The year was 1792. In Osaka Japan, Lion Office Products was founded to manufacture and distribute a line of office supplies to business and industry. Today Lion has emerged as one of the largest suppliers of office products in the world. With four ultra modern distribution centers in Japan, plus 30 manufacturing operations, Lion employs some 1,500 people in many countries around the world. Together, this multi-national team generates in excess of $600 million in annual sales of over 18,000 different office products ranging from simple paper clips to elegant executive office furniture.

Having survived as a growing and successful business through more than 210 years of wide-ranging economic conditions political turmoil and devastating wars, Lion has truly stood the test of time, thanks primarily to the loyalty and support of our customers.

Today Lion is totally committed to investing in facilities and people whose purpose is to provide global resources for the office products users. Lion is also dedicated to working with the environment, by recycling products and using environmentally friendly materials in its product line.

Our most serious goal is to provide high quality innovative products backed by dependable service and sold at prices that demonstrate true value for price. We believe it is the only way to make sure Lion will still be taking care of customers at the end of the next two-hundred years.