Cataloger/manufacturer United Receptacle supports its distribution sales network by creating and producing ready-to-use catalog layouts.

By Alicia Orr Suman

In 1970, the company was sold and subsequently purchased by Sam Weiss and Milton Greenberg, who retired in 1982.

The Weiss family still runs the family business. In 2003, after 28 years with United, Richard Weiss succeeded his father Sam as president and CEO.

Today United offers 900 products in its catalog, with a total of more than 10,000 varietals considering all color options, as well as personalization choices such as logo decals. Its largest market is the aforementioned jan/san industry, and its best-selling product type is outdoor waste receptacles. A significant portion of its customers sell via mail-order catalogs.