Veritiv

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Veritiv Corporation
Type Private
NYSE: VRTV
Industry Pulp and paper industry, Packaging, and Facility Supplies
Founded2007;17 years ago (2007) (as Xpedx) July 1, 2014;9 years ago (2014-07-01) (as Vertitiv)
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia
Key people
Salvatore A. Abbate, CEO
Stephen J. Smith, CFO
RevenueDecrease2.svg $6.345 billion (2020)
Increase2.svg $34 million (2020)
Total assets Decrease2.svg $2.335 billion (2020)
Total equity Increase2.svg $583 million (2020)
Owner
Number of employees
6,400 (2020)
Subsidiaries Unisource Worldwide
Website www.veritivcorp.com
Footnotes /references
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Veritiv Corporation is a business-to-business provider of packaging, publishing, and hygiene products. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area, [1] it has 125 operating distribution centers throughout the United States and Mexico.

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The company is ranked 412th on the Fortune 500. [2] While Mary Laschinger was the CEO, it was the largest woman-run company in Georgia. [3]

History

Veritiv was established on July 1, 2014 upon the merger of International Paper Company's xpedx division with the parent company of Unisource Worldwide, at which time International Paper Company completed corporate spin-off of the company. [1] [4]

In August 2014, the firm leased its headquarters, in Sandy Springs, Georgia, from Cousins Properties. [5] [6] In September 2017, it acquired All American Containers, its first acquisition. [3] [7]

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

In November 2023, the company was acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. [10]

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