Uline is a distributor of shipping, industrial, and packing materials to businesses throughout North America. Uline distributes more than 20,000 products, featuring more than 1,000 corrugated box sizes. Uline ships their products from nine distribution centers across North America: locations are near Chicago, IL

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

; Minneapolis, MN; Allentown, PA; Los Angeles, CA; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Seattle, WA; Toronto, ON, Canada

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

; and Tijuana, Mexico. They recently opened their Pleasant Prairie, WI corporate headquarters featuring a one million square foot distribution center.

History

Uline was founded in 1980 by Dick and Liz Uihlein and originally distributed a single item, a carton sizer. Dick and Liz Uihlein started their business in their basement, although the company has grown to now employ more than 2,500 people. Their basement was located in Lake Forest, IL, a very well-to-do suburb north of Chicago. Dick's father was part owner of the Schlitz

Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company

The Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company was an American brewery based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was once the largest producer of beer in the world. Its namesake beer, Schlitz, was known as "The beer that made Milwaukee famous" and was famously advertised with the slogan "When you're out of Schlitz,...

liquor company.

Uline is known for its strict dress code policy; women must wear skirts and nylons and men must wear dress shirts and ties.