Tallahassee branch General Manager Carter Whiddon is promoted to vice president and regional manager, joining Vice President and Regional Manager Craig Boortz in top branch leadership roles

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 2, 2018) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., announced today that it has named Carter Whiddon as vice president and regional manager, joining Vice President and Regional Manager Craig Boortz in the company’s most senior branch leadership roles.

Whiddon joined Mac Papers in 1987, training at the Jacksonville, Fla., branch. He began his sales career in 1988, initially serving the Gainesville and Ocala, Fla., markets. The 30-year Mac Papers veteran was promoted to Tallahassee general manager in 2000 and led the branch to being recognized five years later as “Branch of the Year” – the company’s top sales honor.

“We have every confidence in Carter’s experience and leadership skills and know that he will be successful in his new role,” stated Mac Papers Chief Executive Officer David McGehee. “Carter and Craig Boortz complement each other nicely and will work well together and with our branch team members to deliver best-in-class products and creative solutions that meet our customers’ needs and support their business goals.”

Whiddon holds a bachelor’s degree in business communications from Valdosta State University (formerly known as Valdosta State College). He will be based at the company’s headquarters office in Jacksonville.

About Mac Papers
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast U.S. The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, improve efficiency and increase their bottom line. The company operates 22 locations and 16 retail stores across nine states in the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. Our sister company Mac Papers Envelope Converters converts and prints an extensive range of standard and custom envelopes – over 14 million per day – utilizing the latest in equipment and technology. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or follow us on Twitter.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 12, 2017) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., today announced that it has been accepted into industry leader Mutoh’s Textile and Dye Sublimation Extended Partner Program (EPP). The EPP is reserved for dealers that display the proper skills and technical knowledge to sell and support Mutoh’s full line of textile and dye sublimation printers as well as expertise regarding related transfer equipment, inks and media.

“We are pleased to be recognized by Mutoh as a qualified distributor in its elite Textile and Dye Sublimation Extended Partner Program,” said Marty Davis, director of wide format and graphics for Mac Papers. “We have been a Mutoh Authorized Dealer for three years now and are strongly committed to providing best-in-class support of Mutoh’s entire line of products, including the new ValueJet 1948WX dye sub printer.”

According to Mutoh, this designation signifies that Mac Papers’ proficiency in Mutoh’s eco-solvent and UV printer solutions have extended to support the company’s latest textile and dye sublimation offerings. “Mutoh’s Extended Partner Program is a formal way to acknowledge top distributors that provide customer-centric solutions and support to customers of our textile and dye sublimation printing systems,” stated Tom Testa, Southeast regional sales manager for Mutoh America. “Mutoh is proud to add Mac Papers to our EPP and we are confident they will provide customers with everything needed to support their businesses in this exciting and growing market.”

About Mac Papers
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast U.S. The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, improve efficiency and increase their bottom line. The company operates 22 locations and 16 retail stores across nine states in the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. Our sister company Mac Papers Envelope Converters converts and prints an extensive range of standard and custom envelopes – over 14 million per day – utilizing the latest in equipment and technology. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or follow us on Twitter.

About Mutoh
Mutoh Industries, Ltd. founded in 1952 in Tokyo, celebrates over 60 years of business beginning as a manufacturer and distributer of mechanical drafting products. Since then, ISO 9000- certified Mutoh Industries, Ltd. & has become the world’s foremost manufacturer of large format piezoelectric printers. In April, 2007, Mutoh Holdings Co, Ltd was established as a holding company of affiliates including Mutoh Industries, Ltd. Mutoh has engineering, manufacturing and distribution centers in Japan, Belgium, Germany, Singapore, Australia, China and Phoenix, Arizona. Please visit the websites: www.mutoh-hd.co.jp for Mutoh Holdings Co, Ltd and www.mutoh.com for Mutoh America Inc., call 1-800-99-MUTOH (800-996-8864) or e-mail us at [email protected].

