OfficeMax Incorporated

Decorize, Springfield, Mo., announced Thursday that it has delivered an exclusive line of home office desk accessories to OfficeMax, Itasca, Ill., which operates more than 900 stores nationwide. The line includes two collections of desk accessories, lamps and well décor. “These collections for OfficeMax are another example of the strengths of our design team,” said Decorize CEO Steve Crowder. “Our vertically integrated platform continues to be the model for excellence in decorated home accents, and we look forward to demonstrating our expanding capabilities as we open new capacity in Indonesia.” Founded in 2000, Decorize has served more than 3,000 small and large

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