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LARGE COMPANIES NO. 1
ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLIES
ADDISON GEORGE/SPECIAL TO THE MORNING CALL
Uline employees gather for a meeting in their Allentown office.
Uline has a culture that
delivers for its employees
Family atmosphere is a reward for hard work.
By Mandy Housenick And it’s that culture that has helped
Special to The Morning Call Uline land the top spot among large em-
$6M given in scholarships ployers in the 2018 Top Workplaces sur-
$6M given in scholarships
to the Class of 2017 risty Henritzy has been with vey. The family-owned company has 11
to the Class of 2017
Uline since its first day of opera-
locations in North America, stretching
tion in Allentown more than 13 from Allentown to Edmonton, Alberta, to
300 dual enrollment students Monterrey, Mexico.
300 dual enrollment students K years ago.
earned college credits in 2017 She has seen a lot of fellow employees Other continental United States loca-
earned college credits in 2017
come and some go. A few of those who tions are Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas,
Educating for Success, Inspiring Excellence have gone have come back to the distribu- Chicago, Minneapolis and Atlanta.
tor of shipping, industrial and packaging Uline, which is headquartered in Pleas-
materials to businesses. ant Prairie, Wis., has more than 5,500
One of those people moved to Michi- employees companywide.
gan to be close to his wife’s family. Liz and Dick Uihlein started Uline
Shortly thereafter, he heard Uline was from their basement in 1980, beginning
opening a location in that state and came with the H-101 carton sizer, which is still
Congratulates District of the Year back to the company. offered today. It now has a 700-page
Parkland School District! “People sometimes think they will catalog listing its products.
make more money or have a better oppor- Uline’s products range from boxes,
tunity,” said Henritzy, who has been a shipping supplies, shelving and ware-
World Language sales manager for the last decade. “That house equipment to safety products, fa-
Winner of Arts Education School Golden Globe was not the case. Uline delivers on their cilities maintenance supplies and janitorial
Board Leadership Award Award promises. supplies. It offers same-day shipping and
“The culture is very upfront and hon- proclaims unparalleled customer service.
est.”
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