Mac Papers, headquartered in

Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the List of United States cities by area, largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the co ...

, United States, is an industrial distributor of paper and printing supplies, packaging materials and equipment, facility supplies, and office products. The company is the largest supplier of printing paper and envelopes in the Southeast United States,Kerr, Jessie-Lynne

Florida Times-Union, July 14, 2006, "Mac Papers co-founder was civic, religious leader" delivering 100,000 tons of paper each year.
Mac Papers, About our Company The company also provides graphic supplies, wide format media and equipment, packaging solutions, and office supplies, as well as custom product and logistics solutions.

History

Clifford Graham McGehee founded the Jacksonville Paper Company in 1919. Frank McGehee and Tom McGehee, his sons, both worked in the family business, with Tom serving as president by 1956. The Jacksonville Paper Company was sold by the family in 1965, and the two brothers immediately started a new enterprise to target the printing and graphics industries. The brothers expanded the business throughout eight states in the southeast, establishing distribution centers and employing many family members. The company features products from the best paper manufacturers worldwide. Founder Tom McGehee died in 2002; brother Frank followed in 2006, but the company is still owned and operated by the McGehee family.
Hoovers Company Profiles, Mac Papers Frank's son David is currently president and Sutton is CEO; Tom's son Mac is executive vice president. Five members of the third generation are currently working in the business. When Mac Papers opened in 1965, its slogan was "paper is all we do." While the company remains committed to its paper business, Mac Papers has diversified its core business into four distinct segments: Paper & Print, Packaging, Facilities Supplies and Office Products. On August 4, 2009, Mac Papers Envelops Converters, a subsidiary of Mac Papers, announced the acquisition of the envelope division of Cardinal Unjinx. "Mac Papers acquires division of Cardinal Unijax"
''Jacksonville Business Journal'', August 4, 2009 In 2015, the company launched a website to celebrate its 50th year in business.

Community

The company donates 10% of pre-tax profits to charities and non-profit groups each year. Their employees and management also donate their time by serving as leaders of local organizations including churches, schools, the Chamber of Commerce, United Way and YMCA. The firm was named ''First Coast Company of the Year'' by the

Jacksonville Business Journal The ''Jacksonville Business Journal'' is a weekly newspaper and daily website in Jacksonville, Florida. Part of the American City Business Journals, it covers business news in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. It began publishing in 1985. The ...

in 1997. In 2003, Mac was again given the honor. Tuesday, 8 October 2019

References

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