ACCO Brands
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ACCO Brands Corporation is an umbrella company, created by the merger of ACCO World from Fortune Brands
with General Binding Corporation
(GBC).
s) in Long Island, New York.
In 1910, the company became the American Clip Company, and first used the name "ACCO" as an initialism, which became the company's formal name in 1922.
After many acquisitions, ACCO went public in 1983, and was acquired in 1987 by American Brands (later Fortune Brands
).
In 1992, ACCO UK was created from the integration of ACCO Europe and Rexel Ltd. ACCO UK is the UK's largest manufacturer of office products, and its brands include Derwent Cumberland Pencil Company
.
In 2005, ACCO was spun off from Fortune Brands and through the merger with the General Binding Corporation, ACCO Brands was formed.
Fortune Brands
Fortune Brands was a holding company founded in 1969 as American Brands and later renamed in 1997 and split apart in 2011. The corporate headquarters was in Deerfield, Illinois in the United States. The company historically had a significant diversity of product offerings...
with General Binding Corporation
General Binding Corporation
General Binding Corporation is an office supplies manufacturer with many highly recognized global brands for binding, lamination, and other presentation products...
(GBC).
History
In 1903, Fred J. Kline founded the Clipper Manufacturing Company (a maker of paper clipPaper Clip
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s) in Long Island, New York.
In 1910, the company became the American Clip Company, and first used the name "ACCO" as an initialism, which became the company's formal name in 1922.
After many acquisitions, ACCO went public in 1983, and was acquired in 1987 by American Brands (later Fortune Brands
Fortune Brands
Fortune Brands was a holding company founded in 1969 as American Brands and later renamed in 1997 and split apart in 2011. The corporate headquarters was in Deerfield, Illinois in the United States. The company historically had a significant diversity of product offerings...
).
In 1992, ACCO UK was created from the integration of ACCO Europe and Rexel Ltd. ACCO UK is the UK's largest manufacturer of office products, and its brands include Derwent Cumberland Pencil Company
Derwent Cumberland Pencil Company
The Derwent Cumberland Pencil Company is a manufacturer of pencils and other stationery. The business began in 1832, and is well-known in Cumbria. The company was bought by Acco UK , and became a brand of their product range....
.
In 2005, ACCO was spun off from Fortune Brands and through the merger with the General Binding Corporation, ACCO Brands was formed.