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Company:
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AMERICAN PAD & PAPER CO
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Form Type:
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8-K
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Filing Date:
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12/17/1999
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CIK:
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0000005588
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Address:
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17304 PRESTON D
STE 700
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City, State, Zip:
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DALLAS, Texas 75252-5613
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Telephone:
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(972) 733-5400
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Fiscal Year:
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12/31
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Description of Business
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The Company is one of the largest manufacturers and marketers of nationally
branded and private label paper-based office products (excluding copy paper) in
the $60 billion to $70 billion North American office products industry. Through
its Ampad division, the Company is among the largest manufacturers of writing
pads and notebooks, filing supplies, retail envelopes and machine papers to many
of the largest office product retailers and distributors. Established in 1888,
the Company's Ampad division has been a leading supplier of pads and other
paper-based writing products throughout its history. Acquired in October 1995,
the Company's Williamhouse division is the leading supplier of mill branded
specialty and commodity business envelopes and machine papers to paper
merchants/distributors and jobbers.
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