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 24, 2017) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., today announced that it has entered into an agreement to supply dye sublimation transfer papers manufactured by industry leader Coldenhove. The agreement was facilitated by #1 Network, Inc., an organization of independent graphic arts dealers.

“We are pleased to be among the few select distributors in the United States with an opportunity to supply Coldenhove’s outstanding sublimation transfer papers for the growing dye sub market,” said Marty Davis, director of wide format and graphics for Mac Papers. “Coldenhove’s Jetcol® and Jet-X® sublimation papers are proven to provide extremely high transfer yields and are the absolute benchmark for the industry.”

In addition to manufacturing the sublimation papers, Coldenhove also produces the coatings, maintaining total quality control. According to Davis, Coldenhove’s advanced coatings provide distinct advantages. “Compared to conventional coatings, Coldenhove coatings demonstrate higher density, imparting more vibrant and consistent colors in the transfer process, while using less ink and running at faster transfer speeds,” stated Davis.

Established in 1661, Coldenhove is widely regarded as the inventor of digital dye sublimation paper. The company’s Jetcol paper was granted a patent in 1998. Coldenhove is certified to ISO 9001 and 14001, and employs Lean Six Sigma throughout its operation.

“Consistent quality is the true hallmark of Jetcol sublimation papers,” stated Davis. “Achieving the same results from print job to print job generates a high degree of production predictability, and that creates a powerful value proposition for our customers, especially when enhanced by our extensive distribution network and wide format expertise.”

To find out more about Coldenhove dye sublimation transfer papers offered by Mac Papers, please contact [email protected].

About Mac Papers
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast U.S. The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, improve efficiency and increase their bottom line. The company operates 22 locations and 16 retail stores across nine states in the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. Our sister company Mac Papers Envelope Converters converts and prints an extensive range of standard and custom envelopes – over 14 million per day – utilizing the latest in equipment and technology. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or follow us on Twitter.

About Coldenhove
For more information about Coldenhove, please visit www.coldenhove.com.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 09, 2017) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast United States, today announced the appointment of Caryn King as its new director of marketing and communications. King succeeds Ray McGehee O’Steen, who has been named director of corporate development, effective Jan. 1.

In her new role, King will define and lead the Mac Papers’ marketing and communications strategy, including branding, advertising and promotion, employee communications, and public, media and customer relations. She will be responsible for implementing new programs to further develop brand awareness, manage reputation, engage stakeholders, deepen customer relationships and provide education regarding the company’s product and service offering.

“Marketing and communications are central functions for our business,” said David McGehee, CEO of Mac Papers. “It was important to find the type of industry leadership and deep marketing expertise Caryn brings to build upon the strong foundation established by Ray and her team and continue to advance our marketing and communications programs.”

Prior to joining Mac Papers, King served as senior director of marketing and communications for Chicago-based steel producer EVRAZ North America. King gained industry experience through a 16-year career at Georgia-Pacific (GP), most recently as director of marketing for GP’s Wood Products business. King holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of West Florida and completed the Advanced Management Program at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in October 2016.

O’Steen joined Mac Papers in July 2013, leading the establishment of a new corporate marketing strategy and launching a full-scale rebranding and repositioning in 2015, raising awareness of the Company’s strategic initiative to grow and diversify its business offering. In her new role, O’Steen will support the company’s long-term operational and growth strategies.

About Mac Papers

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast United States. The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, improve efficiency and increase their bottom line. The company operates 22 locations and 17 retail stores across nine states in the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third-generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or on Twitter @macpapers.

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Whitney Korchun
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Mac Papers Names Chris Streibig as Paper Sales Manager in Miami

Mac Papers Names Matt Adams New GM in Jacksonville

Deal further demonstrates company’s commitment to Alabama and offering a diversified product line-up

Birmingham, Ala. (August 8, 2016) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., announced today that on Fri., Aug. 5, it completed the acquisition of Higdon Paper & Packaging, a Birmingham-based paper and print, packaging, facilities supplies and office products distribution business.

