquisition since going public" . American City Business Journals .
  3. ↑ Sheffield, Michael (June 11, 2014). "Merged xpedx and Unisource company will be Veritiv" . American City Business Journals .
  4. ↑ Sams, Douglas (August 12, 2014). "Veritiv to relocate HQ to Sandy Springs" . American City Business Journals .
  5. ↑ Trubey, J. Scott (December 4, 2014). "Veritiv to put HQ in Sandy Springs". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
  6. ↑ Yamanouchi, Kelly (September 5, 2017). "Sandy Springs-based Veritiv acquires All American Containers". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
  7. ↑ "TricorBraun to Acquire Veritiv's Rigid Containers Business, Further Expanding Its North American Footprint" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ Allison, David (December 21, 2020). "Atlanta's Veritiv Corp. to expand restructuring plan, cost may hit $100M" . American City Business Journals .
  9. ↑ Donnelly, Grace (September 21, 2020). "Veritiv CEO Mary Laschinger to retire, successor picked" . American City Business Journals .
  10. ↑ "Veritiv Closes Sale of Canadian Operations to Imperial Dade" (Press release). PR Newswire. May 2, 2022.
  11. ↑ "CD&R Completes Acquisition of Veritiv Corporation" (Press release). PR Newswire. November 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Veritiv Completes Acquisition of Orora Packaging Solutions" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 11, 2024.
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