BührmannUbbens is the largest one-stop-shop supplier in Benelux, offering over 15,000 commercial print, office, packaging, and signage products. It has over 550 employees and annual turnover of €245 million. As part of the international PaperlinX group since 2003, BührmannUbbens leverages a global network while maintaining local customer focus and reliable delivery across Benelux countries. The company aims to distinguish itself through quality service, expertise, sustainability practices, and synergies across its business units.

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BührmannUbbens
Largest one-stop-shop supplier in Benelux in commercial print,
office papers, packaging, screen and sign materials
and producer of envelopes.
• Sustainable relationships.
• Delivery reliability.
• Service.
• Well-known quality brands.
• Customer focus.

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PaperlinX
BührmannUbbens is part of the PaperlinX concern
since 2003.
● PPX turnover in 2008 AUD$ 7.5 billion (4.4 billion Euro).
● PPX volume in 2008 over 4 million tonnes of paper and
packaging materials.
● 7,400 employees.
● Operates in 26 countries, of which 16 in Europe.
Access to worldwide network and knowledge.

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PaperlinX Europe
Market share > 25%
Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands,
Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia.
Market share > 10%
Belgium, Germany, Italy, Slovakia,
Hungary, Croatia.
Market share < 10%
Spain, Poland, Denmark.

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History
1820
Paper merchant M. Ubbens founded in Zutphen.
1866
G.H. Bührmann’s Paper Merchant founded in
Amsterdam.
1963
Merger G.H. Bührmann’s and Lettergieterij Amsterdam
v/h N. Tetterode: Bührmann-Tetterode.
1975
Merger M. Ubbens Paper Merchant and Bührmann:
Bührmann-Ubbens Papier.

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History
1988
Business unit Packaging added after
integrating Bührmann-Vromen Verpakkingen.
2002
Acquisition of Krijt Krommenie:
start of the business unit Sign & Display.
2003
BührmannUbbens becomes part of the PaperlinX group.
2006
Integration Proost en Brandt Packaging.
2008
Integration livingOffice Paper Services (Office Products).
2010
Integration Epacar Belgium

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Organisation
● 15,000 products in stock
● Volume 181,000 tonnes/year
● Order lines 3,500 per day
● Warehouse capacity 65,000 pallet locations
● 550 Employees
● Turnover ± € 245,000,000
● ISO 9001:2008 certified

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Organisation
BUSINESS UNITS
Commercial Print
Sign & Display
Packaging
Office Products
Envelopes (production)
● Commercial units in specific segments,
P&L responsible.
● Operated centrally from Zutphen.
● Local sales in Zutphen, Wormerveer, Rijen,
Eindhoven, Utrecht.
Belgium department in Kontich

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BührmannUbbens Commercial Print
PRODUCT FULL OF CHARACTER
As independent merchant of paper and related products
to the commercial print, office and display markets for
the graphic industry we supply the widest, deepest stock
PRODUCT RANGE
Our portfolio ranges from graphic papers, and envelope
production to signing materials and packaging solutions.
MISSION
In addition to offering high service, speed, reliability, creativity and
professionalism, we consider quality to be our highest value.

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BührmannUbbens Packaging
PACKAGING IS A PROCESS
BührmannUbbens Packaging holds a number 1 position
as merchant of packaging materials and systems in the
Benelux.
PRODUCT RANGE
Wrapping paper, transit boxes, plastics, pallet stabilisers,
cardboard, filling-, stacking-, closing-, wrapping-, sending
materials and machines.
MISSION
Total solution provider with the ease of one-stop-shopping.
Lowest costs for your end of line packaging proces due
to our analyses.

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BührmannUbbens Sign & Display
COLOURFUL COMMUNICATION
BührmannUbbens Sign & Display is Europe's largest
supplier of visual communication products.
PRODUCT RANGE
Adhesive Vinyl, Ink, Plastics, Systems, LED’s, Cardboard,
Digital print media, including XL printersystems.
MISSION
Innovative one-stop-shop, that prioritises the quality of people,
products and services above all.

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BührmannUbbens Office Products
BRINGS THE OFFICE TO LIVE:
Office Products is one-stop-shop supplier for the
contemporary office.
PRODUCT RANGE:
We offer a wide range of paper products, as well as
concepts like CleverLine, Fastprint and yoyo.
MISSION:
Office Products offers added value by actively
supporting you in your business process, by
professional advise, our wide and deep stock, and
our high quality and service level.

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BührmannUbbens Envelopes
FIRST IMPRESSION COUNTS
Effective communication starts with BührmannUbbens
Envelopes. More attention, more response, more profit.
PRODUCTS
● Automatic insert, with or without address window(s).
● Environmentally friendly, with or without FSC label.
● Wide and deep product range from stock.
● Plain, offset printing, inner printing, outer printing.
MISSION
We deliver what you promise. Reliability, Quality, Flexibility.

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Turnover business units
Commercial Print 47%
Packaging 17%
Office Products 18%
Sign & Display 10,5%
Envelopes 7,5%

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Logistic key figures
● 90 dedicated trucks.
● 6500 tonnes a day.
● Ordered before 5.30 p.m., delivered
tomorrow.
● To loading dock and 3rd floor office.
● Night distribution.
● Courier service.
● 1,540 drops per day.
● 3,500 order lines per day.

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Logistic strenghts
● First time right.
● Widest and deepest stock.
● Customer specific deliveries.
● Predictability (fixed routes).
● Large scale.
● High service.
● 99.5% delivery reliability.
You always have the right stock at the right time.

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Know-how and service
● User friendly online ordering applications.
● Wide and deep product range, to fit customer needs.
● Nearly 190 years of experience, focus on market
developments. Knowledge sharing with customers.
BührmannUbbens Paperdesk
Ensures that designers and advertisers always choose the products
that fit their needs best.
Technical Sales Service (TSS)
Technical expertise to provide professional and timely problem
solving for any problems that may arise when using our products.

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Sustainability
Our sustainable activities include those that care for:
quality, environment, health and vitality of our company.
● FSC certified.
● As little waste as possible, e.g. by advising customers
how to efficiently use our products.
● More effective transport management and waste
reduction are continuous concerns.
● Sponsor of local culture and well-being.
● Using services of social employment facilities.

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Synergy
ONE-STOP-SHOP SUPPLIER
Distinguishing by:
● Customer focus.
● Working together.
● Long term relationships.
● Quality and service.
● Know how.
● Highest delivery reliability.
● Worldwide network.
● Strong brands – our own brands.
● Widest and deepest product range.

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