“Mac Papers is proud to announce this most recent acquisition of Higdon, which is an important and strategic move for us in Alabama,” explained Sutton McGehee, President of Mac Papers. “Not only does this latest acquisition reaffirm our commitment to the markets we serve in the state, but it also demonstrates the company’s dedication to offering a broad, diversified product line-up. Our goal is to be the go-to distribution partner for Alabama businesses, and we’re confident that our local inventories, customer service and supply chain management positions Mac Papers to provide top-notch, next-day delivery with competitive pricing.”

The deal adds three Higdon account managers, one inside sales representative and one driver/warehouseman to the Mac Papers Birmingham branch staff. Charlie Higdon, former owner, will assume the position of packaging sales manager.

Following Friday’s closing, Higdon’s facility, located at 165 Business Center Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244, is no longer in service. The employees mentioned above now serve customers from the Mac Papers Birmingham branch, located at 200 Princeton Parkway W., Birmingham, AL 35204. Customers may contact Mac Papers in Birmingham by calling 205.788.2500.

This announcement follows a string of acquisitions the company has made recently. In 2015, Mac Papers acquired two Nashville-based packaging companies, Boxes Etc, II and Packaging Professionals, and in 2013, purchased Alles Inc., a full-scale distributor of packaging products, systems and services out of Hialeah, Fla. In December 2012, the company acquired All Packaging Supplies, a distributor of industrial and food service packaging supplies located in Pembroke Park, Fla. Mac Papers also acquired Orlando, Fla.-based Redd Paper Company, which included packaging and wide format printing divisions, and Greenville-based All Square Digital Solutions in 2011, an authorized professional reseller and leading distributor of wide format inkjet printers, inks, digital print media, dye sublimation inks & media, laminators, laminates, and RIP software.

Learn more about this acquisition at www.macpapers.com/higdon.

To learn more about Mac Papers, please visit macpapers.com. Follow Mac Papers on Twitter @macpapers.

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About Mac Papers

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast U.S.  The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, improve efficiency and increase their bottom line. The company operates 22 locations and 18 retail stores across nine states in the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third-generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or on Twitter @macpapers.

New Antioch location offers double the warehouse space and retail store

Nashville, Tenn. (June 30, 2016) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., announced today that it has opened its new distribution center in Antioch, which houses nearly 120,000 square feet of retail, office and warehouse space. The distribution center will house 30 employees, including Mac Papers’ local management, a local sales team, customer service, warehouse operations and drivers.

The new facility more than doubles the size of the company’s inventory capacity in the market. The building includes approximately 107,000 square feet will be warehouse space, enabling Mac Papers to stock a deeper inventory of the company’s paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products business and offer same-day or next-day delivery on a wider range of products to Nashville businesses. The facility’s new retail store offers a range of cut-size papers for laser, digital and inkjet copiers, wide-format and graphics supplies, and packaging materials.

“When Mac Papers expanded to Nashville four years ago, we made a long-term commitment to invest in deep inventory, hire a local sales and management team, and deliver the same value that the company has delivered to the rest of the Southeast for more than 50 years now,” said Sutton McGehee, chairman and CEO of Mac Papers. “Our new facility in Nashville not only reinforces that commitment, but enhances our offering to customers, positioning Mac Papers to become an even bigger force in Nashville’s distribution industry.”

Located at 5501 Crossings Cir., Antioch, TN 37013, the new facility combines employees that previously worked in three separate facilities across the Nashville area. Following the opening, Mac Papers closed its two former distribution centers at 4640 Cummings Park and 1150 Antioch Pike.

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Mac Papers entered the Nashville market in 2012. Since then, the company has launched a strategic growth plan for the region, which included hiring a local sales and distribution team, acquiring two Nashville-based packaging companies, Boxes Etc, II and Packaging Professionals, in 2015 and building its new distribution center.

To learn more about Mac Papers, please visit macpapers.com. Follow Mac Papers on Twitter @macpapers.

