Uline is a family-owned distributor of shipping and industrial supplies with operations in the US, Canada and Mexico.
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History
Uline was founded in 1980 when Liz and Dick Uihlein started the company from their basement. Its first product was the H-101 carton sizer.
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Locations
Uline has distribution centers near Chicago, IL; Minneapolis, MN; Allentown, PA; Los Angeles, CA; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; and Seattle, WA. There are also locations in Mexicali and Monterrey Mexico and near Toronto and Edmonton Canada.
Products
Uline sells 34,000 products in the following categories: shipping, retail, safety, material handling and industrial supplies. It advertises through its 700-page catalog.
Expansion
The Village Board of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, unanimously approved final plans for a second building at Uline's headquarters in February 2016.
Political activity
Uline CEO Richard Uihlein has been a Republican donor for decades, and increased his political giving after Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. 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, Scott Walker, and Bruce Rauner. Uhlein contributed nearly $1.5 million to Tea Party Patriots in 2016. 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. Richard Uihlein was also the chief financier of Roy Moore in his unsuccessful 2017 US Senate bid.
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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