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| Private - Family Owned | |
| Industry | Industrial Supplies Wholesalers |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin |
| Products | Shipping Boxes, Plastic Bags, Packing Materials, Warehouse Equipment, Janitorial Supplies |
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Number of employees
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4,500 |
| Website | www.uline.com |
Uline is a distributor of janitorial, industrial, packaging and shipping materials to businesses throughout North America. Uline offers over 31,000 products in stock, including corrugated boxes, available in more than 1,400 sizes.[1][2] Uline ships their products from ten distribution centers across North America: Chicago, IL; Minneapolis, MN; Breinigsville, PA; Los Angeles, CA; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Seattle, WA; Toronto, ON, Canada; Edmonton, AB, Canada; Tijuana, Mexico and Monterrey, Mexico.[3] Their corporate headquarters is in Pleasant Prairie, WI.[4]
History[edit]
Uline was founded in 1980 by Dick and Liz Uihlein and originally distributed a single item, a carton sizer. Dick and Liz Uihlein started their business in their basement; the company has grown to employ more than 5,000 people.[5]
Expansion[edit]
The Village Board of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin unanimously approved final plans for a second building at Uline’s headquarters in February 2016.[6]
Political activity[edit]
Uline CEO Richard Uihlein has been a Republican donor for decades, and increased his political giving after Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.[7] Uihlein has supported conservative groups and candidates like Ted Cruz, The Club for Growth, and the Illinois Policy Institute. Uihlein is also a major donor to Americas PAC,[8] Scott Walker,[9] and Bruce Rauner.[7] In May 2016, Donald Trump announced the appointment of Uline President and co-founder Liz Uihlein to the position of national vice-chair for fundraising efforts for his campaign.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.uline.com/Corporate/About_Company.aspx
- ^ http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/company-profile.uline_inc.42b089a657658944.html
- ^ http://www.uline.com/Corporate/About_Locations.aspx?dup=Locations
- ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2007/12/31/daily19.html
- ^ "About Uline - Company History". www.uline.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/new_uline_building_gets_green_light_486407024.php
- ^ a b Sweet, Lynn (7 September 2015). "Mega donor Richard Uihlein ramps up donations to conservative causes". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ Cooper, Kent (15 August 2013). "Uihlein Funds Chicago Radio Ads". Roll Call. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ Lueders, Bill (9 February 2012). "Bill Lueders: Out-of-state donors have stories to tell". The Cap Times. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/trump-economic-adviser-list-donors-226921
