Atlantic Paper & Supply

What Atlantic Paper & Supply does

Atlantic Paper & Supply is a privately held, family-operated B2B industrial distributor founded in 1948 and headquartered at 85 York Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The company sells over 25,000 SKUs across five core categories — industrial packaging, janitorial supplies, food service disposables, facilities and safety supplies, and office supplies — to industrial manufacturers, facility maintenance buyers, safety/PPE officers, and food service operators across southern New England. Its underlying technology stack is a standard B2B e-commerce storefront (atlanticpaper.com) with catalog browsing, account login, shopping cart, a Quote Request workflow for bulk and custom pricing, and a Custom Box Printing service for corrugated boxes with no plate charge and no minimums. Layered on the catalog are two service programs: Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), under which Atlantic manages customer on-site stock levels and provides automatic replenishment with next-day and overnight delivery, and Atlantic Rewards, a points-based customer loyalty program.

The business model is predominantly transactional hardware sales of consumable supplies (packaging, janitorial, safety, food service, office, and facility/grounds maintenance products), augmented by managed-services revenue from VMI contracts and professional-services revenue from custom box printing. Pricing is quote-based for B2B bulk and VMI accounts, with standard unit pricing displayed per SKU and pay-as-you-go billing; no public pricing is disclosed. Go-to-market combines an inside-sales motion (named sales representatives reachable by phone and email during standard business hours) with the e-commerce storefront and Quote Request funnel, supported by regional PR through Providence Business News Manufacturing Champion Honoree recognitions in 2023, 2024, and 2025, plus APICS and SBA awards. Customer segments are horizontal rather than vertical-specialized, and the company serves its geography from a single Pawtucket warehouse, with no disclosed plans for geographic expansion, acquisitions, or external funding.

Name

Atlantic Paper & Supply

Legal name

Atlantic Paper & Supply

Website

https://atlanticpaper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atlantic Paper & Supply is a family-operated B2B industrial distributor founded in 1948 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, selling 25,000+ SKUs of packaging, janitorial, safety, food service, and facility supplies to businesses across southern New England via its e-commerce storefront, VMI program, and inside-sales team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42412), Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers (424130), Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4234)

SIC

Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging Papers & Converted Paper Distribution (Corrugated sheets/boxes, Paper bags, Labels, Stationery) (IMAMAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Paper, Tissue, Wipers & Dispensers Distribution (CRAOAGAC), Office Supplies Wholesale Distribution (CRAOALAF)

Keywords

• Industrial packaging supplies
• Janitorial supplies distribution
• Facility maintenance products
• Safety PPE supplies
• Food service disposables

Headquarters

HQ city

Pawtucket

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Packaging & Shipping Supplies Sales: Direct sale of over 25,000 SKUs of packaging (boxes, poly bags, bubble, foam, stretch wrap, tape, edge protectors, etc.) via the e-commerce storefront and quote-based ordering.
2. Janitorial, Safety & Facility Supplies Sales: Direct sale of janitorial supplies (soaps, paper towels, liners, chemicals), safety supplies (PPE, gloves, masks), food service disposables, office supplies, and facility/grounds maintenance products.
3. Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Contracts: Recurring managed supply contracts where Atlantic Paper & Supply manages customer on-site inventory and provides automatic replenishment with next-day/overnight delivery for industrial and janitorial supplies.
4. Custom Printing Services: Custom printed boxes and packaging with no plate charge and no minimums, offered as an add-on to packaging sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Atlantic Paper & Supply distributes over 25,000 SKUs of industrial packaging, janitorial, safety, food service, office, and facility/grounds maintenance supplies to businesses across southern New England through its e-commerce storefront and direct sales channels. Layered on top of the catalog are service programs including Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) with automatic replenishment and next-day/overnight delivery, Atlantic Rewards loyalty program, and custom box printing with no plate charge or minimums. The company has been operating from its Pawtucket, Rhode Island headquarters since 1948.

Product overview

Atlantic Paper & Supply operates a single unified e-commerce distribution platform (atlanticpaper.com) offering over 25,000 SKUs across multiple product categories for businesses across southern New England. The platform is built around five core product categories — Industrial Packaging, Janitorial Supplies, Food Service, Facilities & Safety Supplies, and Office Supplies — which together cover corrugated boxes, poly bags, bubble/foam/cushioning, tape, stretch wrap, cornerboard, cleaning chemicals, soap dispensers, paper towels/tissues, food service disposables, safety/PPE, and batteries. Layered on top of the catalog are three service programs: the Atlantic Rewards Program (a customer loyalty/points program), Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI, automated replenishment), and a Quote Request Service supporting next-day and overnight delivery. The catalog also offers Custom Box Printing as a value-added service on corrugated boxes with no plate charge and no minimums.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atlantic Rewards: Loyalty/rewards program enabling customers to earn points on purchases.
• Atlantic Managed Inventory (Atlantic VMI)