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Amelia Smith
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About Mac Papers

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast U.S.  The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, improve efficiency and increase their bottom line. The company operates 22 locations and 18 retail stores across nine states in the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third-generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or on Twitter @macpapers.

The Jacksonville Business Journal announced this week that it has named Mac Papers as one of Jacksonville’s 2016 Best Places to Work. Mac Papers has been selected, along with eight other local organizations, after an independent, national research firm, Quantum Workplace, revealed that the company has one of the more interesting workplaces and one of the best cultures, as well as some of the happiest employees, along the First Coast, as determined by a survey of employees within the company’s headquarters and the Jacksonville branch.

In January, Quantum Workplace anonymously surveyed hundreds of Jacksonville companies’ employees about their experiences working for the organizations. The results showed that Mac Papers rose to the top in the large category, which includes companies comprised of 100 to 249 local employees in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Business Journal noted on its website that the award “is a true testimony to the culture and work place that has been created at these businesses.”

“Providing excellent experiences for our customers begins with providing an excellent environment for our employees,” said Sutton McGehee, chairman and CEO of Mac Papers. “Mac Papers is honored and humbled to receive this employee-driven recognition, in part because we understand that our employees are our single-greatest asset. This award is a testament to the strong company culture we’ve built for the past 51 years, where employees feel motivated, valued and committed to driving great results for our customers.”

The Jacksonville Business Journal will honor each recipient during an upcoming Best Places to Work awards breakfast, scheduled for Tues., March 22, at the Omni Jacksonville (245 Water Street). Following the breakfast, the journal will also publicize the results in a special Best Places to Work awards section of the March 25 issue.

A 120,653-square foot facility with retail, office and warehouse space scheduled to open in 2016, enhancing offering to Nashville businesses

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (April 23, 2015) – Mac Papers, one of the largest merchant distributors in the Southeast U.S., continued its growth in the Nashville market today with the announcement of plans for a new distribution center in Antioch. The facility includes more than 120,000 square feet of retail, office and warehouse space and is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2016. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.

The 120,653-square foot multi-use facility will be constructed on a 12.64-acre lot the company purchased in April at The Crossings at Hickory Hollow. Nearly 110,000 square feet will be warehouse space, enabling Mac Papers to stock a deeper inventory of the company’s paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products business and offer same-day or next-day delivery on a wider range of products to Nashville businesses. The distribution center will house 30 employees, including Mac Papers’ local sales force, customer service, warehouse operations and drivers.

As part of this new facility, Mac Papers will also open a retail store, offering a wide range of cut-size papers for laser and ink jet copiers, wide format and graphics supplies, packaging materials and more.

“Delivering value to Nashville’s business community is a top priority for Mac Papers and our continued investment in this market underscores this commitment to local customers,” said Sutton McGehee, Chairman and CEO of Mac Papers. “As our business has continued to grow here, both organically and through acquisition, it’s time to invest in a larger, full-spectrum facility that affords a larger warehouse with deeper inventory, a convenient retail experience and a permanent home for our growing sales and service team.”

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Mac Papers entered the Nashville market in 2012. Since then, the company has launched a strategic growth plan for the region, which included hiring a local sales and distribution team, acquiring local competition and building its new distribution center. This news follows the company’s announcement in February that it completed the acquisition of Boxes Etc. II, a Nashville-based packaging company.

This is the first new distribution center that Mac Papers has constructed since its addition of a location in Little Rock, Arkansas, in January 2013.

To learn more about Mac Papers, visit macpapers.com or follow us on Twitter @macpapers.

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About Mac Papers
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Mac Papers is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast U.S. The company is a distribution partner for paper and print, packaging, facility supplies and office products. Mac Papers works with best-in-class suppliers to help businesses and consumers deliver quality results, improve efficiency and increase their bottom line. The company operates 22 locations and 18 retail stores across nine states in the Southeast. Mac Papers is a third-generation, family-owned and operated business founded in 1965. For more information, please visit macpapers.com or on Twitter @macpapers.