# ACCO Brands

> ACCO Brands is a publicly traded global supplier of branded office, school, art and technology products. Its portfolio includes Swingline, Mead, Five Star, Derwent, Kensington and PowerA, joined by EPOS and Trust in 2026. It designs, sources, manufactures and markets physical products through retailers, distributors, dealers and direct channels.

- **Founded:** 1903
- **Headquarters:** Lake Zurich, United States
- **Founders:** Fred J. Kline (Founder of the 1903 predecessor business later named American Clip Company; the present corporation was formed in 2005)
- **Products:** Swingline, Mead and Five Star, AT-A-GLANCE, Kensington, PowerA
- **Notable:** Products sold in more than 100 countries., Approximately 75% of 2025 sales came from brands holding first- or second-place positions in their relevant categories, according to ACCO., Completed the 2012 Mead consumer-and-office-products merger.

## Products & services

- **Swingline** — Staplers, staples, punches and related workplace tools.
- **Mead and Five Star** — Notebooks, binders and school organization products; part of ACCO since the 2012 Mead transaction.
- **AT-A-GLANCE** — Planners, calendars and organizers.
- **Kensington** — Computer docking stations, locks, trackballs and ergonomic accessories.
- **PowerA** — Officially licensed gaming controllers, charging equipment and protective accessories. Acquired in 2020.
- **FUSION Pro 4 and FUSION Pro Wireless** — Xbox and Windows controllers featuring Hall Effect sensors, adjustable thumbsticks and remappable buttons; featured in a February 2025 brand introduction.
- **Derwent** — Artist pencils, drawing and painting materials.
- **GBC** — Binding and laminating machines and supplies.
- **Quartet** — Dry-erase boards, glass boards and visual communication accessories.
- **EPOS** — Enterprise wired and wireless headsets and speakerphones; acquired January 30, 2026.
- **Trust** — Computer, gaming, mobile and smart-home accessories; acquisition completed October 2, 2026.

## Achievements

- Products sold in more than 100 countries.
- Approximately 75% of 2025 sales came from brands holding first- or second-place positions in their relevant categories, according to ACCO.
- Completed the 2012 Mead consumer-and-office-products merger.
- Expanded into gaming accessories with PowerA in 2020.
- Added enterprise audio brand EPOS and accessories brand Trust in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Completed acquisition of Trust on October 2, adding a Dutch computer and gaming accessories brand to Global Technology Peripherals.
- **2026-08** — Announced the Trust agreement; estimated about US$100 million annual Trust revenue and US$5-8 million expected cost synergies within 18 months after closing. These were management forecasts.
- **2026-07** — Reported second-quarter net sales of US$415 million, up 5.1%, and raised full-year sales-growth outlook to 2-5%. First-half comparable sales declined 2.5%.
- **2026-03** — Reported fiscal 2025 sales of US$1,524.7 million and US$21.6 million restructuring charges.
- **2026-01** — EPOS acquisition closed January 30. Paid €6.5 million at closing, with up to €3.0 million contingent consideration.

## Links

- Website: https://www.accobrands.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acco-brands
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/accobrands
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acco_brands/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/accobrands/

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