About Us
In 1977, a group of independent office supply dealers got together and decided they
could be more powerful if they joined forces. They could get volume discounts and
pass them along to their customers while still remaining in their local communities,
serving their customers like no competitor could. Thus, Independent Stationers was
founded in Indianapolis, IN, became a dealer-owned cooperative in 1994 and has now
grown into the most progressive office products buying group in the world. As a
charter member of Business Products Group International (BPGI), with 21 buying group
members in 26 countries, we collectively have $20 billion in consumer sales, which
translates into buying power and significant savings for customers.
Independent Stationers is comprised of 250 independent office supply dealers with
over 500 service locations across the United States selling office supplies, furniture,
machines and machine services, printing, computer/IT supplies, janitorial/break
room supplies, and a wide variety of other products and services.
Independent Stationers, a certified small business by the SBA, has a number of dealers
that are certified as Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman Owned
Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small
Business and Certified HUB Zone Firm.
Unlike employees of publicly held companies, each of our hard-working dealers is
directly committed to customer satisfaction. The success of their business depends
on it. To ensure you are consistently happy, we regularly ask you to grade us using
a scorecard system.
From our competitive pricing, to our robust online procurement system and personalized,
local service, everything we do is designed to deliver total consistency throughout
your entire buying experience. Our relationship with you truly matters!