Quill - Ownership and Business Overview

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Quill Ownership

Who owns Quill?

Quill is owned by Staples. It was acquired on April 10, 1998.

Quill Business Overview

Where is Quill headquartered?

Quill is headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

What sector is Quill in?

Quill is a retail company.

When was Quill founded?

Quill was founded in 1956.

Retail M&A Summary in 1998

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, retail ranked 7 in number of deals in 1998. The largest retail acquisition in 1998 was Fred Meyer - which was acquired by The Kroger for $13.0B.

Join Mergr to view all 39 acquisitions of retail companies in 1998, including 23 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 16 by strategics.

Quill Corporation

100 Schelter Road,
Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069
United States,
(847)634-6690
www.quill.com

Quill Corporation is an online retailer of office products. Quill offers more than 500,000 products including office supplies, coffee, cleaning supplies, ink and toner, safety and MRO supplies, furniture, and custom-printing services.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Revenue

550   1997
(millions of USD)

Established

1956

Subsidiary of

Staples

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