Corporate Milestones
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1875:
Buhrmann is incorporated.
1938:
Buhrmann is listed on Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
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November, 1986:
Jirka Rysavy acquires Office Supplies business for $100 and calls it Business Express.
1990:
Business Express becomes Corporate Express.
November, 1990:
The first Corporate Express catalog is published.
December, 1991:
Corporate Express is named to the Inc. “10 Fastest Growing Companies” list.
August, 1993:
Bob King joins Corporate Express as its Chief Operating Officer.
September, 1994:
Corporate Express’ Initial Public Offering is a success, as 9 million shares are sold for $7.00 per share.
1995:
BT Office Products lists on New York Stock Exchange
1996:
Corporate Express becomes one of 10 companies in the world to grow to $3 billion within 10 years.
January, 1997:
Corporate Express moves into its new corporate facility in Broomfield, Colorado.
1997:
Buhrmann divests Paper Manufacturing
April, 1997:
Corporate Express is listed on the Fortune 500 Largest Corporations in America for the first time.
1998:
Buhrmann divests Packaging
1998:
BT Office Products de-listed on NYSE
September, 1998:
Bob King is named the Corporate Express’ President and Chief Executive Officer.
February, 1999:
Jirka Rysavy assumes the role of Corporate Express’ Chairman Emeritus.
July 1999:
Buhrmann announces a definitive agreement to acquire Corporate Express.
October 1999:
Merger deal between Buhrmann and Corporate Express is finalized, creating the world’s largest office products and services company with revenues of more than $9 billion.
March 2001:
Corporate Express announces a definitive agreement to acquire US Office Products North America.
May 2001:
Acquisition of US Office Products North American by Corporate Express is finalized.
September 2001:
Buhrmann ADRs list on New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol BUH.
October 2001:
Mark Hoffman named President and CEO of Corporate Express North America.
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