COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 322233

Stationery, Tablet, and Related Product Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

16companies1871–1994founding years16still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedEsselte Leitz GmbH & Co. KGFoundedEsselte Leitz GmbH & Co. KG
1871
FoundedInternational Paper CompanyFoundedInternational Paper Company
1898
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedP.H. Glatfelter CompanyFoundedP.H. Glatfelter Company
1906
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedGeorgia-Pacific CorporationFoundedGeorgia-Pacific Corporation
1927
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedAmerican Greetings CorporationFoundedAmerican Greetings Corporation
1944
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedFindel plcFoundedFindel plc
1955
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedAvery Dennison CorporationFoundedAvery Dennison Corporation
1977
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
FoundedCenveo Inc.FoundedCenveo Inc.
1994
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co. KG →
Active · founded 1871 · Germany
Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co.
Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co. KG →
Active · founded 1871 · Germany
Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co.
International Paper Company →
Active · founded 1898
International Paper Company (IP) is the world's largest producer of paper, packaging, and forest products.
International Paper Company →
Active · founded 1898
International Paper Company (IP) is the world's largest producer of paper, packaging, and forest products.
P.H. Glatfelter Company →
Active · founded 1906
P.H.
P.H. Glatfelter Company →
Active · founded 1906
P.H.
Georgia-Pacific Corporation →
Active · founded 1927
Georgia-Pacific Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of paper-based consumer products, pulp, office…
Georgia-Pacific Corporation →
Active · founded 1927
Georgia-Pacific Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of paper-based consumer products, pulp, office…
American Greetings Corporation →
Active · founded 1944
Founded in 1906 as a small Cleveland jobber's shop, American Greetings Corporation, which advertises itself as "the…
American Greetings Corporation →
Active · founded 1944
Founded in 1906 as a small Cleveland jobber's shop, American Greetings Corporation, which advertises itself as "the…
Findel plc →
Active · founded 1955 · United Kingdom
Despite an attempt by Novara's management to take over the company through a management buyout, Novara's shareholders…
Findel plc →
Active · founded 1955 · United Kingdom
Despite an attempt by Novara's management to take over the company through a management buyout, Novara's shareholders…
Avery Dennison Corporation →
Active · founded 1977
Avery Dennison Corporation was formed in the fall of 1990 by the merger of two Fortune 500 companies, Avery…
Avery Dennison Corporation →
Active · founded 1977
Avery Dennison Corporation was formed in the fall of 1990 by the merger of two Fortune 500 companies, Avery…
Cenveo Inc. →
Active · founded 1994
1920s:Company changes its name to Rockmount Envelope Co.
Cenveo Inc. →
Active · founded 1994
1920s:Company changes its name to Rockmount Envelope Co.
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