BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - United Stationers Inc. said Thursday that its
subsidiary, United Stationers Supply Co., has agreed to purchase ORS Nasco
Holding Inc., a distributor of industrial supplies, for $180 million in cash.
The transaction is expected to close in late 2007 and should begin adding to
United's earnings beginning in 2008.
ORS Nasco is a Muskogee, Okla.-based company with annual sales of about $285
million.
Shares of United, the Deerfield, Ill.-based business products wholesale
distributor closed Wednesday at $57.88.
Greg Saulnier
gs/pc
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