ACCO Brands

Overview

ACCO Brands Corporation

type	Public
traded as	nyse: ACCO
founded	1903 (as American Clip Company) 2005 (current corporation)
founder	Fred J. Kline
hq location	Lake Zurich, Illinois, U.S.
area served	Worldwide
key people	Thomas W. Tedford (president and CEO)
industry	Branded consumer and business products
products	Office supplies, planners, shredders, binding and laminating products, computer accessories, gaming accessories
revenue	US$1.525 billion (2025)
net income	US$41.3 million (2025)
num employees	nearly 6,600 (2026)
subsidiaries	Esselte, Kensington, Leitz, Mead, PowerA, Swingline, Tilibra
website	https://www.accobrands.com

ACCO Brands Corporation is an American producer of branded consumer, academic, business, and technology products. The company is headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois, and sells its products in more than 100 countries.[1][2]

The present company was formed in 2005 through the spin-off of ACCO World from Fortune Brands and its merger with General Binding Corporation.[3][4]

History

The ACCO name derives from the American Clip Company, founded in 1903 by Fred J. Kline. The business later became part of American Brands, later known as Fortune Brands.[4]

In 2005, Fortune Brands spun off ACCO World and merged it with General Binding Corporation to create ACCO Brands Corporation.

ACCO Brands

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