Athens Paper
Paper and Forest Product ManufacturingTennessee, United States201-500 Employees
Athens Paper is a mid-sized regional distributor in the paper and forest products industry, based in Nashville, Tennessee, and founded in 1952. The company operates three divisions: Paper, Packaging, and Wide Format, to meet publishers' paper and envelope needs, identify opportunities to improve packaging productivity and reduce costs, and provide wide-format printing equipment and ongoing support, including HP Latex and Scitex printers. Athens serves customers across the Southeast and sixteen states, focusing on sourcing, service, and solutions for publishing, packaging, and large-format printing. All divisions carry chain-of-custody certifications from the Forest Stewardship Council, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, underscoring a commitment to sustainable forestry. The business traces its growth from a single Nashville office after being acquired in 1968 by Donald Jenkins, Jr. and Bud Chamberlain, and in October 2023 it announced the introduction of the HP Latex 630 Series.