Mac Papers, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

, USA is the largest supplier of quality printing paper and envelopes in the Southeast United States, delivering 100,000 tons of paper each year.

History

Clifford Graham McGehee founded the Jacksonville Paper Company in 1919. Frank McGehee

Frank McGehee

Frank Sutton McGehee, Sr. was a Jacksonville, Florida business and civic leader who served on the boards of many non-profit entities and a generous supporter of the Bolles School.-Early years:...

 and Tom McGehee

Tom McGehee

Thomas Rive McGehee, Sr. was a Jacksonville, Florida business and civic leader who served on the boards of over twenty entities and founded the charity, Dreams Come True.-Early years:...

, his sons, both worked in the family business, with Tom serving as president by 1956. The Jacksonville Paper Company was sold by the family in 1965, and the two brothers immediately started a new enterprise to target the printing and graphics industries. The brothers expanded the business throughout eight states in the southeast, establishing distribution centers at strategic locations and employing many family members. The company features products from the best paper manufacturers worldwide. Founder Tom McGehee died in 2002; brother Frank followed in 2006, but the company is still controlled by the McGehee family.
Frank's son David is currently president and Sutton is CEO; Tom's son Mac is a vice president.

Business segments

The company has 22 branch offices throughout the southeastern United States to provide local delivery, inventory, sales and service.

Stores: There are 21 Mini Mac Paper Stores located in select cities throughout the Southeast for individuals and small businesses that don't need the support of a sales representative.

Graphics: Mac Graphics specializes in supplies for the pressroom, including ink, film, printing plates, chemicals, preparation products and items required for Computer to plate

Computer to plate

Computer to plate is an imaging technology used in modern printing processes. In this technology, an image created in a Desktop Publishing application is output directly to a printing plate....

 and Computer to film

Computer to film

Computer to Film is a print workflow involving the printing from a computer, straight to film. This film is then burned onto a lithographic plate, using a plate burner. The plate is then put on an offset printing press to make a product...

 technology.

Digital: Digital printers have become highly specialized. Mac Digital has the wide format paper and supplies needed for banners, displays, temporary signage, art reproduction and engineering.

Office needs: Mac Business Products was intended to be a one-stop source for anything needed by a professional office.

Volume: Publishers and large volume accounts with special needs requiring custom solutions are serviced by Mac National.

Envelopes

Mac Papers Envelope Converters is a subsidiary of Mac Papers, founded in 1967. They manufacture commodity, proprietary and specialty envelopes and create custom-printed stock. On August 4, 2009, they announced the acquisition of the envelope division of Cardinal Unijax.

Community

The company is serious about giving back to the community. It donates 10% of pre-tax profits to charities and non-profit groups each year. Their employees and management also donate their time by serving as leaders of local organizations including churches, schools, the Chamber of Commerce, United Way and YMCA. The firm was named First Coast Company of the Year by the Jacksonville Business Journal in 1997. In 2003, Mac was again given the honor.