DEERFIELD, Ill., June 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to unexpected
weather delays, Essendant Inc. (NASDAQ: ESND), a leading national
wholesale distributor of workplace items, today announced that
Richard D. Phillips, interim
president and chief executive officer, and Janet Zelenka, senior vice president and chief
financial officer were unable to present at the Jefferies 2017
Global Consumer Conference in Nantucket,
Massachusetts.
About Essendant
Essendant Inc. is a leading national wholesale distributor of
workplace items, with 2016 net sales of $5.4
billion. The company sells a broad assortment of over
190,000 items, including janitorial and breakroom supplies,
technology products, traditional office products, industrial
supplies, cut sheet paper products, automotive products and office
furniture. The Company's network of 70 distribution centers enables
the Company to ship most products overnight to more than ninety
percent of the U.S. For more information, visit
www.essendant.com.
Essendant common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
under the symbol ESND.
For Investor Inquiries:
investorrelations@essendant.com
847.627.2900
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SOURCE Essendant Inc.