United Stationers Sales Up 12% in 3Q
United Stationers Inc., Deerfield, IL, master distributor of business, janitorial/breakroom and industrial products, reported sales of $1.3 billion for the third quarter 2008, an increase of 12% over the prior year quarter. Profit increased 20% to $33.1 million.
The December 2007 acquisition of ORS Nasco contributed 7% to the growth rate. Product category sales were up nearly 15% in janitorial/breakroom, up 2% in technology, and down 10% in furniture. Traditional office products grew 3%, driven by a significant increase in cut sheet paper.
Sales for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2008, were $3.8 billion, up 8.9% from the same period last year. Year-to-date profit declined 3.8% to $75.9 ...
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