Products and services

• Industrial Packaging Industrial packaging supplies including corrugated boxes (J-Boxes), poly bags, bins/shelving/storage, mailers, bubble/foam/cushioning, cable ties, carton sealing tape, masking tape, filament tape, strapping tape, stretch wrap, foam rolls, and cornerboard/edge protectors for industrial and manufacturing businesses.
• Janitorial Supplies Janitorial and washroom supplies including soap and skin care products, hand sanitizers and wipes, toilet paper, towels and tissues, trash bags and receptacles, brooms, dust cloths, mops, sponges, cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, restroom cleaners, vacuums, floor matting, and personal hygiene items for facility maintenance and janitorial buyers.
• Food Service Supplies Food service disposables including bags, bouffant and beard covers, cups and lids, cutlery, film wrap, meat paper, napkins, compostable/foam/paper/plastic plates and platters, and molded fiber trays and lids for food service operators and institutions.
• Facilities and Safety Supplies Safety and facility maintenance supplies including safety apparel, dust masks, eye and hearing protection, fire extinguishers, footwear, gloves, respiratory equipment, batteries, ice melter, shovels/scrapers, and spreaders for safety officers, operations managers, and facility maintenance buyers.
• Office Supplies Office supplies including glue and paper products for business office procurement.
• Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Program Vendor Managed Inventory service in which Atlantic Paper & Supply manages a customer's on-site stock of industrial, janitorial, and packaging supplies, providing automatic replenishment and next-day or overnight delivery to enterprise and industrial accounts across southern New England.
• Atlantic Rewards Program Loyalty rewards program that allows customers to earn points on purchases of packaging, janitorial, safety, and food service supplies, providing automatic price reductions and discounts.
• Quote Request Service Online quote request workflow enabling custom pricing for bulk orders, VMI accounts, and product inquiries alongside standard e-commerce transactions, supporting next-day and overnight delivery options.
• Custom Box Printing Custom printing service on corrugated boxes (including J-Boxes) with no plate charge and no minimum order quantity, offered as an add-on to packaging sales.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000+ SKU inventory maintained at Pawtucket, RI facility
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Thomas (Thomasnet)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAtlantic Paper & Supply is listed as a Thomas Verified Supplier on Thomasnet.com, a leading industrial sourcing platform. Logo displayed on the homepage footer alongside other partner associations.
• The United GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe United Group logo displayed on the Atlantic Paper & Supply homepage indicates an affiliation/partnership with this distribution/buying group.
• Rhode Island Manufacturers Association (RIMA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember of the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association; logo displayed on the Atlantic Paper & Supply homepage footer linking to rimanufacturers.com.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Uline: Uline is one of the largest direct competitors to Atlantic Paper & Supply in shipping, packaging, and industrial supplies. Both compete on corrugated boxes, poly bags, stretch wrap, and tape with broad SKU assortments and fast delivery. Uline operates nationally while Atlantic Paper is regionally focused, making Uline a direct product-line peer despite the geographic gap.
• W.B. Mason: W.B. Mason is a regional office and business supplies distributor headquartered in the Northeast with comparable inside-sales motion, B2B e-commerce storefront, and same-day/next-day delivery model. Like Atlantic Paper, it serves SMB and mid-market accounts across packaging, janitorial, and office categories in overlapping geographies.
• Imperial Dade: Imperial Dade is one of the largest independent distributors of foodservice disposables, janitorial supplies, and packaging in North America. It is a direct peer for Atlantic Paper's janitorial and food-service categories, and competes for the same institutional and industrial buyers through a similar broad-line distribution model.
• BradyIFS: BradyIFS (formerly Brady Industries) is a distributor specializing in janitorial, sanitation, and foodservice supplies with a regional distribution footprint. It is highly comparable to Atlantic Paper's janitorial and food-service lines and competes for institutional and commercial facility-maintenance accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Grainger: Grainger is a broad-line industrial MRO distributor with overlap into janitorial, safety/PPE, and facility maintenance categories where Atlantic Paper competes. While Grainger serves national enterprise accounts and carries a much wider product set, it competes directly with Atlantic Paper for industrial buyers in southern New England.
• McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr is a national industrial supplier with deep penetration into industrial buyers for facility maintenance, janitorial-adjacent, and packaging categories. It does not specialize in Atlantic Paper's core packaging/janitorial niche but competes for the same procurement budgets at industrial customers in the Northeast.
• Cintas: Cintas is a national facility services company offering uniform, janitorial, first aid, and safety supplies through managed-service contracts. It overlaps with Atlantic Paper's VMI-style recurring supply model for facility and safety buyers and is a broader incumbent competing for the same procurement relationships at mid-market accounts.
• Veritiv: Veritiv is a North American distributor of packaging, facility, and printing solutions with overlap into Atlantic Paper's corrugated and custom-print packaging business. It serves larger industrial accounts but competes for the same category of spend as Atlantic Paper at regional manufacturers and distributors.
• Bunzl Distribution USA: Bunzl is a global distribution business with U.S. operations in foodservice disposables, janitorial, and industrial packaging — directly overlapping Atlantic Paper's core categories. Bunzl serves enterprise and institutional accounts nationally and competes for category spend that Atlantic Paper targets at the regional level.

Regional players

• AFFLINK: AFFLINK is a sales and marketing affiliate group of independent janitorial, foodservice, and packaging distributors in North America. Atlantic Paper's membership in The United Group is comparable in structure, and AFFLINK members compete with Atlantic Paper for the same end-customer accounts across overlapping product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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